In the lives of those that follow there is going to come a time When rhythm
starts to stumble and singsong swallows rhyme When imaginations crumble, false
foundations turn to dust Towers fall to piles of stones and girders into rust Til
you let the blood of Jesus wash the rubble from your mind And your eyes again
can see the one you almost left behind When theology's in tatters and reason is
absurd Still your soul in silence and listen for His word So many turns, so many
ways, so many voices cry Standing at the crossroads watching time go flashing by
Indecision paralyzes, it's the fear of choosing wrong But waiting is a step
itself, and you're wondering too long So again you search the scripture, and again
you ask your friends But last of all the One who knows the beginning from the
end In the clamor and confusion and the blindness of your choice Still your soul
in silence, and listen for His voice.
by Don Francisco
Showing posts with label Scripture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scripture. Show all posts
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Talking
Thinking is better than talking.
If I said everything I thought, the effects would probably be disasterous. As it is, I already say things I shouldn't.
This subject has been bombarding me from Scripture, and from my conscience. I realised how many times I say negative things (true or false) about people, in their absence. To say it in their presence would be hurtful, but to say it in their absence is really worse, as it damages their reputation without them being aware of it. So they can't try to repair it.
I would be horrified if people had said similar things about me, and I knew of it.
With Elohim's help, I resolve to try (not making any promises here), to change.
That brings me to another thing. Vows and verbalized intentions. So often we say I will, and never 'get round to it'. Did Yeshua not say let your no be no and your yes be yes? No and yes may not have as much binding effect as vows do, but we should consider them in all seriousness.
What about joking? I suppose the victims of your joke should a) not be victims in effect and b) be aware of the joke element. Solved?
If I said everything I thought, the effects would probably be disasterous. As it is, I already say things I shouldn't.
This subject has been bombarding me from Scripture, and from my conscience. I realised how many times I say negative things (true or false) about people, in their absence. To say it in their presence would be hurtful, but to say it in their absence is really worse, as it damages their reputation without them being aware of it. So they can't try to repair it.
I would be horrified if people had said similar things about me, and I knew of it.
With Elohim's help, I resolve to try (not making any promises here), to change.
That brings me to another thing. Vows and verbalized intentions. So often we say I will, and never 'get round to it'. Did Yeshua not say let your no be no and your yes be yes? No and yes may not have as much binding effect as vows do, but we should consider them in all seriousness.
What about joking? I suppose the victims of your joke should a) not be victims in effect and b) be aware of the joke element. Solved?
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