Psalm 51

¹ Have mercy on me, O God, 
       according to your unfailing love; 
       according to your great compassion 
       blot out my transgressions.
 ² Wash away all my iniquity
       and cleanse me from my sin.
 ³ For I know my transgressions,
       and my sin is always before me.
 ⁴ Against you, you only, have I sinned
       and done what is evil in your sight,
       so that you are proved right when you speak
       and justified when you judge.
 ⁵ Surely I was sinful at birth,
       sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
 ⁶ Surely you desire truth in the inner parts;
       you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
 ⁷ Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
       wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
 ⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness;
       let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
 ⁹ Hide your face from my sins
       and blot out all my iniquity.
 ¹⁰ Create in me a pure heart, O God,
       and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
 ¹¹ Do not cast me from your presence
       or take your Holy Spirit from me.
 ¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation
       and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
 ¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
       and sinners will turn back to you.
 ¹⁴ Save me from bloodguilt, O God,
       the God who saves me,
       and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
 ¹⁵ O Lord, open my lips,
       and my mouth will declare your praise.
 ¹⁶ You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
       you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
 ¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
       a broken and contrite heart,
       O God, you will not despise.
 ¹⁸ In your good pleasure make Zion prosper;
       build up the walls of Jerusalem.
 ¹⁹ Then there will be righteous sacrifices,
       whole burnt offerings to delight you;
       then bulls will be offered on your altar.




This Psalm was written by David, after he had been convicted of his sin of adultery and murder. He pours out his heart to God, begging and pleading with him, to have mercy on him. And God in his ultimate goodness, did show grace and had mercy on him. David was considered the man after God's own heart and he messed up. BIG TIME. Yet, God showed him mercy. After realizing his sin, David begged for mercy, realizing he does not deserve forgiveness, but God granted him forgiveness. And in his next words, David praised God. he praised him in his broken state. This is when God can meet with us. When we are broken. When we realize just how much we fail at life, just how much we don't deserve God's mercy and grace. When we are broken.. And it is then, that God will reveal himself, and begin to heal our pain. When we humble ourselves and pray, God will turn from heaven and heal us. 
Are you broken? 

So, I write poetry.. 

and well, I don't really share it with anyone, ever, but I am trying something new...

Here goes, these are a few of mine =]

Your voice thunders thru my soul

and your lightening shatters

the deepest parts of my heart

in the quiet place, you are there

i feel you all around me

i am comforted by your presence

for i know you stand beside me

even when i walk thru 

the darkest parts of this life

your light guides me step by step

moment by moment

never am i alone

for you go before me

never will i be in want 

for you provide all that i need 

its that one time of your
where old acquaintances
renew past friendships
where Christ is centered
in each newfound relationship
titles. jobs abilities, stereotypes
are thrown away
you can be you and i can be me
nothing is expected
except a humble, serving heart
it doesn't matter
the mess at home,
the broken friendships,
the unhealthy addictions,
for here, is where God does His work.
It's that one time to get away
to spread your wings and fly...
but we choose this
because this i where we have been called
this... is where lives are changed.

(this one is about camp..)

bitterness
disgust
anger
bubbling
boiling
bursting
hurting me more than physical pain
haunting my life, my actions, my thoughts
killing me, bit by bit scarring my heart

Hatred...
It's deadly

1 John 2:9 "Anyone who claims to be in the light, but hates his brother is still in the darkness."

Tell me what you think, if you like them, I'll post more. 

I hope that you had a wonderful day =) Remember to love.. hatred is deadly, love God, Love others, love yourself =)

So I was driving around today, and I started singing this song. 
I just wanted to remind you that God's love for us is unfathomable.
No one and nothing compare to it. 
Remember, you are loved by the creator of the universe
I hope you enjoy these lyrics by David Crowder Band


He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree, 
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy. 
When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, 
And I realize just how beautiful You are, 
And how great Your affections are for me. 

And oh, how He loves us oh 
Oh how He loves us, 
How He loves us all 

He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree, 
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy. 
When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, 
And I realize just how beautiful You are, 
And how great Your affections are for me. 

And oh, how He loves us oh, 
Oh how He loves us, 
How He loves us all 

He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves. 

And we are His portion and He is our prize, 
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes, 
If His grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking. 
And heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss, 
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest, 
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets, 
When I think about, the way… 

That He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves. 
Yeah, He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves. 

Yeah, He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves us, 
Oh how He loves.

To Start

This is my first blog.. I am not really a blogger, but I thought it might be cool to start one, as I love to write poetry, and just write about life and stuff going on. So this will be the first of possibly many (lame, exciting, interesting, dull <- you choose) blogs by me. I hope you enjoy them.. I want feedback too.. so comment away =)