I've wanted to do this for a while, you know, share my meditations with as many care to listen but I've been dragging my feet not unlike Casting Crowns' song Here I Go Again. Some blogs have encouraged me to start, kaycee for example and garageboy too. Anyway, feet dragging is over let me jump right in...
The other day, I was reading Psalm 149:2,
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The rest of the chapter goes on along the same lines about how we should be glad in God, rejoice in him and so on. It causes me to wonder: Why? Why should we be glad in God when the proof of his existence in the lives of some (myself excluded) is, as far as they are concerned, non-existent. And I am pointed back to virtues without which a Christian’s belief would be tossed to and fro by every wind of misfortune: Grace and Faith. We have to believe (without necessarily seeing) that God is good, unchanging and unconditionally loves us, etc. That is faith. And what makes us believe that even when one is hungry, jobless, ill, has lost loved ones is Grace cos we are still humans and are quick to disbelieve the love of a God once the luxuries that we once assumed as proof of his love are gone. It’s the grace that keeps us believing.
This whole thing about grace and faith then led me to ask myself what my Christianity was founded on. Was it founded on the fact that I have a great family, that I have quick understanding, that most of my needs are provided? Or is it founded on Grace and Faith that are oblivious of my current physical circumstances? What’s yours founded on?
5 comments:
First!
I went to see Casting Crowns in concert not too long ago...FANTASTIC!!
Secondly, my faith is a result of another person's attitude to life, in turn, this drew me to God.(Is that gramatically correct?) Through thick and thin, someone in particular has; kept their faith, never given up hope, nor questioned God, I've been encouraged by this person.
A hybrid of topics; "Ladies of the night" and Casting Crowns!!
God's Grace and Favour Always
My dear anonymous who has refused to give me a better name by which to address you you're are truly the first, on this post and on this blog.
You've been to a casting crowns concert for real??? I'm soooo jealous. I've heard most of their tracks and I say that their songs beat half the sermons i've heard and they do it so beautifully. have you heard "East to West" from the newest album "The Altar and the Door"? I'm tripped.
To the other things you said, if this "mentor"'s faith drops (God forbid tho') what would happen to urs?
As for having a "hybrid of topics", I'm truly ecletic (I hope thats the word), you can't imagine. It comes with having a wide variety of friends and reading plenty. Have a nice day.
LOL!! @ refused to supply a better name.
"East to West" is phenomenal, reminds me of a song called "Sorry" by New Direction Crew. "East to West" simultaneously evokes emotion and air guitar action. I'm late, but I'm loving Tye Tribbett right now!
About the mentor thing, its quite like raising children, teaching them how to be independent, they start to decipher between right and wrong, eventually they make their own way in life.
Stay blessed!
LOL!! @ refused to supply a better name.
"East to West" is phenomenal, reminds me of a song called "Sorry" by New Direction Crew. "East to West" simultaneously evokes emotion and air guitar action. I'm late, but I'm loving Tye Tribbett right now!
About the mentor thing, its quite like raising children, teaching them how to be independent, they start to decipher between right and wrong, eventually they make their own way in life.
Stay blessed!
seriously, I won't mind a real name. you could send it to thisbighead@gmail.com if you don't want to post it here. I'll check out those other artists yu mentioned. What did yu mean by "you were late"?
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