“What if what we’re truly afraid of is ourselves? What if every fear that we have is rooted in our own selves? Maybe we’re too afraid of what we might find when we pull back the veil and our truest selves are exposed. Maybe our only real fear is ourselves, who we are or who we claim to be, because maybe who we claim to be isn’t really who we are. Maybe we’re afraid that once our empty, ugly selves are brought forth, that we will no longer be accepted by anyone- especially ourselves and especially God. Maybe we’re afraid that we will never amount to anything. But God, He created that person and He knows your inner being and your ugliness and your scars and your wounds better than you do. And His grace covers it. Jesus ripped the veil that separated you from Him, from allowing the truest form of yourself to be open and pure and honest. Let Him know you, and let Him introduce you to the loveliness that He finds within you.”—
Cydney
tangent: “one life to live”
- please listen to their vows :)
- credit: shade tree films on vimeo (read their full story through the link)
“Burn a love and passion so pure
that only God’s will overcome
and that our love song is so very sure
That our wedding bells will always hum.”
— e.h.
“True love germinates in the soil of sacrifice, sprouts in the garden of surrender, and matures in a matrimony of servanthood. Love isn’t love until it has cost you something to give it away.” ~ excerpt from “Purity: The New Moral Revolution” by Kris Vallotton
I think I stole this from someone along the way.
“pride takes innumerable forms but has only one end: self-glorification. that’s the motive and ultimate purpose of pride - to rob God of legitimate glory and to pursue self-glorification, contending for supremacy with Him. the proud person seeks to glorify himself and not God, thereby attempting in effect to deprive God of something only He is worthy to receive.”
“Walk in love” as opposed to “fall in love”.
To walk is by choice. To fall is not.
Walking generally means there is a destination, a common goal, a journey to be taken: to serve one another selflessly until the day of Christ (Philippians 1:6).
Falling generally means that it was an accident,…
i love the way i feel when You come near, when You come near
i love the way it feels when You draw near, when You draw near
and i lose my mind a thousand times without You
and my heart it comes unwound inside around You
so return for me. / oh, i’ll let You wash my feet!
now let me make You king / as I crown You with glory
engrave Your name upon my heart;
it was always Yours, it was always Yours…
nothing stays the same when You come near, when You come near
this man is always changed when You draw near, when You draw near
and the land and sea look better under Your feet
and the earth, it dances it better under Your lead.
into me…come and run into me.
‘cause in Your chest, is where i wanna be.
in Your arms i rest, above my enemies.
“You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.” (James 3:18 MSG)
I’ve never realized it, but this show brings back a lot of memories.
THAT’S MY PURSE. I DON’T KNOW YOU.