Baseball bats. Those things are pretty durable, right? Right. Sending a ball thrown 90mph 200-400 feet through the air. It's not the bat that hits the ball. It's the player. Baseball is a pretty tough game. It takes strength, endurance, strategy, and teamwork.
A pitcher throws the ball 60ft to the homeplate at speeds faster than a car on the freeway. What he does influences everyone else. He's like a world leader. The entire crowd is watching him, hoping he doesn't screw up. Most of the time, the pitcher needs some guidance (like the president's VP, cabinet, and the like) so the catcher is there to catch the ball. The batter is the guy with his own agenda. He does whatever it takes to go the distance. He jumps over, slides under, and goes around whoever is in his way. Let's say the batter hits the ball about 300ft out into the outfield. That takes an insane amount of power and skill. He's got to know where the ball is going, he has to hit it on the correct part of the bat (too close to either end and the bat will break), then on top of all that he has to run 90ft just to get to first base. There are three outfielders: left field, center field, and right field. They've all got to plan out exactly who's going to catch exactly what. They work together to strategize. The outfielder's also need to know where they're going to throw the ball once they catch it. The first baseman needs a lot of concentration because usually that's where the ball ends up. He's the first person the batter has to get by and usually the most difficult. The pressure's on at Base One. The second baseman has to be quick in order to make the double play. He also has be fast to field the ball in time. If the runner gets past first base, it's all up to the second baseman. And if the runner still gets through, it's the third baseman's turn. The third baseman needs to have good reflexes, as do all the other basemen. Third base is known as the "hot corner" because the batter hits a lot of line-drives straight down the third-base line, so he's got to be quick enough to catch those. He also needs a lot of strength because he often has to throw the ball 127ft to first base. Finally, the shortstop. I played baseball for a while and this was my position. The shortstop is between second and third base. It's his job to field the ball in the infield, go out into the outfield if needed, AND cover second or third base if the second or third baseman is off his base. The shortstop is like that friend you can count on to always have your back.
I love to play shortstop. I like to know that people can count on me to be there for them. That's what I want to do for the rest of my life. Be there for people.
Batter - Isaiah 40:31 "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Pitcher - 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."
Catcher - Proverbs 3:6 "In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
Outfielders - Ecclesiastes 4:12 "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A chord of three strands is not quickly broken."
Basemen - Matthew 24:13 "But he who stands firm to the end will be saved."
Shortstop - Proverbs 20:6 "Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find."
Everyone - 1 Chronicles 16:11 "Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always."
I think everyone knows that these players could accomplish nothing without their uniform and gear. Ephesians 6:14-18 says, "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."
It's getting kind of late, so I'll leave you with this:
Ephesians 6:14-18 (slightly modified by me, Chelsea) - "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the jersey of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with cleats with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the glove of faith, with which you can extinguish all the fly balls of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the bat of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the players."
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Be Real, Be There
Have you ever met one of those people you just know is not legit? Golly, they really get on my nerves. The thing is I know a whole lot of these types of people. And you know what? They get away with it. For some reason, no one seems to notice how shallow this person can really be.
Story time, ya'all. Sit down criss-cross applesauce and enjoy. I had this amazing friend (let's call her Sandra.) Sandra was a Christian, but a little misguided at times. Sandra had this friend who was also an aquaintance of mine (we'll call her Joy). Joy was the poster Christian child, or so it seemed. Sandra and I were super close, like best friends in the world. Sandra and Joy were supposedly pretty close as well. And then, my family moved. Sandra and I stayed in contact for quite some time. Still best friends, but a time came when I just kind of stopped hearing from Sandra. I didn't think much of it at first because we both had our lives and we were both moving on. Finally, one day, I called Sandra. I asked her what was going on. She said she was insanely glad I called. Turns out, Sandra had gone through some serious depression issues. She had gotten pregnant (with someone other than her boyfriend's child), then misscarried, and attempted suicide multiple times. She'd said she'd been better since then and was glad that I was back in her life. I asked about Joy. Surely, if anyone would have been able to help Sandra though that horrible time in her life, little miss goody-two-shoes, Joy, would be there. Sandra said that she had tried to talk to Joy, but Joy had completely deserted her. Just stopped talking to her. Needless to say, Sandra and Joy don't speak too much anymore.
