yoooo….i’m in ma ol’ skool Natalie Wilson BAG right now!!! another CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yooooo….!!!!!! i’m flippin’ over this song right now!! haven’t heard this joint in YEARS!!! i used 2 listen 2 this song repeatedly. one of those songs that the Lord used to really stir my affections for Him and deepen my desire to worship Him back in the day. old natalie wilson fans will remember this joint…sheesh. definitely nostalgic.
A #GoodMusic Moment with Tweetojackson (lol)
4 some reason the orchestral arrangement (intro/1st 30 seconds) from this song just randomly popped into my head. i remember in my high school yrs attemptin’ 2 remake this intro by ear on my dad’s Korg T3 keyboard/sequencer (against his clear instruction to stay off of it lol…i would work on music after school before he got home from work and shut everything off when i heard him pull up in the driveway…lol) when i first started gettin’ my feet wet w/producing…i was big on music theory at the time (still am). this was the best part of the song 2 me. inspirin’ like a mug…lol i love how this joint started out w/just a single melody/instrument (cello…my fav stringed instrument) and just flourishes into a rich body of sound, gracefully flowing, falling, and landing on the resolve. if ur familiar w/my playing/chord voicing style, u can probably hear how this joint influenced me…smh can’t stop listenin’ 2 it now. lol…this is my idea of #GoodMusic
[Music] critics are sometimes extraordinarily obtuse. They claim to want to hear new things; but new things bother them because they can’t categorize them.
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| — | Nat Hentoff |
The Love Letter
God’s Word never ceases to amaze me. Endless stories of man’s ways, actions, & the motives behind them intertwined with God’s interventions & interactions with man, all to leave one life-changing message with me: “I love you.” #GetToKnowHim
I have 3 answers for you:
1. Prayer
2. Prayer
3. Prayer
In America the churches have many programs, but little prayer. In Korea we have little programs, but much prayer.
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| — | David Cho (Pastor of the largest church in South Korea), when asked about the reason for the success/health of his church |
My Random 2 Cents About Love
So I’ve concluded, at least for today, that when you learn to love well, you may experience what seems like rejection from the one(s) to whom you show love. It’s not necessarily rejection, though. Sometimes the way you love can just be too powerful for them. People have been so hurt/damaged in past relationships/experiences where they allowed themselves to be vulnerable to the wrong people that by the time genuine love is given to them, there is a very real and deep struggle tied to fear that produces an intense battle for them internally. So the best way in their minds to avoid those feelings is to set up an iron fortress around their hearts. But true, genuine love wears away at that fortress over time, no matter how hard a person tries to fight, so their defense often eventually becomes accompanied by offense. The person receiving the love goes on the attack.
I know because I remember being the person with the guard up and I thank God for the person who kept loving me because they taught me in many ways how to love. Now I think I know how they must’ve felt. And that feeling is not one of discouragement or sadness for myself because of “rejection,” but of compassion for the one(s) deeply struggling to accept the love shown to them.
The idea that love is patient has a new meaning for me in that light. The patience is not for waiting to finally get what I want, but anticipating the day when the person embraces both the freedom to be loved and the freedom to love.
A Moment of Transparency
*Below is a prayer journal entry from tonight. As some know, I’m big on writing. I often am able to get my thoughts out more clearly when I write, PLUS sometimes when praying verbally, my mind tends to drift…before I know it, 15 minutes (or MORE) have gone by and I haven’t prayed about JACK…! lol. So I’ve found writing out my prayers to be a very helpful practice for me. Usually i don’t share my prayer journal entries, but I felt led to share this one tonight. I pray that it’s a blessing to someone.*
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:45pm
Father,
Tonight I’m glad to know that you not only love me, but that you like me. Sometimes I feel insecure about myself. I don’t seem to fit in anywhere and I can sometimes hide parts of myself and put on a façade in order to give certain people an impression that will gain their approval/acceptance, or “protect” myself from feelings of rejection/disapproval. Please forgive me for my lack of satisfaction with the fact that you know me intimately, you love me, you like me, and you accept me. Help me to exercise boldness, freedom, and honesty by being truly me, not hiding behind silence to protect my image, responding genuinely to people, the things I see & experience, not being afraid to tell a corny joke that may not go over well. Help me to freely and fearlessly engage in life & dialogue with those around me, sharing myself with others generously. Help me to be more committed to bonding with others selflessly and to being less judgmental. Help me to look upon those who may be less mature with compassion and to consider how to lovingly show them their worth/dignity. You have given me the ultimate example of selfless service in your Son, Jesus Christ. Help me to continue looking to Him and taking my cues from what the Scriptures say about Him. Thank you for the freedom found in Jesus to be fully honest with myself, with you, and with others. I pray that as I continue to grow in grace and in the liberty that the Gospel provides, that others who may struggle with similar issues will find hope & encouragement in your continued work in my life. I pray in Jesus’ name and to your glory, Father.
-Amen
![The Love Letter
“Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil…” -Hebrews 2/14 ;-} #Love
“[Jesus] gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.” -Titus 2/14 #Love
“[God] canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.”-Colossians 2/14 #Love
“Therefore, behold, I will allure her, bring her into the wilderness and speak kindly to her.” -Hosea 2/14 #Love
You are loved! Happy Valentines Day!!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze8m97EuN1qfzg3uo1_250.jpg)
The Love Letter
“Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil…” -Hebrews 2/14 ;-} #Love
“[Jesus] gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.” -Titus 2/14 #Love
“[God] canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.”-Colossians 2/14 #Love
“Therefore, behold, I will allure her, bring her into the wilderness and speak kindly to her.” -Hosea 2/14 #Love
You are loved! Happy Valentines Day!!
