Spend me O' Lord

Thoughts on humility

Humility is a funny thing the moment you say “I’ve got it!” you’ve lost it. Also it’s been said that humility isn’t thinking less of yourself it’s thinking of yourself less which is true but I think a fuller definition of humility is not thinking of yourself at all. Let me end this post with a story

A music major at a university was touring through Austria she went into the birthplace of Beethoven the place where he grew up as a child, and she slipped under the rope that was guarding the piano that he learned to play on. and she couldn’t resist the temptation and she began to play a few tunes on that piano. Of course that brought over one of the guards, one of the tenders of that house and immediately she slipped back out and said ” I’m sorry I suppose that no musician could resist the temptation to sit at Beethoven’s piano and play and this guard tour guide said “as well as a matter of fact two weeks ago the great Paderewski was here (great concert pianist perhaps the greatest) and he was asked to play at that piano and he said I could never play at the piano of the great master Beethoven” and she got the point. Humility it’s when you realize the greaterness of somebody else.

Let’s remember the greaterness of our Savior Jesus Christ and learn to forget about ourselves today. 

First cup of Joe!

First cup of Joe (coffee) in my spiffy new Goofy mug I got yesterday for my bday. I knew everyone needed to know this that's why I'm posting it ha ha!

True happiness

True happiness and joy are only found in obeying Jesus who is the Word made flesh John 1:14.

Crazy Love

1. I’m reading the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan and it’s kicking my butt right now. I just read the chapter “profile of the obsessed”. Check this out: from the book
   Risk Takers
   Haven’t we all prayed the following prayer? Lord, we pray for safety as we travel. We ask that no one gets hurt on this trip. Please keep everyone safe until we return, and bring us back safely. In Jesus’ name we pray amen The exact wording may vary a bit, but this is the standard prayer we recite before leaving on mission trips, retreats, vacations, and business trips. We are consumed by safety. Obsessed with it, actually. Now, I’m not saying it is wrong to pray for God’s protection, but I am questioning how we’ve made safety our highest priority. We’ve elevated safety to the neglect of whatever God’s best is, whatever would bring God the most glory, or whatever would accomplish His purposes in our lives and in the world. Would you be willing to pray this prayer? God, bring me closer to you during this trip, whatever it takes…
   People who are obsessed with Jesus aren’t consumed with their personal safety and comfort above all else. Obsessed people care more about God’s Kingdom coming to this earth than their own lives being shielded from pain or distress.
   Just something to chew on
   God bless
   Yohn

A one life stand

 



I don't usually listen to anything but Christian music, but from time to time I'll hear a secular song like tonight I was listening to a radio station in my truck that plays love songs. Well this particular song had a great beat and sounded good. The guy was singing about how he had to hold his girl tonight before the day light and they go there separate ways in the morning. So this song was talking about a one night stand. So I started thinking that I'm so grateful God's love for us is forever, He doesn't stop loving us, even if we sin and make bad choices, He draws us back and through repentance our relationship is restored.

I was also thinking and thanking God that He designed marriage to last forever. I would hate to try to love a different person every night, I don't think it's possible to love like that, because love is forever. And when you live a life of one night stands it's lust and not true love.

Love stands the time, true love lasts forever. So I have vowed on my wedding day to have, and to hold, through sickness, and health, good times, and bad times, no matter what the rest of my life to be married and not just married but happily, joyfully, blessed married to my beautiful wife forever.

I've made a one life stand, those of you who are married won't you join me? To live a blessed life with Jesus as our guide and our bride by our side for life!

1 Corinthians 13:13

Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.    

Innocent Letters To God From Children

Innocent Letters To God From Children

This is very cute