How can one call themself a friend if they're not going to be there when you need them most? Psalm 55:12-14 says, "If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God." Sandra understood the people she didn't know judging her and talking about her behind her back, but when Joy became one of those people, she was hurt.
Sandra and Joy both came back into my life. Sandra is still a bit misguided, but totally real and is upfront with everyone. Joy still seems to be poster Christian child, but messes with people's heads and emotions and causes drama like no other. People like Joy are all talk and no action. There is no real substance to their faith. Now, maybe I'm completely off here, but I think Joy could stand to reread a few of these verses:
"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." -Matthew 6:1.
"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." -Matthew 7:5.
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." -Proverbs 27:5-6 (yes, I used it in my post "Don't Find Time, Make It.")
"He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and knashing of teeth." -Matthew 24:51. Yikes, I think I'd prefer being real.
Anyways, I'm not really sure why I wanted to share this. Just another thing that's been on my mind lately. Hope you all realize the benefits of being real and stick with your pals when they need it.
Story time, ya'all. Sit down criss-cross applesauce and enjoy. I had this amazing friend (let's call her Sandra.) Sandra was a Christian, but a little misguided at times. Sandra had this friend who was also an aquaintance of mine (we'll call her Joy). Joy was the poster Christian child, or so it seemed. Sandra and I were super close, like best friends in the world. Sandra and Joy were supposedly pretty close as well. And then, my family moved. Sandra and I stayed in contact for quite some time. Still best friends, but a time came when I just kind of stopped hearing from Sandra. I didn't think much of it at first because we both had our lives and we were both moving on. Finally, one day, I called Sandra. I asked her what was going on. She said she was insanely glad I called. Turns out, Sandra had gone through some serious depression issues. She had gotten pregnant (with someone other than her boyfriend's child), then misscarried, and attempted suicide multiple times. She'd said she'd been better since then and was glad that I was back in her life. I asked about Joy. Surely, if anyone would have been able to help Sandra though that horrible time in her life, little miss goody-two-shoes, Joy, would be there. Sandra said that she had tried to talk to Joy, but Joy had completely deserted her. Just stopped talking to her. Needless to say, Sandra and Joy don't speak too much anymore.
How can one call themself a friend if they're not going to be there when you need them most? Psalm 55:12-14 says, "If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God." Sandra understood the people she didn't know judging her and talking about her behind her back, but when Joy became one of those people, she was hurt.
Sandra and Joy both came back into my life. Sandra is still a bit misguided, but totally real and is upfront with everyone. Joy still seems to be poster Christian child, but messes with people's heads and emotions and causes drama like no other. People like Joy are all talk and no action. There is no real substance to their faith. Now, maybe I'm completely off here, but I think Joy could stand to reread a few of these verses:
"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." -Matthew 6:1.
"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." -Matthew 7:5.
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." -Proverbs 27:5-6 (yes, I used it in my post "Don't Find Time, Make It.")
"He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and knashing of teeth." -Matthew 24:51. Yikes, I think I'd prefer being real.
Anyways, I'm not really sure why I wanted to share this. Just another thing that's been on my mind lately. Hope you all realize the benefits of being real and stick with your pals when they need it.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
No one Says it Better
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
~1 Peter 4:8~
Eat Your Fruits and Veggies, Kids!
Alright. So, I live on a lake right now and it's pretty much this place where a ton of people come to hang out an swim and the like. Around the lake, you see just all sorts of people. Sometimes, you see one of those chicks in a bikini that should just... NOT be in a bikini. I don't mean to sound judgemental or anything, but seriously. Ew. I can understand if you have a medical condition or something that causes you to gain weight or something, but besides that. Your body is a temple for Christ, so you should really watch what goes into it. Okay, I have absolutely NO room to talk. I'm sitting here on my lazy butt, staring at the computer screen, eating a fun dip (they're SO amazing, btw.) If you're going to eat like an elephant, at least work it off somehow. (Sorry, if I'm being mean. You can stop reading if any of this offends you.)
