what i learnt today: Galatians 6 : 4-5 "Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life." (the message version)
we're one-of-a-kind, custom made....with our own special giftings, characteristics, our very own brand of quirks and eccentricities:) not a mass clone reproduction from a manufacturing line. we're also responsible, for understanding that about ourselves.....and doing the creative best we can with our lives. 'sinking' into the work we're given, the work we love. not just giving our best, but our 'creative' best. now, thats a loaded phrase. its an immense challenge, and an exciting journey :)
29.6.07
28.6.07
i like the view from my office :) the greenery of tree tops, leaves dancing with the breeze....the city skyline against cloudy skies.....sunsets splashed in bright hues of orange......n if you stay late enough, the glimpse of a bright moon too:) n no, this is no 25th floor. we're on a humble third floor, thankul for few tall buildings!!
welcome home
Welcome to this heart of mine
I've buried under prideful vines
Grown to hide the mess I've made
Inside of me
Come decorate, Lord
Open up the creaking door
And walk upon the dusty floor
Scrape away the guilty stains
Until no sin or shame remain
Spread Your love upon the walls
And occupy the empty halls
Until the man I am has faded
No more doors are barricaded
Come inside this heart of mine
It's not my own
Make it home
Come and take this heart and make it
All Your own
Welcome home
Take a seat, pull up a chair
Forgive me for the disrepair
And the souvenirs from floor to ceiling
Gathered on my search for meaning
Every closet's filled with clutter
Messes yet to be discovered
I'm overwhelmed, I understand
I can't make this place all that You can
Come inside this heart of mine
It's not my own
Make it home
Come and take this heart and make it
All Your own
Welcome home
from 'Invitation to eavesdrop', an album by Shaun Groves.
always loved the lyrics.
I've buried under prideful vines
Grown to hide the mess I've made
Inside of me
Come decorate, Lord
Open up the creaking door
And walk upon the dusty floor
Scrape away the guilty stains
Until no sin or shame remain
Spread Your love upon the walls
And occupy the empty halls
Until the man I am has faded
No more doors are barricaded
Come inside this heart of mine
It's not my own
Make it home
Come and take this heart and make it
All Your own
Welcome home
Take a seat, pull up a chair
Forgive me for the disrepair
And the souvenirs from floor to ceiling
Gathered on my search for meaning
Every closet's filled with clutter
Messes yet to be discovered
I'm overwhelmed, I understand
I can't make this place all that You can
Come inside this heart of mine
It's not my own
Make it home
Come and take this heart and make it
All Your own
Welcome home
from 'Invitation to eavesdrop', an album by Shaun Groves.
always loved the lyrics.
22.6.07
ethos
ethos.......meaning the fundamental character or spirit of a culture.
just read an article the other day, titled 'broken pieces'....an amazing bit of writing on making healthy disciples of broken people, By Erwin McManus, the pastor of a church called mosaic. brilliant name for a church, that. A community of broken, fragmented people, brought together by the master artist to reflect His beauty, especially when His light strikes..... (full visual artistic connection and all here!)
its true. we suddenly find ourselves in a highly individualistic generation, where the power of community is lost. the power of ethos........the culture that informs your values and inspires change.
it talks about a culture of servanthood that heals. A culture that serves Jesus by serving people.
I want to be part of that culture. More, i want it being a part of me.
just read an article the other day, titled 'broken pieces'....an amazing bit of writing on making healthy disciples of broken people, By Erwin McManus, the pastor of a church called mosaic. brilliant name for a church, that. A community of broken, fragmented people, brought together by the master artist to reflect His beauty, especially when His light strikes..... (full visual artistic connection and all here!)
its true. we suddenly find ourselves in a highly individualistic generation, where the power of community is lost. the power of ethos........the culture that informs your values and inspires change.
it talks about a culture of servanthood that heals. A culture that serves Jesus by serving people.
I want to be part of that culture. More, i want it being a part of me.
16.6.07
Worship is....... (excerpt from interview-Mac Powell, Third day)
Well worship to me, in a sense, is really the Gospel. Because it's us dying to ourselves and really giving credit for life, and peace, and love, and everything that we have to God - and thanking Him for those things, and giving Him the credit that He deserves.There's a great scripture in Romans that says, "Brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, offer your bodies as living sacrifices. Holy and pleasing to God." It goes on to say that, "This is your spiritual act of worship." A lot of times within America, and within the church, we kind of feel like worship is music and lifting our hands and that's a great part of it, but that's not just worship.
Worship is when we die to ourselves and we allow God to come into our lives and change us and live His life through us. That to me is worship.
=)
Well worship to me, in a sense, is really the Gospel. Because it's us dying to ourselves and really giving credit for life, and peace, and love, and everything that we have to God - and thanking Him for those things, and giving Him the credit that He deserves.There's a great scripture in Romans that says, "Brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, offer your bodies as living sacrifices. Holy and pleasing to God." It goes on to say that, "This is your spiritual act of worship." A lot of times within America, and within the church, we kind of feel like worship is music and lifting our hands and that's a great part of it, but that's not just worship.
Worship is when we die to ourselves and we allow God to come into our lives and change us and live His life through us. That to me is worship.
=)
11.6.07
the reason
the weekend just whizzed past. like all other weekends :) something about saturday made me think though....we had 'campies'! at elevate...a 'prestigious' annual award ceremony post youth camp. it was amazing to see the tremendous amount of effort, creativity n team work it took to make that evening special. and it showed. the reason?? simply because these young people love God.
the challenge: to choose to glorify and love God not just in the 'churchy' stuff once a week...but in the everyday, in the ordinary, in the mundane.
In the measure of what God has done for us, this may never seem close to enough. but the reward for what we do here in this life? eternal :) amen to that.
the challenge: to choose to glorify and love God not just in the 'churchy' stuff once a week...but in the everyday, in the ordinary, in the mundane.
In the measure of what God has done for us, this may never seem close to enough. but the reward for what we do here in this life? eternal :) amen to that.
8.6.07
square one
So...here it is. A blog. Not just any blog....after much deliberation, wondering,extensive thought, (see how many times you tend to do the same things??) , 'should i should i not' syndrome, and the all time winner.... 'but will i have the time??'......lets just say 'the arbit muse' had already been through much. and it has arrived,unscathed. :)
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