Dear Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your spirit and life. PENETRATE me and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a RADIANCE of Yours. SHINE through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only YOU, O Lord. Let me preach You without PREACHING, not by words but by my example by catching the FORCE, the sympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart bears to You. Amen
- Mother Theresa
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Thought Series: Psychology
I've been studying for my psychology test and found out that women are more likely to conform than men are. That made my heart break a little, but I realized that I struggle with this every day. It's not hard, it's so easy. Just one little word or action will make me blend into the crowd. It's easier to blend in than stand out, but we shouldn't want to blend in. So, this one applies to everyone but it's mostly for the ladies today: do not conform to this world, no matter how tempting or easy it is.
"Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- His good, pleasing, and perfect will." Romans 12:2
"Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- His good, pleasing, and perfect will." Romans 12:2
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Ear Candy: Next to Me
This song isn't necessarily "life-changing", but I love it and I hear it everywhere I go.
Emeli Sandé's 'Next to Me' shows us an amazing example of one of God's greatest gift to us: the presence of a true friend. Having someone like that in our life will make it complete because with someone like that, there is nothing that we can't face. That person will be with us no matter what we go through, good times or bad. She's talking about unconditional love. Clearly, this whole song is referring to Emeli Sandé's 'other half', but that person could be a friend, parents, or even a sibling. Obviously, it would be amazing if we could have that kind of relationship with everyone we meet. It would be even more astounding if that was the person that you got to spend the rest of your life with. It doesn't matter who they are in your life, that person will always be true to you. That will be the person that your heart turns to.
To me, this song is about how lucky she is and how much she admires this man. The only time that she isn't describing this man is when she's shouting from the mountain tops that he will always be with her. The first verse tells us that he's faithful, always a plus in a guy. She goes on to say that he's not the type of guy who's going to go out with the guys and gamble all his money away through the night. Clearly, he's already a keeper. Second verse: he isn't greedy and people's bad habits don't rub off on him. Verse three: his love is pure and true. How many people can say that? She knows that he will always love her and it's not for her money because she says that he'd stay with her even without her money. Verse four talks about how he's there to relieve her stress. When the pressure's on, he'll be the one who is there and helping her through it. If that isn't enough, she tells us that when no one else is there, he will be.
The love that she talks about in this song is unconditional. I know that God already loves me like that and a thousand times more. If I could find a friend like that or even just be that person for someone, I know without a doubt that it would revolutionize the way I live my life. Think about it.
Emeli Sandé's 'Next to Me' shows us an amazing example of one of God's greatest gift to us: the presence of a true friend. Having someone like that in our life will make it complete because with someone like that, there is nothing that we can't face. That person will be with us no matter what we go through, good times or bad. She's talking about unconditional love. Clearly, this whole song is referring to Emeli Sandé's 'other half', but that person could be a friend, parents, or even a sibling. Obviously, it would be amazing if we could have that kind of relationship with everyone we meet. It would be even more astounding if that was the person that you got to spend the rest of your life with. It doesn't matter who they are in your life, that person will always be true to you. That will be the person that your heart turns to.
To me, this song is about how lucky she is and how much she admires this man. The only time that she isn't describing this man is when she's shouting from the mountain tops that he will always be with her. The first verse tells us that he's faithful, always a plus in a guy. She goes on to say that he's not the type of guy who's going to go out with the guys and gamble all his money away through the night. Clearly, he's already a keeper. Second verse: he isn't greedy and people's bad habits don't rub off on him. Verse three: his love is pure and true. How many people can say that? She knows that he will always love her and it's not for her money because she says that he'd stay with her even without her money. Verse four talks about how he's there to relieve her stress. When the pressure's on, he'll be the one who is there and helping her through it. If that isn't enough, she tells us that when no one else is there, he will be.
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