{i never leave his hands}

Brokenness

"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Psalm 34:18

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Brokenness is the mark of  a person who is qualified to be used by God.  If you are not broken then you are using yourself for your own personal efforts, your own personal dreams and your own personal passions. At the end of the day, people that are actually being used of God in a crazy way and in an off the meter way are people that have been cracked up, who have been lunged at by God.  And God has done something to them. 

-Eric Mason

 "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you."

1Corinthians 4:7-12

A Phenomenon

Amazing that I can go from 

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T0

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and amazingly, I love it. 

My New Year's Renew-sations.

So, you all know how lame I am at new year resolutions.

Ok, so maybe you don't.  Regardless it is such a great time to reflect and renew those things that God is laying on your heart.

Since accountability is such a great thing, I am going to list some things I've been thinking of recently.  Will you, my readers and friends, ask me how I am doing in the coming weeks and months?!

- First of all, I feel like I have lost sight of the love for learning.  Not that I don't still learn, or even don't enjoy it, but I've not been actively pursuing it.  Here are somethings I want to pursue further in the coming months:

- Study Mandrin

- Learn to play the piano better

- Widen my dancing repertoire

-  I have a desire to get to know God in a deeper way.  I want to spur this on with these ways:

- More purposeful Bible study

- Making a physical prayer list to keep requests close 

   at hand/in mind.

- I want to become more physically sound, which includes, but is not limited to:

- Drink more water

- Eat healthier

- Exercise some

- In my relationships, I want to work on communicating better and making more steps towards love in an unconditional way.

One Of My Favorite Songs Right Now...

Everyone needs compassion, 
A Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness,
A Kindness of a savior 
The Hope of nations

(Chorus:)
Saviour, 
He can move the mountains,
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever, 
Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

(Chorus:)
Saviour, 
He can move the mountains,
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever, 
Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

(Bridge:)
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory of the risen king,
Jesus Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen king

On the Subject of Humility

"Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.  Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.  Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever."

Psalm 131

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- If I can try a little harder and do better why do I need God??