How He Loves

11:17 PM Posted by Eric :)

He is jealous for me
He loves like a hurricane
I am a tree,
bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions - eclipsed by glory.
I realize just how beautiful you are,
and how great your affections are for me

Oh, how he loves us so
Oh, how he loves us
How he loves us so

We are his portion;
and he is our prize -
drawn to redemption by the grace in his eyes
If grace is an ocean - we’re all sinking
Then heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss
My heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets
when I think about the way he loves us
Oh, how he loves us.



I really like this song. I hope you guys enjoy it too.

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Thought of the Day

9:11 PM Posted by Eric :)

God is jealous for me.


I've always heard people say it, but never really thought too much of it.
It's so deep and heavy.

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Prayer

9:42 PM Posted by Eric :)

In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9

Sovereign Father, this promise brings me immeasurable peace, humility, and joy. You’re vitally engaged in determining and directing every one of our steps. You’re working all things together after the counsel of your will. You’re working in all things for your glory and for our good. You open doors no man can shut and you shut doors no man can open. Indeed, you’re no mere life coach, you’re the Lord of all things… including me.

Many years I labored under the arrogance and anxiety of assuming that if I prayed hard enough and long enough… that if I was really filled with and “tuned” into the Holy Spirit, I could know the specifics of your will for my life… well in advance of any decision that needed to be made. Of course, my assumption was that if I was in your will, life would be enjoyable, pleasant and hassle-free.

If I bought the right car, it would never break down…If I bought the right house, the roof would never leak… If I married the right person, we would never disagree… If I went to the right college I’d get the right job and life would be all-right... If I sent my kids to the right school, they would never act out and would end up on the mission field. If all of this was true, I wouldn’t really need you.

Father, you’re certainly honored when we work hard to make good plans, in keeping with our understanding of the Scriptures. It’s important for us to seek and heed, wise prayerful counsel of good and godly friends. But help us to live with more confidence that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, not a consulting partner… a very present Lord, not an absentee landlord… the reigning King, not an impotent bystander. Because of Jesus, I’m confident your will is being done… on earth as it is in heaven.

Free us to accept that many times your will leads to great suffering and pain. It’s called the cross. But the cross and resurrection go together. Hallelujah! What a most glorious and gracious Father you are. So very Amen, we pray, in Jesus’ exalted and very present name.


- Prayer by Scotty Smith



Complacency. It's scary.

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