Eyes!!

"Looked down from a broken sky Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high Best seat in the house tonight
Touched down on the cold black top Hold on for the sudden stop
Breath in the familiar shock Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere, Why have I never cared?

Chorus:
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see....Yeah Yeah yeah yeah

Step out on a busy street See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me To hide what's underneath
There's a man just to her right Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife He's out of work He's buying time
All those people going somewhere Why have I never cared?

Chorus:
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see....Yeah Yeah yeah yeah

I've Been there a million times A couple of million eyes
Just movE past me by i swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well I want a second glance So give me a second chance
To see the way you see the people all along

Chorus (x2)
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see....Yeah Yeah yeah yeah"

This song has touched my heart and has opened my eyes to the fact that this is ALL ABOUT WHAT JESUS IS and what the CHURCH should be about!!!! The great commission... the greatest commandment... the Love Chapter (1 Cor. 13) the reason why we are here as HIS hands, feet, arms, mouth, ears!
He's waiting.... to Give you HIS eyes!

The Nasty Surprize

I hate it when God reminds me or teaches me something by doing things to me that are not pleasant. This morning my wife had a container that had some chocolate covered coffee beans in it. Without thinking too much (which was my first mistake) I popped one into my mouth and started to chew.... Now let me tell you... I HATE COFFEY!!!! I thought I was going to puke... and of course my wife was right there to say... "duhhhhhh you hate coffee".... its just like SIN... no matter how much you cover up the sin with good things its STILL SIN! Things may look good on the outside but underneath it may be nasty. For me the thing to do is stay away from the coffee cover by chocolate. To learn that the sin inside the good stuff makes the WHOLE thing nasty! Even though I love chocolate when its covering coffee... I am staying away from it!! Thank Jesus for teaching/reminding me that I need to stay away from the nasty thing called sin in my life!

The Nest-Part 6

The nest is over... all the baby birds are gone... I don't know what has happened? One thing I do know... the momma bird didn't use very good wisdom in selecting the sight of her nest. It was out in the open too much. Not enough cover to protect her little ones from all the dangers. I hope that she learns for next year. I hope that she was a young mother and that in the years to come that she will lay many eggs and they will hatch and the little robins will grow and survive... I hope that momma robin learns from her mistakes of the year she built a nest on a privacy fence, next to a gate that is out in the open and used allot. I hope that her wisdom and understanding will grow and help her fulfill her purpose of laying eggs and helping her young hatch and grow, so they too can build a nest of their own and birth and raise baby robins themselves.
We too need to use the wisdom and understanding that the book of Proverbs tells us about... "Take this to heart. Do what I tell you- live! sell everything and buy wisdom! forage for understanding! Don't forget one word. Don't deviate an inch. Never walk away from wisdom-she guards your life. love her-she keeps her eye on you. Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! Throw your arms around her- believe me, you won't regret it; never let her go-she'll make your life glorious. She'll garland your life with grace, she'll festoon your days with beauty."
He's waiting to give you wisdom, understanding and discernment...

The Nest- Part 5

Sad news today from the nest. We had 3 little birds until this afternoon. I saw a big black bird fly off from the back yard with something in its mouth. I had a bad feeling in my stomach so I went out and looked in the nest.... the bird had taken one of the baby robins. I could not tell if it was a hawk or what, but it was big and black. The momma bird was away from the nest... out trying to get more food and in a blink of an eye..... gone, one baby robin... its the same way with us... if for some reason we don't stay close to Jesus the big black bird (devil) will take us away and devour us! The good news about Jesus and his Holy Spirit is HE NEVER LEAVES US like the momma bird did... he is always there... we are the ones that leave his side... so stay close to Jesus and keep seeking him and his food (word) and we will be able to grow strong and leave the nest but yet, we'll still need his wind (Holy Spirit) to be able to fly in our journey!
He's waiting.... to protect us from the big black bird... will you let him