I was trying to find some Bible verses that talk about gluttony. Turns out, there's a heck of a lot. My personal favorite verse involving the body is 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 which says, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." I suppose that one can be interpreted a few ways, but I like to think of it as taking care of our physical bodies. I'm not suggesting a diet or anything, but try to be somewhat healthy. (Keep in mind that supermodel skinny and sumo-wrestler fat are both bad for you.)
"Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags." - Proverbs 23:20-21.
"Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things." - Philippians 3:19.
"and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony." - Proverbs 23:2.
Those are just a few of the verses that I found. That last one's pretty harsh. A knife in my throat? Geez, guess I don't need that fourth piece of grandma's apple pie.
Uhm... What about the opposite side of things here. Let's say you're trying a little 'too' hard to keep those five pounds off. To be honest, I couldn't really find any verses on anorexia/bulemia/and the like. However, the world pressures us to be as thin as sticks and Romans 12:2 does say, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." and 1 Samuel 16:7 says, "But the LORD said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.'" The only thing that I can think of to say is that you are perfect exactly the way God made you.
Quick story time here, folks! A few years ago, I was at Bible camp. I was anorexic (my counselor forced me to eat while I was there) and I had major self-confidence issues. Our speaker that year helped me realize that God loves me the way I am and I don't need to change anything about myself. I was pretty shy at the time, but on the final night at the bonfire, I got up and shared my story with the entire camp and how I had made a complete turn around that week and was never going to let the world dictate my habits ever again. I remember ending my story with a line from Veggie Tales, "God made you special and he loves you very much." I sat down, everyone clapped, some kid yelled "you're SO pretty," and then we moved on to the next person's story. It didn't last long and I wouldn't really call it my "5 minutes of fame," but being able to let go of that past in front of everyone was probably one of the proudest moments of my life. Just thought I'd share that with ya'all.
"Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple." - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17.
I was trying to find some Bible verses that talk about gluttony. Turns out, there's a heck of a lot. My personal favorite verse involving the body is 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 which says, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." I suppose that one can be interpreted a few ways, but I like to think of it as taking care of our physical bodies. I'm not suggesting a diet or anything, but try to be somewhat healthy. (Keep in mind that supermodel skinny and sumo-wrestler fat are both bad for you.)
"Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags." - Proverbs 23:20-21.
"Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things." - Philippians 3:19.
"and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony." - Proverbs 23:2.
Those are just a few of the verses that I found. That last one's pretty harsh. A knife in my throat? Geez, guess I don't need that fourth piece of grandma's apple pie.
Uhm... What about the opposite side of things here. Let's say you're trying a little 'too' hard to keep those five pounds off. To be honest, I couldn't really find any verses on anorexia/bulemia/and the like. However, the world pressures us to be as thin as sticks and Romans 12:2 does say, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." and 1 Samuel 16:7 says, "But the LORD said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.'" The only thing that I can think of to say is that you are perfect exactly the way God made you.
Quick story time here, folks! A few years ago, I was at Bible camp. I was anorexic (my counselor forced me to eat while I was there) and I had major self-confidence issues. Our speaker that year helped me realize that God loves me the way I am and I don't need to change anything about myself. I was pretty shy at the time, but on the final night at the bonfire, I got up and shared my story with the entire camp and how I had made a complete turn around that week and was never going to let the world dictate my habits ever again. I remember ending my story with a line from Veggie Tales, "God made you special and he loves you very much." I sat down, everyone clapped, some kid yelled "you're SO pretty," and then we moved on to the next person's story. It didn't last long and I wouldn't really call it my "5 minutes of fame," but being able to let go of that past in front of everyone was probably one of the proudest moments of my life. Just thought I'd share that with ya'all.
"Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple." - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17.
Don't Find Time, Make It.
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10.
Friends are a great thing to have. Am I right? I think so. I guess it's an opinion thing. I just love my friends. Not like "my friends are pretty great. They keep me from getting bored." but like really love them. Like John 15:13 love ("Greater Love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.")
Now, maybe this is completely insane, but I don't try to fit my friends into my schedule. I know, I'm an aweful friend right? I try to fit my schedule around my friends. It takes a while for me to get close enough to someone to call them my friend, but once you're in... I'm pretty much at your disposal. I'm going to drop pretty much whatever else I'm doing for a pal. When it breaks every rule, when I have a million other things I need to do, when I'm too tired to keep my eyes open, I make time for the people I care about. I guess some people don't do that. And I'm just trying to say, everyone should.
