pamplemousse.

"In this forest of fig leaves, where you are never sure you are getting the true person, there is..."

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:21:30 -0600

“In this forest of fig leaves, where you are never sure you are getting the true person, there is nothing false about Jesus.”

- John Eldredge, Beautiful Outlaw

I Have a Confession to Make (Confession) -David Bowden

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:55:51 -0600

I have a confession to make
Grace is more racy than homosexuality
More full of life than teenage pregnancy
More captivating than pornography
Grace is far more potent than anything that could make us guilty
But we treat grace like a child
When we hide our sin and question its ability

I have a confession to make
The measure of a Christian
Is not how well their sin is hidden
Or how many church services they have attended
Or how low the number of transgressions
They have committed is
The measure of a Christian
Is hidden in Christ
Whom they have been given

I have a confession to make
There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
And that goes for
The Gossip as well as the Alcoholic
The Greedy as well as those in adultery
The Apathetic as well as the Addict
The Judgmental as well as the Homosexual

We’re all looking for something we can throw
At anyone whose sin looks worse than our own
But we are all sinners, we’ve all been exposed
So none of us are left with even a single stone

I have a confession to make
Anyone who calls themselves a Christian
Makes the ultimate confession
For Christ did not come for
The healthy, but for those who need medication
The prostitutes, murderers and those in rehabilitation
So if you claim to be a Christian
You claim to be in need of powerful salvation

I have a confession to make
We are all trapped in shame
Until we give sin a name
For we all play this game
Where we try to look the same
By modifying and hiding our behavior
So no one can see our sin and make us a stranger
But what we don’t realize is that we are in danger
For if we live like we have no sin, then we live like we need no savior

I have a confession to make
My eyes, lips, and mind are stained and unclean
From images, drinks, and words that would have condemned me
But I’m not saved because I’m perfect or have my sin under control
I’m saved because I need saving and that is the Gospel

I have a confession to make
You no longer have to hide
For God has seen everything that you are
And still came for you and died
It doesn’t matter if everyone rejects you
You are still his spotless bride
Come join me in confession
Where we still every brother’s suspicion
Every sister’s suggestion
Because we have stepped fully in the light
Without any hesitation
No longer can we hide
Nor do we feel the inclination
For freedom’s far better
Than staying in incarceration

Come make your confession
And rob sin of its power
For what strength does it have
If its shame’s been devoured

Come make your confession
And make room for healing
Both for yourself and for others
Whom with your very sin they have been dealing

Come make your confession
And rid the church of its judges
For if everyone is confessing
There’s no room to make judgments

I have a confession to make
God is not condemning
And we should not be trying
To play his role
Let us start to pick up our cross instead of our stones
Hurl rocks of Gospel at each other instead of blows

Open our mouths to confess and forgive instead of keeping them closed
And overlook the speck in another’s eye so we can attend to the plank in our own

I have a confession to make
And, church, it’s time you made yours too
For Christ did not die so that we may hide
But to love us in spite of the wrong we do

So come, speak your sins
On the alter of confession
It doesn’t matter if the world says you’re condemned
Because all God speaks is salvation.

so beautiful.

proud of myself because I actually finished a project.. and then...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:22:12 -0600

proud of myself because I actually finished a project.. and then hung it up all by myself!

je pense que tu me manques. ouais, c’est très possible. mais, la vie, il va continues. et...

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:09:05 -0600

je pense que tu me manques.
ouais, c’est très possible.
mais, la vie, il va continues.
et mon cœur, il bat encore.
Dieu est mon confort,
Il est mon forteresse.
comment peux je n’être pas aidé?

oh nectarines, how I love thee.

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:12:24 -0600

oh nectarines, how I love thee.

complete.

