I finally got back into Crazy Love by Francis Chan, and wow is this book great. It’s really stretching how and what I believe. At times I feel like he’s more Jackie than Francis Chan and he’s picked up some random object and is kicking my butt with it. In chapter 6 his random object of choice is a quote from God Is the Gospel, John Piper simply ask whether or not we are really in love with God:
The critical question for our generation - and for every gerneration - is this: If you could have heaven, with no sickness, and with all the friends you ever had on earth, and all the food you ever liked, and all the leisure activities you ever enjoyed, and all the natural beauties you ever saw, all the physical pleasures you ever tasted, and no human conflict or any natural disasters, could you be satisfied with heaven, if Christ was not there?
If you are truly in love with Christ, you could never be satisfied with heaven without him. So whats the verdict? Are you really in love with Christ? Is your life a reflection of Psalm 63:1-5?
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
When I read this last Thursday (no coincidence it was Jan 1), it rocked my world, made me really evaluate my heart toward my Savior. Maybe your not like me, but I need that kind of gut check as often as I can get it. I hope it does the same for you.
Ok, I’m back… took a much needed break for the holidays from both blogging and work. It was awesome. Since you’ve missed me, I thought I’d give ya a few highlights from Team Taylors Rockin Christmas.
Spending time with my girls tops the list easily.
Bella ate Ho-Ho’s cookies. We only had 2 and after she put one on the plate she said, “I weal hungy” and we told her couldn’t have one coz they were for Ho-Ho so she licked it. Too cute.
Due to my own stupidity I caused myself to bleed twice on Christmas Eve. (whats the flippin deal with the packaging of these toys and why’s my brother-in-laws knife so sharp?)
Beck got me the perfect gift. Perfect. (Is it wrong to love an inanimate object?) I’ve wanted one for a long time.
I got Beck the perfect gift, even though she says I got it more for me than her. eh, maybe shes right. And yes, of course I got the HD one.
Got my new MacBook Pro in on the 26th, and dang this thing is bad.
Mrs. Barbs cookies and Christmas treats! Ah-maz-ing!
Went out with a bunch of friends to see A Christmas Story at the Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile. (deck the halls with boughs of horry, ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra)
Sunday night before Christmas we celebrated my grandparents 60th anniversary. Wow.
We were blessed with a brand new beta fish (that bella named fishy) that we got from a dirty santa game that went terribly wrong.
And our favorite Christmas pic this year is our monkey faces.
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas(Ron Howard version of course)
5. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Earlier in the week, I was wondering if it had changed some. And yep, I think it has… here’s my new list:
1. Elf (there’s a small chance that’ll never change)
2. A Christmas Story (which is playing this Friday at the Saenger if you wanna go)
3. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
4. Home Alone
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Ok, so my list was only rearranged. I would say though that my runner-ups would have to be Earnest Saves Christmas and Jingle All the Way (who doesn’t love Ahnuld at Christmas). Of course I kid, I kid.
Filed Under (faith, worship) by trey on 17-12-2008
I love the lyrics of this Sanctus Real song. Its called Sing. It’s been playing over and over in my head lately, so I thought I’d share’m with ya. (also, I think this would make a killer “theme song” for next years One Prayer series)
Can we get back to where we started
When creation lived peacefully in Your hands
Before the wars began
And all these years we have been divided
Jesus’ voice has been gently calling us home
And we can’t wait anymore
Lord we feel You now
Wanting to come down and teach us how to
Sing oh sing
With one voice how sweet it will be
When we sing oh sing
One church under one King and we will sing
Pride has no purpose in God’s kingdom
Now’s the time for His church to join hands again
Oh together we must stand
Lord we need You now
Send Your Spirit down and free us as we
Sing oh sing
With one voice how sweet it will be
When we sing oh sing
One church under one King and we will sing
Hear the voices ringing out (You are King)
We will stand together now (You are Lord)
Hear the voices singing loud (You are King)
Live in peace
Live in peace and
Let the church of God ring out (You are King)
We will stand together now (You are Lord)
Hear the voices singing loud (You are King)
There is only one King
I finally got back into Crazy Love by Francis Chan, and wow is this book great. It’s really stretching how and what I believe. At times I feel like he’s more Jackie than Francis Chan and he’s picked up some random object and is kicking my butt with it. In chapter 6 his random object of choice is a quote from God Is the Gospel, John Piper simply ask whether or not we are really in love with God:
