Okay, so I don't really like putting lyrics into blog posts, because without music, the lyrics are kind of boring. But I'm going to be boring. Just read through the lyrics and maybe look up the song on YouTube.
Pay special attention to the chorus.
Overwhelm ~ Starfield
This is an invitation to overwhelm my heart
I'm asking you to meet me
I'm waiting here to start
My soul is like a desert
Thirsty for your rain
So open up the heavens
And fill me up again
I'm ready for my life to be consumed
Father here I am
Overwhelmed, Overwhelmed
Only your love can
Overwhelm, Overwhelm
Let your spirit fall
Overtaking all
Overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm me
Desperate for your presence
I long for you alone
So Dwell within me Jesus
This temple is your home
I'm ready for this life to be consumed
Father here I am
Overwhelmed, Overwhelmed
Only your love can
Overwhelm, Overwhelm
Let your spirit fall
Overtaking all
Overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm,
Overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm me
Father here I am
Overwhelm, Overwhelm
Only your love can
Overwhelm
Father here I am
Overwhelmed, Overwhelmed
Only your love can
Overwhelm, Overwhelm
Let your spirit fall
Overtake it all
Let your spirit fall
Overtake it all
Overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm,
Overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelm me
~~~
Did you notice the line in the chorus that says "Only Your love can overwhelm me"? Well I was thinking about that while listening to this song the other day while simultaneously working on my 3-foot pile of homework. I thought, "Good golly goldfish, I'm overwhelmed!" when I saw my homework. Then I listened to this song and it dawned on me that if I focus solely on glorifying God with my best and give my troubles to Him, He will provide for me. Then the only thing I need to fear is His power and the only thing that will overwhelm me is His awesome and unfailing love.
When I feel over whelmed, I usually go to Proverbs, which is my go-to guide in the Bible when I'm having problems. Last year, during a very stressful group project, I found a couple verses that told me to rely on God to provide and everything will turn out all right. (My group ended up being one of two groups out of 10 to get a B. All else recieved much lower.)
Proverbs 16:3 ~ Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:9 ~ In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.
Proverbs is SOOO full of wisdom for everyday life. If you look through my personal Bible, Proverbs is a mass of green and yellow highlighter mixed with splotches of pen and pencil notes (:
It's a great place to go when you're lost or need help.
If you ever feel overwhelmed,
1. Talk to God about it and let Him take away your stress & pain.
2. Walk away from whatever's stressing you out for a a while. Take a walk. Dance. Take a nap. Read. It helps.
3. Talk to someone who has gone through your situation before for advice. If you don't have someone, talk to me. (:
<3 Warrior
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Loving Your Enemies
This is a BIG one. Everyone knows to love their family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. That's a given. The big problem is when it comes to loving your enemy. Loving the ones who hate you, wish you ill tidings, start rumors about you, make fun of you behind your back and in front of your face, insult your clothes, etc. It makes no sense in this modern world to love someone who treats you so badly. We've been told to hate them back and retaliate by the world. Jesus tells us otherwise.
Jesus tells us in Matthew (5:43-48) that we must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Whew. What a task. But guess what? Jesus is no hypocrite. The Bible says that while we were sinners, we were God's enemies. He loved His enemies. He loved them SO MUCH that He sent His son to die for them. And Jesus did it without hesitation. He prayed for His enemies' souls while hanging on the very cross they had nailed Him to. Could you die for the ones who hate you and persecute you? and pray for them while they do so?
School's about to start and I just learned that one of my old best friends is going to be in the same program as me this year. I'm dreading every second of it. While we were friends, she abused our friendship, used me, and did all sorts of awful stuff. That was 5 years ago and from what I've heard from another friend of mine who went to school with her last year, she hasn't changed much.
Also in my program is a girl who used to be my worst enemy. 5 years ago to be exact. We hated each other. We both had the eye-for-an-eye philosophy when it came to each other. We both got hurt. Badly. Now, it's like it never happened. We never talk about the past. We aren't best best friends but we talk every now and then. I'm loving my used-to-be enemy (then again, now she's not a threat to me).
This kind of goes along with my whole "I only care what someone thinks about me if it's one of my friends" lifestyle. I'm going to need a lot of help from God and my friends to learn to love my ex-friend. It's going to take a lot of patience and love. I've never been quite good at forgiving and forgetting. I'm about to get a crash course in it. Keep me in your prayers.
