On Being Broken

In order for something to be fixed, it must first be broken.

The same truth is true of our lives. I'm learning more and more, that all of life will be a continuation of being broken. But at the same time, it will be a continuation of being fixed.

At first, being broken feels like death, and in some sense, it is. The death, or breaking, of something. And then life goes back to "normal," with that brokenness fixed. Then the breaking comes again, and it is near death. Then the fixing, and a return to "average." Call me a masochist, but there's a certain point were the breaking is almost a relief, because it signals the fixing to come.

My hope is in He who does the fixing, he hasn't done a poor job yet, although I have managed to rebreak things that He has to refix.


Psalm 51:17 (Show Psalm 51)
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Hebrews 12:10-11 (Show Hebrews 12)
For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness .For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Revelation 3:19 (Show Revelation 3)
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

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All Your Ways are Loving, Faithful

Fill up my cup oh Lord of my salvation,

Do not turn your face from me, God the sustainer.

In prosperity I say “I shall not waver;”

Yet I forget from whom it has come.

Be merciful to me, and hear my cries,

So I might not remain in the wilderness of pride.

Fill my heart with The Word from your mouth,

That it’s light might lead me to your face.

You are my joy and salvation,

May I rejoice in your instruction.

For you are the Lord, most holy one,

Great is your name, and greatly shall you be praised.

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Exerpt from Psalm 25

Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,
for they have been from old.
Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
According to your steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.

Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
All the path of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfullness,
for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Psalm 25: 6-10

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Health, Wealth, Prosperity

Jude 1 :4 For h certain people i have crept in unnoticed j who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert k the grace of our God into sensuality and l deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality-

They pervert (twist and distort) the grace (unmerited forgiveness of sins) into an expectation or licence for the sensual lusts of the flesh.

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Summer

I will not be posting here until the beginning of the next academic year.

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The Heaven's Rejoiced

Noah never saw it happen.

All glory be unto God that I have.

Luke 15:10 "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents"

Dedicated to Samatha Hastings the sixth of June in the year two-thousand and nine.

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I Sing the Mighty Power of God

I Sing the Mighty Power of God-

I sing the mighty power of God,
that made the mountains rise,
that spread the flowing seas abroad,
and built the lofty skies.

I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day;
the moon shines full at God's command,
and all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord who filled the earth with food,
who formed the creatures through the Word, and then pronounced them good.

Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed where'er I turn my eye,
if I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the sky.

There's not a plant or flower below,
but makes thy glories known,
and clouds arise and tempests blow by order from Thy throne.

While all that boorrows life from Thee is ever in thy care;
and everywhere that we can be, Thou, God, art present there.

Creation has confessed,
that you have given breath
from heaven to the depths.

Kings of earth and everything
that lives now with us sing
and let your glory ring
o'er every mountain crest!

Creation has confessed,
that you have given breath
from heaven to the depths.

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