Random Thoughts

belief at its root inherently results in active faith and trust. the passive approach to belief is no approach at all.

what makes life worthwhile is having a big enough objective, something which catches our imagination and lays hold of our allegiance. What higher, more exalted, and more compelling goal can there be than to know God?

No matter how hard walking with You is...I cannot turn away. The pain and struggles along the way to finding more of You will not be for nothing and they will be worth it. 

without it I am nothing. with it I am more than I ever could have dreamed. I am a product of His grace and the love of Christ. by this I am defined, and by this I am refined.

our God reigns. bigger. beyond. brilliantly.

For those who feel their lives are a grave disappointment to God, it requires enormous trust and reckless, raging confidence to accept that the love of Christ knows no shadow of alteration or change.

"don't worry, be still, cease striving, and know that I am God"

only in the midst of a dark and fallen world can the true magnitude of a light be seen in all of its splendor and might. the contrast between dark and light alone reflects the strength of a light. then, and only then, in that contrast, will you see that you shine brighter than you ever could have imagined.

is taking some time away from this life, dropping all hinderances, to refocus, find change and peace. "We have seen what we are not, and what God wants us to be, but are we willing to be battered into the shape of that vision to be used by God?" Yes.

had the most unreal summer ever. period. i love you all...August 15, 2009

there is enough in the silence to know that You are God.

and it feels like this is the perfect time for me to say, that deep down inside, I'm hurtin', but a least I know your worth it. and if I hold myself with pride and accept the pain, life will take me through these changes, 'cause I have so much left to see-Valencia

Just let it go, the storm is over now, just let it out, the sun will shine, the tides are turning...-Divided by Friday

HIS. love. NEVER. fails.

Even though you are drowning in valleys of echoes I believe there is peace in those hills up ahead

when all the sunlight in your eyes feels forgotten, is there a light at the end of this tunnel?

"as you grow in a relationship with God what you do will simply reflect who you are"

you'll never hit the target if you're shooting empty shells

be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer

if there's a place you've prepared for me that i belong, then let these dry bones arise to live and breathe your song.