Fence Riders

"i know it dont make sense for those who ride the fence, but i'm sold out to Christ. You call it loosening up, LOOSENING it up, i call it Spiralin' down...."

I often wonder what it takes for people to come to a point where they completely deny everything they once believed in. This week i read an article about an artist whose music i loved who has just came out as a active homosexual. I literally grieved over this article. There was not even a hint of conviction or remorse for their lifestyle..in fact, they denied that scripture even addresses this issue as wrong. REALLY?! I mean, i can understand this for someone who doesn't believe in God, or see the bible as truth..but this is a professing Christian whose old music was extremely scriptural. I was so grieved that they had taken the lies of the enemy and given up their position to be a light in to a literally dying world.  Now, i want to be careful not to point a finger and "stone" this artist to death. Sin is epidemic, and we all struggle with things. I am not even trying to place her particular sin as worse..my point is..When have we become so deceived by the enemy, that absolutely truth, black and white, right and clearly wrong, have become areas that are subjective to our personal interpretations.
        If the word of God is not ALL true, than NONE of it is true. 


And hey, it's not just this artist..one of my long time favorite artist has thrown their gospel message completely out the window to promote their own political venues. I went to 3 concerts of this musician and by the 3rd concert i stopped listening to their music. Why? Because somewhere along the way they forgot that Christ had literally given them a platform for the gospel..and yet, it was less and less important  in light of their popularity, clever views, and shock value. And wouldn't you know..these two are touring together. misery loves company huh?

All week i have kept thinking about the Jimmy Needham song, fence Riders. (quote above). i love the song, because now, in our society..Telling someone that living a homosexual lifestyle is wrong, for that matter SIN is wrong, and denying his will for ours is wrong, well all that means is you haven't evolved into our society. Praise God he continues to work in our lives and through the work of the Holy Spirit we find conviction to change the wrong in our life. Because Christ loves us in light of our sinful lives..we are called to do the same. And thank God that he loves us even when we deny his truth.

So like Jimmy: you call it loosening up,

I CALL IT spiraling down..

1 John 1:6
  "If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth."

hidden place.

"I cannot see with HUMAN eyes
       The SECRET plans you have devised
 My heart is full as i contemplate
         The frailty and the fullness
Oh i MARVEL at your goodness -- to me.

But for now i REST in this in between
  In the heavy clouds of this WAITING
Knowing you are as close as the clothes i wear
   These hours, my soul will SAVOR
You surround me as i waver

WHO AM I TO HAVE KNOWN SUCH FAVOR?

it's a gettin' closer...

"Oh every day it's 'a getting closer
Going faster than a roller coaster. "
                       (James Taylor)

On my way back to school today, windows rolled down, my hair going crazy in the wind, pollen in my face (well, so it wasn't exactly picturesque..but hey, it's real life) i had a little James Taylor playing in the background and an old song of his was playing (another day). i was singing along thinking about the fabulous weekend with Daniel and realizing how every day we are closer to marriage. This weekend we celebrated his birthday and after sufficiently stuffing our faces with chocolate cake we talked about marriage and being excited to graduate and get married..all in the same year. Even though there is like tons to be done..there is this excitement about being able to come home to each other. To start something new, together. I wonder sometimes, if married life will be anything like we imagine. In ten years will we laugh at how differently things were from what we thought? Will we smile at how accurate we were? There is so much expectation and even more questions..and yet, there are days the excitement seems like it couldn't possibly grow any more.

Right around the corner from something big...