Care about people. It's not hard. Stand up for them... I know this isn't a good thing, but I hit my own sister earlier. Like legit slapped her in the face. She insulted one of my friends who I'm not even very happy with right now. I. Was. Pissed. You say one bad thing about a friend of mine and you're toast. I've lost all respect for you. My sister is lucky all I did was slap her. Just don't insult my friends.
Finally, I suppose a little something about honesty would be a nice addition to this post. I'm going to be straight with you regardless of who you are. But if you're my friend, don't ask if you don't want the truth. I don't want to hurt anyone and I'll try to avoid being mean at all costs, but I will never lie to you. Proverbs 27:5-6 says "Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." So, accept it, brother.
Wrapping things up here... Never put the people you care about on the back burner. Don't find time, make it. Love, be honest, and pray your friends do the same. That pretty much sums it up.
Friends are a great thing to have. Am I right? I think so. I guess it's an opinion thing. I just love my friends. Not like "my friends are pretty great. They keep me from getting bored." but like really love them. Like John 15:13 love ("Greater Love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.")
Now, maybe this is completely insane, but I don't try to fit my friends into my schedule. I know, I'm an aweful friend right? I try to fit my schedule around my friends. It takes a while for me to get close enough to someone to call them my friend, but once you're in... I'm pretty much at your disposal. I'm going to drop pretty much whatever else I'm doing for a pal. When it breaks every rule, when I have a million other things I need to do, when I'm too tired to keep my eyes open, I make time for the people I care about. I guess some people don't do that. And I'm just trying to say, everyone should.
Care about people. It's not hard. Stand up for them... I know this isn't a good thing, but I hit my own sister earlier. Like legit slapped her in the face. She insulted one of my friends who I'm not even very happy with right now. I. Was. Pissed. You say one bad thing about a friend of mine and you're toast. I've lost all respect for you. My sister is lucky all I did was slap her. Just don't insult my friends.
Finally, I suppose a little something about honesty would be a nice addition to this post. I'm going to be straight with you regardless of who you are. But if you're my friend, don't ask if you don't want the truth. I don't want to hurt anyone and I'll try to avoid being mean at all costs, but I will never lie to you. Proverbs 27:5-6 says "Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." So, accept it, brother.
Wrapping things up here... Never put the people you care about on the back burner. Don't find time, make it. Love, be honest, and pray your friends do the same. That pretty much sums it up.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Normality Poisons Growth
Anybody been to camp this summer? Bible camp, particularly. You know that feeling right after you come back from camp where you just feel like you're at a high in your relationship with Christ? Maybe, not everyone gets that, but I know a heck of a lot of people who do, including myself. So, let's say you have this amazing camp experience and you get home and you're thinking, "man, that was awesome. I'm gonna be such a great Christian from now on." You read your Bible every day for like a week or so and are totally excited... Then, you slowly start to forget that after camp feeling. Things start returning to normal. A month or so later, you realize what's happened. You start to wonder how it happened. Life is the way it was before and you realize it's not supposed to be that way. James 1:22-24 says, "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like." That's exactly what happens after camp. We have this amazing closeness with our creator at camp, then go home and forget what that feels like almost immediately.
Revelation 2:4-5 says, "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place." We are supposed to be the light of the world. Remember that song... "this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine." We need to be the truth in a world of lies, a light in a world of darkness, the image of Christ in a world of sinful desire. So, don't forget that your true love should be God and you live to serve him and bring his love to others. If that's not what you're doing, you're not helping others to see the glory of God.
Galatians 4:15a says, "What has happened to all your joy?" Where did that feeling go? Did we just forget about Jesus or were we consumed with love of something other than our saviour? Is it possible that we were distracted by something of this earth?
Today, at my church, one of the youth pastors asked "what has stolen your heart?" When you got home after camp, what was it that brought you back down? Maybe, it was your friends, work, or even your family. I got yelled at within the hour I arrived home. "Back to normal," I thought. There are somethings that we cannot change, but we have to find a way of changing how we look at them.
