creative mind

“The truly creative mind is inhumanly sensitive. To her a touch is a blow, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create so that without the creating of music, art, poetry or books, her very breath is cut off from her. She must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency she is not really alive unless she is creating.” 

- Pearl Buck

everything

Come away, come away, leave it all far behind you.
‘Cos it’s not who you are and it’s not what you wanted.
I can see, I can see the strength there inside you.
Calling you, come away to where you’re bright eyed and hopeful.

As a child is this how you saw yourself all grown up.

‘Cos I believe, I believe in your smile I see someone else.
Coming through, coming through like the sun-rays that kiss your face.
Like they always have done and they always will for you now.

And everything will be alright now, alright.

And everything will be alright now, alright.
- For You Now, Bruno Merz

a strength that lies

Don't let your mind get weary and confused

Your will be still, don't try.

Don't let your heart get heavy child

Inside you there's a strength that lies.

Don't let your soul get lonely child

It's only time, it will go by.

Don't look for love in faces, places

It's in you, that's where you'll find kindness.

Be here now, here now.

Don't lose your faith in me

And I will try not to lose faith in you.

Don't put your trust in walls

'Cause walls will only crush you when they fall.

Be here now, here now.

- Be Here Now, Ray LaMontagne

not made for mountains.

"We have all experienced times of exaltation on the mountain, when we have seen things from God’s perspective and have wanted to stay there. But God will never allow us to stay there. The true test of our spiritual life is in exhibiting the power to descend from the mountain. If we only have the power to go up, something is wrong.

It is a wonderful thing to be on the mountain with God, but a person only gets there so that he may later go down and lift up those in the valley.

We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life— those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life, and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength."

Yet our spiritual selfishness always wants repeated moments on the mountain. We feel that we could talk and live like perfect angels, if we could only stay on the mountaintop. Those times of exaltation are exceptional and they have their meaning in our life with God, but we must beware to prevent our spiritual selfishness from wanting to make them the only time.
- Oswald Chambers

You won't start now.

You call me out upon the waters,

The great unknown where feet may fail.

And there I find You in the mystery.

In oceans deep, my faith will stand

Your grace abounds in deepest waters.

Your sovereign hand will be my guide.

Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me

You've never failed and You won't start now.

So I will call upon Your name,

And keep my eyes above the waves.

When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine.

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders.

Let me walk upon the waters, wherever You would call me.

Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander,

And my faith will be made stronger,

In the presence of my Saviour.

- Oceans (Where Feet May Fail), Hillsong United

we must atone

Let's take a better look 

Beyond a story book,
And learn our souls are all we own,
Before we turn to stone.

Let's go to sleep with clearer heads,
And hearts too big to fit our beds.
And maybe we won't feel so alone,
Before we turn to stone.

I know that I am nothing new.
There's so much more than me and you.
But brother, how we must atone.
Before we turn to stone.
- Turn to Stone, Ingrid Michaelson

Quoto

Sorry about the long silence. But I'm back! (I think).

My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
but wholly trust in Jesus' name.

When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil.
- Cornerstone, Hillsong

But do not ask the price I pay,
I must live with my quiet rage,
Tame the ghosts in my head,
That run wild and wish me dead.
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord, forget all of my sins

Let me die where I lie,

Beneath the curse of my lovers eyes.

I walk slow, I walk slow.

Take me hand, help me on my way.

- Lovers Eyes, Mumford & Sons

quoto

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

- Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, B. J. Thomas

QUOTO

grandpa

QUOTO

My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.
Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength.
"Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed", he said. "Peace! Be strong now; be strong."
- Daniel 10:17-19

example

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.

1 Timothy 1:15-16

teach my unteachable heart

"Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from me; nevertheless not my will, but Yours, be done."

- Luke 22:42

Jesus was also a loving and even-tempered person that was never offended, even when falsely accused. He had no guilt and so did not see a reason to defend Himself or justify why He chose to do things a certain way. He just kept silent. He would try to make people understand perhaps if they asked, but when they differed, He just stopped talking. He would always defend truth and the rights of others however, but never Himself...

...Can we be loving to a Judas? Can we be loyal to someone we know is unfaithful, unloyal, and a part of those that are aggressively against us? Can we go on like nothing is wrong and still love them to the end? Are we really like Him? How would we score if God tested us? Are we going to be gentle, meek, and lowly in heart?..

...Let us ask ourselves, are we still expecting perfection from Satan’s imperfect world? Are we prone to hold the people around us responsible for our personal problems and our unhappiness? When unfair circumstances arise, or things seem unjust, do we jump up and down, get our feelings hurt, and proceed to get even? Does it make us feel better to have people choose sides with us? Do we make ourselves the "poor little victim" to gather people to support us? Friends, if any of the above scenarios are reflections of us, believe me, we are not the ones who are teachable. How do I know? Because our Heavenly Father would have taught us better had we been teachable and submitted to Him...

- from http://www.trumpetsoftruth.com/lect_files/teachable%20or%20unteachable.html 

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

- Matthew 11:29

"Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."

- Hebrews 12:147

how to

"Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."
- Hebrews 12:14

quoto

'it came to the end'
it seems you had heard.
as we walked the city streets you never said a word.
when we finally sat down
your eyes were full of spite.
i was desperate, i was weak, i could not put up a fight.

you were strangely less in pain
then you were cold.
triumphant in your mind of the logic that you hold.

and i hear of your coming and your going in the town.

i hear stories of your smile,

i hear stories of your frown.

where are you now?

where are you now?

do you ever think of me

in the quiet, in the crowd?

- where are you now, mumford & sons