August 2012
1 post
Marks of the True Christian
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not...
July 2012
4 posts
Don’t believe the lie that says “I’m just not a relational person”. We were all created to be relational. Some just choose to operate from hurts & woundings.
“God has designed us to learn patterns of relating in our family of origin. In...”
– Cloud & Townsend
"Boys vs. Men" Wisdom from a Godly Man
Boys want to be noticed, men want to be respected.
Boys want the “buzz” of life, men want fulfillment.
Boys are self-centered, men take initiative for the benefit of others.
Boys want a temporary escape, men wanting lasting satisfaction.
Boys want romantic love, men want to lay down their rights in the relationship.
Boys want greatness, men want lasting joy.
Boys want human...
June 2012
3 posts
Happy 8th Anniversary @ricktrotter !!! Love you!
I’ve found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
I’m not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I’ve found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to...
How does the adult-injured individual suffer from...
They are unable to relate to safe people because safe people encourage adultness.
May 2012
6 posts
Bothas, allow me to place a nugget of wisdom in your spirit:
Unless you have every aspect of your life together (emotionally, physically, spiritually), you have NO right to judge & discount/dismiss a sista by her perceived faults. Whatever list you have…trust me, a woman that has her stuff together has one too.
For example, a woman is looking for a leader. Contrary to these false...
He Is...
The Grizzlies PA announcer
A Part-time National Anthem Singer
A Chick-fil-A manager
A Worship Leader
The LuvMud MC’er
An aspiring radio broadcaster
A nerdy movie buff
A good cook
A dang good singer
A Son
The oldest brother of 5
A Nephew
A Grandson
A Cousin
A Father
Their Teeth brusher
Their Clothes dresser
Their Booboo maker-betterer
Their Shoe tie-er
Their Dance Party...
“Beware of people who only tell you your good points, justifying it by a desire...”
– Safe People
“We are all deceivers to some degree. The difference between safe and unsafe...”
– Safe People
“People who are uninvolved in character growth can be unsafe, because they are...”
– Safe People
“Unsafe people have personal traits that make them extremely dangerous to other...”
– Safe People
April 2012
14 posts
“If you have a choice between being loved & being respected, always choose...”
– Governor Chris Christie’s mother to him
“What is character discernment? It is simply being able to tell the “sheep...”
“…the highest meaning and the most ultimate purpose off marriage is to put...”
– This Momentary Marriage (Piper)
“Genesis 2:24 is God’s word of institution for marriage. But just as it was...”
– This Momentary Marriage (Piper)
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“Most FOUNDATIONALLY, marriage is the DOING of God. And ULTIMATELY, marriage is...”
– This Momentary Marriage (Piper)
“1 Corinthians 7:29; Luke 14:26; 18:29-30
I take those verses to mean: Marriage...”
– Piper (This Momentary Marriage)
Interesting Thought
“Saying I’m a sinner saved by grace, is like saying I’m a single person who is married. Getting married changed my status. I am redeemed. I am a saint.”
-Rick Trotter
“If wounds can still be opened, then clearly they haven’t healed. Why...”
– Gayle Haggard
All I Have to Give
By, Mali Music
Lord if I could buy you a gift
To show you my love
Tell you how I feel
It wouldn’t matter what I’d have to give
I would find a way to get it for you
But fortunately that’s not the case
And we both kno I don’t have bank anyway
But I won’t let it affect my presentation to you
Cause this is what I bring
Here is my heart my mind
Lord here’s my life
My...
February 2012
3 posts
“Yesterday was rough…woke up with these lyrics in my head. Thanks...”
SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me,
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.
Melt us, mold us, fill us, use us,
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.
May the Mind of Christ My Savior
May the mind of Christ my Savior
Live in me from day to day,
By His love and pow’r controlling
All I do and say.
May the Word of Christ dwell richly
In my heart from hour to hour,
So that all may see I triumph
Only through His pow’r.
May the peace of Christ my Savior
Rule my life in every thing,
That I may be calm to comfort
Sick and sorrowing.
May the love of...
January 2012
9 posts
Selfishness..."Respectable Sins"
“Living unselfishly will likely not cost us our lives, but it will cost. It will cost time and money. It will cost becoming interested in the interests, concerns, and needs of others. And it will cost in learning to be considerate of the emotions and feelings of others.”
Glorious Day
One day when heaven was filled with His praises
One day when sin was as black as could be
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin
Dwelt among men my example is He
The Word became flesh
And the light shined among us
His glory revealed
One day they led Him up Calv’ry’s mountain
One day they nailed Him to die on a tree
Suffering anguish despised and rejected
Bearing our sins my...
“What I press on our young preachers, is… Please! Don’t be casual about eternal...”
“Inherent in the gospel is urgency. That is a reason why certain methods...”
– Crawford Loritts (Elephant Room 2)
What THINGS have I become awestruck over?
Worthy is the,
Lamb who was slain
Holy, Holy, is He
Sing a new song, to Him who sits on
Heaven’s Mercy Seat
(Chorus)
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing:
Praise to the King of Kings!
You are my everything,
And I will adore You…!
Yeah!
Clothed in rainbows, of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder...
“Strive to trust Me in more and more areas of your life. Anything that tends to...”
As I drive around Memphis, with my child’s feet firmly planted (& sometimes kicking) in the back of my seat…my mind begins to ponder the apology letter that I’ll write my father for all the negative things I said about his perceived irrational behavior whenever I firmly planted my feet (& sometimes kicking) on the back of his seat while he was driving.
Public Confession
I’m battling bitterness.
I need to extend grace…but I’m finding that hard to do with this bitterness in the way.
I’m being double-minded. I know what the Lord has called me to (grace), but I don’t want to be the only one that’s doing what’s “right”.
It’s not fair. And if you tell me “life isn’t fair” I may fight...
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12 posts
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
I’ve sang this song for years and never realized that this hymn has SEVEN verses! I was listening to a rendition by Page CXVI that had some different lyrics, so I looked the song up and was struck by the depth of the lyrics. There is great power and strength that can be drawn from this song. I was thoroughly blessed.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,...
