Something more than the mirror can see
Like joy, peace
Alive in me
When it comes to my identity
I want the love
I want the light
I want the beauty
On the inside
I want the one that you can't see
To be the definition of me
I feel like I am being fake often when I strive to be Christ-like. Like I'm putting up this front of who I REALLY am. I am nasty and disgusting when you look under the surface. I have a heart full of lust, a heart full of lies, and a mind full of gossip and betrayal. I'm a sinner, and really good at it. Yet when I am doing 'my job'. I feel like I put this face on, and I turn into a "Man of God." I try, boy do I try to be transparent, I try to just let myself be as open as possible, but I feel like my motives are so that I can say, "I told you so" when I DO screw up.
I realize we are all sinners, and I realize that I am forgiven. Yet, when I do want Him to define me, and He does in so many ways, He has taken so much from me and replaced it with such good characteristics. He has been totally remodeling me from the ground up, yet I still feel like there are places in my life that I am an ol' run down mill that just should be demolished and rebuilt.
Thinking about it, that is what He has done, and perhaps He just hasn't gotten to those areas yet. He does totally demolish the areas of my life He doesn't like. Then He just rebuilds it. He does make me a Man of God. He makes my identity in Him.
When people see that, Man of God, they are actually seeing Him, in me. They are witnessing the true miracle of salvation, the view of the Son of God, the Lord and Savior of the World, inside me, using me, allowing me to glorify Him with my actions and words. That's encouraging.
He is with you when your faith is dead
And you can't even get out of bed
Or your husband doesn't kiss you anymore
He is with you when your baby's gone
And your house is still
And your hearts are stone
Crying "God what'd you do that for?"
He is with you
And you can't even get out of bed
Or your husband doesn't kiss you anymore
He is with you when your baby's gone
And your house is still
And your hearts are stone
Crying "God what'd you do that for?"
He is with you
He is with you in the conference room
When the world is coming down on you
And your wife and kids don't know you anymore
And He is with you in the ICU when the doctors don't know what to do
And it scares you to the core
He is with you
When the world is coming down on you
And your wife and kids don't know you anymore
And He is with you in the ICU when the doctors don't know what to do
And it scares you to the core
He is with you
He is with you when your kids are grown
When there's too much space and you feel alone
And your worried if you got it right or wrong
Yes He is with you when you've given up on ever finding your true love
Someone who feels like home
He is with you
When there's too much space and you feel alone
And your worried if you got it right or wrong
Yes He is with you when you've given up on ever finding your true love
Someone who feels like home
He is with you
When nothing else is left and you take your final breath
He is with you
He is with you
Mandisa - He is with You
How much you are loved.
Take the depths of the deepest ocean and go deeper
Take the top of the tallest tower and go higher
Take the best day that you've ever had
Try to imagine better than that
And it still don't come close
To how much you are loved
Mandisa - How Much
These are just totally encouraging lyrics to me. Music is phenomenal!
These are just some of the things that were flowing through my mind today!
Have a stinking amazing weekend everyone!
Love You Guys
Josh
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