How the heck are we supposed to do that? I think the answer is in James 1:2-3. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." That's it! Joy! That's all we need! Is it so difficult to find joy in all that God has provided us with?... Okay, yes. I know this sounds cliche, but it's all a part of growing up. If we don't get through the trials we face in some way or another, we're never going to become the person God intended us to be.
So, to sum it all up: don't let things go back to normal. A popular Bible verse, 1 Timothy 4:12 says, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." Be a light. Things are pretty screwed up these days, so we've got a whole lot of shining to do. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Your turn. What change do you want to see?
Revelation 2:4-5 says, "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place." We are supposed to be the light of the world. Remember that song... "this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine." We need to be the truth in a world of lies, a light in a world of darkness, the image of Christ in a world of sinful desire. So, don't forget that your true love should be God and you live to serve him and bring his love to others. If that's not what you're doing, you're not helping others to see the glory of God.
Galatians 4:15a says, "What has happened to all your joy?" Where did that feeling go? Did we just forget about Jesus or were we consumed with love of something other than our saviour? Is it possible that we were distracted by something of this earth?
Today, at my church, one of the youth pastors asked "what has stolen your heart?" When you got home after camp, what was it that brought you back down? Maybe, it was your friends, work, or even your family. I got yelled at within the hour I arrived home. "Back to normal," I thought. There are somethings that we cannot change, but we have to find a way of changing how we look at them.
How the heck are we supposed to do that? I think the answer is in James 1:2-3. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." That's it! Joy! That's all we need! Is it so difficult to find joy in all that God has provided us with?... Okay, yes. I know this sounds cliche, but it's all a part of growing up. If we don't get through the trials we face in some way or another, we're never going to become the person God intended us to be.
So, to sum it all up: don't let things go back to normal. A popular Bible verse, 1 Timothy 4:12 says, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." Be a light. Things are pretty screwed up these days, so we've got a whole lot of shining to do. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Your turn. What change do you want to see?
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Here's What It's All About... Surprisingly, it's Not the Hokey Pokey.
Have you ever been listening to the radio when a song comes on that makes you just stop and think, "Yeah, that's exactly it. That's what life is all about." Now, don't judge me, but I kind of like country music (not all of it, mind you, just some). So, I was listening to a country music radio station and this song comes on...
They called him crazy when they started out
Said seventeen's too young to know what loves about
They've been together fifty-eight years now
That’s crazy
He brought home sixty-seven bucks a week
He bought a little 2 bedroom house on Maple Street
Where she blessed him with six more mouths to feed
Yeah that’s crazy
Just ask him how he did it; he'll say pull up a seat
It'll only take a minute, to tell you everything
Be a best friend, tell the truth, and overuse I love you
Go to work, do your best, don't outsmart your common sense
Never let your prayin' knees get lazy
And love like crazy
They called him crazy when he quit his job
Said them home computers, boy they'll never take off
He sold his one man shop to Microsoft
They paid like crazy
Just ask him how he made it
He'll tell you faith and sweat
And the heart of a faithful woman,
Who never let him forget
Be a best friend, tell the truth, and overuse I love you
Go to work, do your best, don't outsmart your common sense
Never let your prayin knees get lazy
And love like crazy
Always treat your woman like a lady
Never get too old to call her baby
Never let your prayin knees get lazy
And love like crazy
They called him crazy when they started out
They've been together fifty-eight years now
Ain't that crazy?
I just thought I would like to share those lyrics with anyone who might come across my little blog here. The artist is Lee Brice, in case you were wondering.
The very first verse of this song is definitely my favorite. My grandparents were sixteen years old when they got married and to this day, I have yet to meet a couple more in love. I'm seventeen now and plan to spend at least the next fifty-eight years with a certain someone. The chorus has got so much heart and so much truth. I want to be the best friend I can be to everyone who needs one. I think the line "never let your praying knees get lazy" reminds us to always remember what's gotten us to where we are: Jesus Christ. Finally, the main point of the song is to "love like crazy." I don't think this means the romantic kind of love. That one's easy. I believe it's saying to love when and who it's difficult to love. Love when times are hard. Love someone who gets on your nerves. Love against all odds. Show justice, mercy, and compassion even when it feels insane. Love like crazy.