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:24:09 -0600

after one of the most physically, mentally, and spiritually exhausting summers of my life, I am glad to be home. yet, it’s bittersweet. God worked in ways I can’t even describe, and I am so thankful to have been able to be a part of the staff up at PBC for as long as I have, and to be able to be a part of such an amazing ministry. the “bitter” part is leaving my second family and having to go back to the real world (of which I am anxious about), and not having those people there to face the day with. thankfully, I have learned just how under control the Lord has things, and I am ready to face the day with Him by my side, knowing that His grace is sufficient for me.

and when I have nothing left to give, Jesus, I pray that you take it anyway. what can I do but offer...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:49:25 -0600

and when I have nothing left to give, Jesus, I pray that you take it anyway. what can I do but offer this ragged, worn-out heart and give it completely to you? thank you Lord, for all you’re doing.

some days your heart aches more than you can bear. when that happens, let God wrap you in his arms...

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:06:41 -0600

some days your heart aches more than you can bear. when that happens, let God wrap you in his arms and hold you tight, for his grace is sufficient.

thedailywhat: Wedding March of the Day: Ten-man Chicago...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:49:05 -0600

thedailywhat:

Wedding March of the Day: Ten-man Chicago a capella group Gentleman’s Rule presents the surprisingly stunning ”Pachanelly Canon,” which infuses the traditional wedding song “Pachelbel’s Canon” with Nelly’s 2001 hit ”Ride Wit Me.”

“Even though nobody actually got married, the day we shot the video felt like we were at an actual wedding — it was a family affair,” said baritone Will Lockhart.

[mashable]

this is awesome.

steps to spiritual (and probably other kinds as well) sanity:

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:27:50 -0600

1: say YES to Jesus.
it’s the only way to find peace, joy, fullness, etc..
say yes to his love, his mercy, his passion, his grace,
his healing, EVERYTHING. dive in!

2: say NO to the world.
confront the lies that are controlling your life: jealousy,
worthlessness, pride, despair, anything that is contrary to
what God says. don’t conform to what the world thinks is
good, or let man influence your thinking.

3: GIVE it to God.
just saying “yes” and “no” doesn’t work. giving it to God
involves letting go of the control we so desperately want
for ourselves, and letting HIM steer the vehicle of our
broken, run-down, yet grace-filled lives.

I have found taking these steps to be difficult, yet completely possible (with help, of course!), and have found more in Jesus by doing so.
you might get sidetracked; it happens.
or you may find yourself completely lost, and what you started out searching for might have inadvertently changed along the way .
but never will God lose you. he thinks you’re worth dying for.
so don’t give up.
what’s he worth to you?

I still hate this. maybe more than before.

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:14:08 -0600

I still hate this. maybe more than before.

why can’t we just rewind? photocredit:vanessatirado

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:59:59 -0600

why can’t we just rewind?

photocredit:vanessatirado

hahaha.

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:33:32 -0600

hahaha.

YES.

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:18:09 -0600

YES.

love me some tswift.

Fri, 11 May 2012 02:18:11 -0600

love me some tswift.

new girl life lesson #46

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:52:53 -0600

always say (please and) thank you.

“I love it, I love it, I love it. I love… you.”

“…thank you..”

hahaha. so. awkward.

Isaiah 62:1-5

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:20:49 -0600

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,
till her righteousness shines out like the dawn,
her salvation like a blazing torch.

The nations will see your righteousness,
and all kings your glory;
you will be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.

You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

No longer will they call you Deserted,
or name your land Desolate.

But you will be called Hephzibah,
and your land Beulah;
for the Lord will take delight in you,
and your land will be married.

As a young man marries a maiden,
so will your sons marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice over you.

I pray often that it would be so. Jesus, I’m ready for a...

Mon, 07 May 2012 02:05:25 -0600

I pray often that it would be so.
Jesus, I’m ready for a new adventure.

I miss these days.

Mon, 07 May 2012 01:35:57 -0600

I miss these days.

oh, Lilo.

Mon, 07 May 2012 01:32:44 -0600

oh, Lilo.