The Only Rock of My Salvation

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O Changeless God, Under the conviction of thy Spirit I learn that the more I do, the worse I am, the more I know, the less I know, the more holiness I have, the more sinful I am, the more I love, the more there is to love. O wretched man that I am! O Lord, I have a wild heart and cannot stand before thee; I am like a bird before a man. How little I love thy truth and ways! I neglect prayer, by thinking I have prayed enough and earnestly, by knowing thou hast saved my soul. Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite, who sins more safely because grace abounds, who tells his lusts that Christ's blood cleanseth them, who reasons that God cannot cast him into hell, for he is saved, who loves evangelical preaching, churches, Christians, but lives unholily. My mind is a bucket without a bottom, with no spiritual understanding, no desire for the Lord's Day, every learning but never reaching the truth, always at the gospel-well but never holding water. Give me a broken hear that yet carries home the water of grace.- Paradoxes/Valley of Vision

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Praise to the King

Late nights (early mornings), an accidental four shots of espresso, passing around the allergy medicine when every girl in the dorm has allergies because our ventilation is all shared, reading outside on the lawn because the dorm has gotten old, and reading the Word with the light from outside my cold window on the end of my bed have all become well known within the last few days. Studying has become life, and reading along with that. Our goal, as a student group (from redeemer and others) are really trying to hold each other accountable right now with just being REAL. Reality is key, and that relationship with God is so important. As a matter of fact, I would say that it is of the most importance. I am very tired, but I want to encourage all of you at home that I am praying for you. Grace Baptist especially. My heart is with you! I pray for you everyday; that the leaders of the church would have guidance from the Holy Spirit, and not all of this foolish babble that so easily fills churches today, that the hearts of those who are not leaders would be worked on, and that if necessary the church would be broken down. I continually pray for the Palauan ministry going on at the church. I miss Angie, and I miss A.J. (my best friend!). I continually pray for the Palaun youth as they grow. I also pray for our youth group, that those who are CONTINUALLY DEAD (haha that makes so much sense!) and knowing that they are dead, would learn what repentance means. I pray that the Holy Spirit would change and rock their world as it has rocked mine. I pray for the leaders in the youth group, that they would continue to stay strong, and that they would continue to seek Him and that they would be Theos-centric.I PRAISE MY KING for the parents that He has given me! The godly parents I have been disciplined under. I thank God for my mother and father. I thank you for a brother who is so much more different than I, so that I myself might see a variety of aspects of humanity. I also thank God for the people in my life as of RIGHT NOW. I thank God for JONATHAN MURDOCK. PRAISE GOD for such a man of God. He is a WRETCH. He is a stinky old MAN! AND he loves the Lord! God redeemed him! He has taught me much. He has influenced me much as well. He taught me from the Scripture. Thank you God for Lacey, Brittany, Elise, Jordan, Kate and others for the accountability they so readily provide. God, for godly men after your heart: namely, Van, Andrew, etc. These people are real friends!!!! Real friends encourage you in Jesus, and call you out when need be. :) I PRAISE GOD FOR THEM!!!!
K goin' to bed. It's just a little bit of a note. :)

1 comment:

betJ said...

I got your blog page from your Mom yesterday and coul not wait to see what you have been up too. You are sure a special young woman and I sure miss seeing your smiling face at Grace, but am so proud that you are following the lead of out Lord. Keep up the good work. Love and Miss you Betty