They called him crazy when they started out
Said seventeen's too young to know what loves about
They've been together fifty-eight years now
That’s crazy
He brought home sixty-seven bucks a week
He bought a little 2 bedroom house on Maple Street
Where she blessed him with six more mouths to feed
Yeah that’s crazy
Just ask him how he did it; he'll say pull up a seat
It'll only take a minute, to tell you everything
Be a best friend, tell the truth, and overuse I love you
Go to work, do your best, don't outsmart your common sense
Never let your prayin' knees get lazy
And love like crazy
They called him crazy when he quit his job
Said them home computers, boy they'll never take off
He sold his one man shop to Microsoft
They paid like crazy
Just ask him how he made it
He'll tell you faith and sweat
And the heart of a faithful woman,
Who never let him forget
Be a best friend, tell the truth, and overuse I love you
Go to work, do your best, don't outsmart your common sense
Never let your prayin knees get lazy
And love like crazy
Always treat your woman like a lady
Never get too old to call her baby
Never let your prayin knees get lazy
And love like crazy
They called him crazy when they started out
They've been together fifty-eight years now
Ain't that crazy?
I just thought I would like to share those lyrics with anyone who might come across my little blog here. The artist is Lee Brice, in case you were wondering.
The very first verse of this song is definitely my favorite. My grandparents were sixteen years old when they got married and to this day, I have yet to meet a couple more in love. I'm seventeen now and plan to spend at least the next fifty-eight years with a certain someone. The chorus has got so much heart and so much truth. I want to be the best friend I can be to everyone who needs one. I think the line "never let your praying knees get lazy" reminds us to always remember what's gotten us to where we are: Jesus Christ. Finally, the main point of the song is to "love like crazy." I don't think this means the romantic kind of love. That one's easy. I believe it's saying to love when and who it's difficult to love. Love when times are hard. Love someone who gets on your nerves. Love against all odds. Show justice, mercy, and compassion even when it feels insane. Love like crazy.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Waking Up
I was answering some questions online earlier and one of them asked, "If you could wake up tomorrow morning as anyone in the world, who would you want to be?" It's kind of a tough question for some people, I guess. There are some people who really hate themselves. If they were someone else, would they hate themselves any less? I don't understand how anyone could legitimately feel so aweful about themselves. Yes, we all have flaws, but seriously... We are ALL made in the image of God! The freaking creator of the universe! As humans, we resemble him more than any other creature in all of creation. Doesn't that make you satisfied to be you?
Personally, I would so much rather be me than anyone else in the world. Not because I'm better than anyone else (cause heaven knows I'm not), but because of what God has given me. Sure, my life's no bed of roses. My parents and I do not get along, my siblings are total jerks with attitude problems, I live in a twenty-eight foot trailer with the people I already mentioned that I don't get along with, my dog is a complete psychopath and pretty much dislocates my shoulder everytime I take her for a walk, school is harder than it's ever been before and I'm struggling to keep up, and to be honest I don't have a whole lot of friends. But there's got to be some good in all of that. I've been rasied in a Christian home, I never had to go through a parents divorce, I have more things than I could possibly deserve, I do have a few close friends who I know would do anything for me, I've met someone who I love deeply and want to spend the rest of my life with, and most importantly, I have a savior who cares for me more than I could possibly imagine. Why would I or anyone else, for that matter want to be anyone besides themself?
Wake up! You're the perfect you!
Personally, I would so much rather be me than anyone else in the world. Not because I'm better than anyone else (cause heaven knows I'm not), but because of what God has given me. Sure, my life's no bed of roses. My parents and I do not get along, my siblings are total jerks with attitude problems, I live in a twenty-eight foot trailer with the people I already mentioned that I don't get along with, my dog is a complete psychopath and pretty much dislocates my shoulder everytime I take her for a walk, school is harder than it's ever been before and I'm struggling to keep up, and to be honest I don't have a whole lot of friends. But there's got to be some good in all of that. I've been rasied in a Christian home, I never had to go through a parents divorce, I have more things than I could possibly deserve, I do have a few close friends who I know would do anything for me, I've met someone who I love deeply and want to spend the rest of my life with, and most importantly, I have a savior who cares for me more than I could possibly imagine. Why would I or anyone else, for that matter want to be anyone besides themself?
Wake up! You're the perfect you!
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