So yeah, you're going to have lots of chances in your life to love an enemy. There are going to be times when you need to. Prepare yourself for when that time comes and know ahead of time that it's not going to be easy. I don't think it ever will be.
I love you guys :D
<3 Warrior
Jesus tells us in Matthew (5:43-48) that we must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Whew. What a task. But guess what? Jesus is no hypocrite. The Bible says that while we were sinners, we were God's enemies. He loved His enemies. He loved them SO MUCH that He sent His son to die for them. And Jesus did it without hesitation. He prayed for His enemies' souls while hanging on the very cross they had nailed Him to. Could you die for the ones who hate you and persecute you? and pray for them while they do so?
School's about to start and I just learned that one of my old best friends is going to be in the same program as me this year. I'm dreading every second of it. While we were friends, she abused our friendship, used me, and did all sorts of awful stuff. That was 5 years ago and from what I've heard from another friend of mine who went to school with her last year, she hasn't changed much.
Also in my program is a girl who used to be my worst enemy. 5 years ago to be exact. We hated each other. We both had the eye-for-an-eye philosophy when it came to each other. We both got hurt. Badly. Now, it's like it never happened. We never talk about the past. We aren't best best friends but we talk every now and then. I'm loving my used-to-be enemy (then again, now she's not a threat to me).
This kind of goes along with my whole "I only care what someone thinks about me if it's one of my friends" lifestyle. I'm going to need a lot of help from God and my friends to learn to love my ex-friend. It's going to take a lot of patience and love. I've never been quite good at forgiving and forgetting. I'm about to get a crash course in it. Keep me in your prayers.
So yeah, you're going to have lots of chances in your life to love an enemy. There are going to be times when you need to. Prepare yourself for when that time comes and know ahead of time that it's not going to be easy. I don't think it ever will be.
I love you guys :D
<3 Warrior
Saturday, September 4, 2010
A Little Something About Myself/Friendship Advice
Hello faithful readers!
I am currently on vacation in The Sunshine State so I haven't really been able to blog. But I have something I need to say really quick.
I pride myself on not caring a single bit what anyone thinks of me. I wear jeans and a t-shirt year-round, never take off my sweatshirt in the winter, wear no make-up whatsoever, sing in public, the whole nine yards. When people say something mean about me, I shrug it off. It's only when they are mean to my friends when I get upset.
Yesterday I realized I have an edit to make to that. I can take anything from anyone EXCEPT my friends. My friends are the ones who should love me no matter what. If and when they say something rude to me or about me, I WILL get upset.
One of my very very very best friends is a coaster enthusiast and he's been slowly converting me into one. I called him last night to tell him about the shirt I had gotten at Busch Gardens Tampa. When I first told him, he was excited. But when I told him which shirt it was he said, "Oh that's stupid." You have no idea how much that upset me. I'm almost crying now, just thinking about it. It really hurt me for him to say that. I was SOOOO excited about that shirt and now I never want to wear it. Geez, now I AM crying.
So let this serve as a reminder for you to love your friends and support them in everything whether you love it too or not.
<3 Warrior
P.S. When I get home I have a bunch of devo's for you guys :D
I am currently on vacation in The Sunshine State so I haven't really been able to blog. But I have something I need to say really quick.
I pride myself on not caring a single bit what anyone thinks of me. I wear jeans and a t-shirt year-round, never take off my sweatshirt in the winter, wear no make-up whatsoever, sing in public, the whole nine yards. When people say something mean about me, I shrug it off. It's only when they are mean to my friends when I get upset.
Yesterday I realized I have an edit to make to that. I can take anything from anyone EXCEPT my friends. My friends are the ones who should love me no matter what. If and when they say something rude to me or about me, I WILL get upset.
One of my very very very best friends is a coaster enthusiast and he's been slowly converting me into one. I called him last night to tell him about the shirt I had gotten at Busch Gardens Tampa. When I first told him, he was excited. But when I told him which shirt it was he said, "Oh that's stupid." You have no idea how much that upset me. I'm almost crying now, just thinking about it. It really hurt me for him to say that. I was SOOOO excited about that shirt and now I never want to wear it. Geez, now I AM crying.
So let this serve as a reminder for you to love your friends and support them in everything whether you love it too or not.
<3 Warrior
P.S. When I get home I have a bunch of devo's for you guys :D
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