The Nest- Part 4

I noticed something that caught my attention the other day. Now that the baby birds are out of their shells... the momma bird is gone off the nest more to get food and all that stuff. But what caught my attention is that there are 3 birds but there was 4 eggs. When I look down into the nest I can't see the 4th egg. Here is my thought... could it be that the new baby birds are keeping their sibling warm for their mother while she is out taking care of them.... could this be a model for us as Christ followers????? To take care of each other as if Jesus was here walking with us? To keep each other warm spiritually? I think that when we become followers its in our DNA to look after/help/seek/feed/encourage/protect each other in the journeys we are all on!
He's waiting.... are you taking care of your siblings (as in your) neighbors, friends, co-workers, classmates, family?

The Nest- Part 3

Well as of this morning we have 3 baby robins in the nest. Now let me tell you they are not the prettiest things in the world... only a momma bird could love something that looks like that! And its true... the momma bird is all about love for its young. I see it every moment that I look at the nest. She is there sheltering her little one in the rain/wind/ and the dogs... I have 3 beagles and 1 wiener dog and that momma bird just goes right on doing what she does even though the dogs are out. Of course she is chirping her little head off but that's her job. She is taking care of that nest and babies just like God is taking care of us... from on high and low! He is above us sheltering us in the times of rain/wind and the dogs of the world... He come down right where we are to feed us just want we need.... just like the momma bird she will get down on the ground to get food for her young even thought the dogs are out... In the first post of the "nest" I wondered why she would build a nest in a spot where my family and I travel all the time (the back gate)... I think that she knew that we would not do anything to her or the nest and her young... God knows exactly what you need... where to plant you... to help you grow... right where he has planted you...
He's waiting to be the momma bird in your life... We may not be the prettiest things in the world... but God loves us

Insights From The Dumps...

I few post ago I was asking the questions of being down in the dumps... God has showed me that we get in the dumps but it should not keep us there! On the day that my friend Jesus was killed on a cross was a big down in the dumps day for him. As I started to remember more and celebrate this weekend (Easter) more it shows me that no matter how much in the dumps I may be in I have a resurrection that can bring me out of it. My friend Jesus has given me what he had... a way out of the down in outs, the down in the dumps... depression, the downs! I still may get down but I don't have to stay there... Jesus was kill on a cross and died and then on the third day rose from the grave and went to be with God in heaven... He is in me and I am in him.... and so I have a way out of the dumps!!!
Thank you Jesus... He's waiting to give you a way out of whatever it is that your are in...

The Nest... Part 2

A strange thing has been happening with the Robin's nest out on our privacy fence. The momma bird started laying eggs... one... two... three and then the strange thing happened... one of the eggs were gone... we looked all over the place and could not see where it went. I don't know if she broke one and took it somewhere.... don't know if she knew it was bad and got rid of it... its a mystery... but two days later a new third egg arrived and then a fourth!
It reminds me of our Lord and Savior... when we are faithful with what he has given us to do or take care of he blesses us. Even know that something may happen that is not good (the loss of the third egg) if we continue to persevere, hold on, keep doing what we need to do for him and his glory... he will blesses us double, triple (a new third egg and a fourth) !!!!! That momma bird has been working hard at doing what God has created her to do. No matter what happened to that original third egg... she was back up on that nest doing what God needs her to do.... and he has blesses her with a new third egg and a fourth!
I have been learning that no matter what is going on in your life good or bad... keep following the Savior, keep listening to the Savior, keep learning about the Savior, stay close to the Savior, and before long you will be with the Savior!

The Dumps

I have questions... no real spiritual insight or nothing yet... why do Christ followers get depressed? Is it a choice? Should we get this way? Why do pastors get down in the dumps? Is it something we can control or should control? If so how? Its not that I don't have to Joy of the Lord... I do its just some days I don't want to do nothing or even go out of my room. Should I fall into this or does it have anything to do with spirituality? Is it a medical condition?
he's waiting... so am I...