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You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. Psalm 56:8
A bruised reed shall not break and the smoking flax shall he not quench; Isaiah 42:3
Keep your heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6
those "who are compared to a 'reed', because worthless with respect to God, whom they cannot profit; and in the view of men, who reckon them as nothing; and in themselves, and in their own view, who judge themselves unworthy of the least of mercies; and because they are weak, not only as all men are, of which weakness they are sensible; but they are weak in grace, especially in faith, and have but little hope, their love is the strongest; and because they are wavering like the reed, tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine, and shaken with the temptations of Satan, and disturbed with many doubts and fears; and are like a 'bruised' reed that is squeezed, and almost broke to pieces, and so of no use; these are broken in heart, under a sense of sin and unworthiness; whose spirits are bruised and wounded with it, and whose hearts are contrite on account of it. On these Christ does not lay his iron rod, but holds out the golden sceptre of his grace to them; he does not call them to service and sufferings beyond their strength; but strengthens, supports, and upholds them with the right hand of his righteousness; he binds up their broken hearts, having poured in the balm of Gilead, his own blood, and the wine and oil of his love; he encourages them in their application to him for salvation, and manifests his pardoning grace, and restores comforts to them, and revives their souls." [ John Gill exposition ]
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. Psalm 56:8
A bruised reed shall not break and the smoking flax shall he not quench; Isaiah 42:3
Keep your heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6
those "who are compared to a 'reed', because worthless with respect to God, whom they cannot profit; and in the view of men, who reckon them as nothing; and in themselves, and in their own view, who judge themselves unworthy of the least of mercies; and because they are weak, not only as all men are, of which weakness they are sensible; but they are weak in grace, especially in faith, and have but little hope, their love is the strongest; and because they are wavering like the reed, tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine, and shaken with the temptations of Satan, and disturbed with many doubts and fears; and are like a 'bruised' reed that is squeezed, and almost broke to pieces, and so of no use; these are broken in heart, under a sense of sin and unworthiness; whose spirits are bruised and wounded with it, and whose hearts are contrite on account of it. On these Christ does not lay his iron rod, but holds out the golden sceptre of his grace to them; he does not call them to service and sufferings beyond their strength; but strengthens, supports, and upholds them with the right hand of his righteousness; he binds up their broken hearts, having poured in the balm of Gilead, his own blood, and the wine and oil of his love; he encourages them in their application to him for salvation, and manifests his pardoning grace, and restores comforts to them, and revives their souls." [ John Gill exposition ]
"I will beg my way into your garden
I will break my way out when it rains"
sometimes i am prone to fretting over hypothetical situations because i don't want "that" to happen again. i fret over my intentions and their intentions and unwittingly misplace my focus away from the peace i can have by focusing on my soul's purposed Object of contemplation.
but is there ever an "again"? wouldn't i be objectifying and sinning against them by assuming certain things and adjusting my behavior accordingly? or would it be sinning if i did nothing? sin has left its crimson stain but christ has washed me white as snow. & this is why i must "turn my eyes upon jesus, and the things of this earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace." the more i gaze upon Him and His incomparable might and His love for me, the more my fears are chased willy nilly away by His perfect love. the more i focus on the fact that He is the one who is working in me, the less i have to worry that my failures will destroy His wonderful work. the more i etch onto my heart the knowledge of the reality of my identity in Christ as His beloved bride, the more i can rest assured as i dwell in His house forever.
clothe me in strength and dignity
crown me with love and compassion
give me dove's eyes & create in me a pure heart
sidenotes;
people i am thankful for:
clothe me in strength and dignity
crown me with love and compassion
give me dove's eyes & create in me a pure heart
sidenotes;
people i am thankful for:
-slai, for the ochem day-long sessions & your patience & graciousness, & the bajillion rides to&from campus... and your superhero apartment
-jliu, for ever fearlessly, candidly, & lovingly speaking truth
-aliu, the tozer email and the care package with my favorite chocolate & honest tea
-jwong, telling me to “speedy gonzales” it & making me laugh
-jlee, telling me to smack physics in the face by passing it & that i’m not a burden & that how physics makes me feel doesn’t define me
-ekim, for letting me cook breakfast for you and for making me proud in the hum essay
-jlim, for having a roomie dinner date with me and for being vulnerable with me and for trusting me
-e2ho, for webcamming me and watching me be a prideful crybaby
-pferido, for revamping accountability. ily!
-slo, mmm, for trusting me, for being you.
-mlin, for your honest sharing and for being my photo buddy
-slo, mmm, for trusting me, for being you.
-mlin, for your honest sharing and for being my photo buddy
also thankful for the beautiful rainy day yesterday & the magenta/purple sunset
sometimes it unnerves me how much some people know about me & random stuff i like... that either means i talk about myself too much, or that they remember things they don't need to remember, or that i'm an open book, or... iono. i ought to just accept their kindess with grace & not insult their kindness by playing mind games, huh. iono
sometimes it unnerves me how much some people know about me & random stuff i like... that either means i talk about myself too much, or that they remember things they don't need to remember, or that i'm an open book, or... iono. i ought to just accept their kindess with grace & not insult their kindness by playing mind games, huh. iono
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