Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love,
And do what Thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure,
Until with Thee I will one will,
To do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Till I am wholly Thine,
Until this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life
Of Thine eternity.

Meditation

Let the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me - practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:8-9

When I remember God I moan;
when I meditate, my spirit faints.
Psalm 77:3

Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8

Blessed is the man... ...who's delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by springs of water, that yields its fruit in season, and its leaf does not whither. In all that he does, he prospers.
Psalm 1:1-3

Star light, star bright, He will keep my life tonight.

The LORD will keep you from all evil;

he will keep your life.

Psalm 121:7

For from him and through him and to him are all things.

To him be glory forever. Amen. 

Romans 11:36

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Love to look

I love to look. Sitting here in this coffee shop, I find myself gazing up at the quilts hung about the cafe. The fabrics, bright colors, dull colors, mismatched, and collaged, are so intriguing to me. Some look like leaves. They remind me of nature, of the sky, of clouds, and laying in the grass. They remind me of a warm summer day, skipping, and rejoicing, and looking at the son.. the sun.. (while plants need the sun, we need the Son - Merry rejoicing!)

When I start to sit, and think, and look... I am entranced by the beauty that surrounds me. I begin to take in the smells and sounds. The voices of those around me, the soft clinks of coffee mugs and spoons. The light beat from the music that floats in and out, depending on the current song. The lights. The design of the building. The structure surrounding me. The contrast between light and dark, soft and hard, rhythm and chaos. I see people I know, people I don't. I see curly, fragile, straight, tall, thin, short, young, bald, dark, light, old. I see gentle people, obvious people, quiet people, concentrated people. Happy and sad, bitter and glad.

I think of children, I think of dancing. And pony-tails. And small fingers. And summer dresses, with scraped knees. And good memories. And laughter. Lots and lots of laughter and smiles.

There is so much to take in.

And then, I think of the LORD, and all of the beauty that He has created. The ability that He's given me, simply to take in the beauty. And the knowledge to know that I just can't see it all. There is so much more to take in than I can possibly describe, yet there is so much more to take in than I could possibly comprehend. If I can see this much, and it's this lovely, then what can't I see? 


Why has God blessed us so abundantly? Given us senses, given us creativity, given us desires for beauty and good and understanding? I can't imagine anything more powerful, abundant, and unbelievable than the knowledge of the LORD.

When I remember God, I moan;
When I meditate, my spirit faints.
Selah


Psalm 77:3
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How do you see?

Sometimes the world is so clear, and sometimes it is so cloudy. I want to see this life through a lens of truth... Through my "spiritual goggles", if you will. But often, I feel myself slipping away from Truth and entering the realm of dissatisfaction, indifference, and laziness. I can sense myself slipping in and out of reality, and it is in these times that I am reminded of the great gift of understanding. 

And in these times, I am also reminded that pursuing Truth is not all up to me. Though I must do my part, choosing self-discipline and setting my mind on things above, all real control is in the hands of the Creator. Our LORD has the power to bring understanding and to remove it. We are at His mercy, and thankfully, the God who rules is a just God. He is good; His way is perfect.

Today I ran across Psalm 43:

Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill,
and to your dwelling!
Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God my exceeding joy,
and I will praise you with the lyre,
O God, my God. 


God, let me be fully satisfied in Your God-breathed Word. Your perfect Scriptures. Lead me by Truth; show me yourself; glorify yourself through me. O God, be my exceeding joy. The joy that pours forth and covers all around me. LORD, enlighten me, open my eyes, clean my heart, purify my soul. Let me see YOU; let me see TRUTH.

You are the light by which I see, the path by which I move.

Be my satisfaction. Be my heart. Be my purpose. 

believe.

I live in a magical world.

don't just look, but see.

don't just hear, but listen.

believe.

Built to "go"

And Jesus came and said to them,"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."