http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/ with washed eyes Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:35:01 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/204.html Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:31:17 GMT for this period i don't think i'll be blogging much here. not sure if i'll shut this down or just let it die a natural death, but right now i want to reclaim some of my privacy, so yeah. great changes are afoot in my life heh, and i need time to think through them. :) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=204 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/203.html Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:41:29 GMT "8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me His prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of His own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=203 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/202.html Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:38:40 GMT "Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known among the nations what He has done. Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always." (Psalm 105:1-4) today i shall tell of what God has done for me this last week, when i was stuck in my muck of doubts and worries. it has been a rough period, because somehow i suddenly found myself unable to trust Him with the things i care about most: relationships, and my future. i used to be quite... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=202 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/201.html Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:20:03 GMT today i finally started on "A Gift of Pain" by Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand, and it's been such an enjoyable read! i've not been so hooked on a book for so long, and now, with my severly-reduced attention span, it's quite a feat if i can read non-stop for 3 hours and not notice time passing. i'm barely halfway through it, but it's basically an autobiographical account of Dr Brand's life, and how his experiences have shaped his perspective on pain. haha the first chapter on the value of pain struck me so much that when my gastric hit just now, i was thanking God for helping me to feel... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=201 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/200.html Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:03:57 GMT And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all - how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=200 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/199.html Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:49:22 GMT "When Christianity says that God loves man, it means that God loves man: not that He has some "disinterested", because really indifferent, concern for our welfare, but that, in awful and surprising truth, we are the objects of His love. You asked for a loving God: you have one. The great spirit you so lightly invoked, the "lord of terrible aspect", is present: not a senile benevolence that drowsily wishes you to be happy in your own way, not the cold philanthropy of a conscientious magistrate, nor the care of a host who feels responsible for the comfort of his guests, but the consuming... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=199 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/198.html Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:59:06 GMT last night i read Songs of Solomon almost on a whim, and it taught me quite a lot of things about love, and especially about God's view of it. today during service God gave me this thought: God is love, and that makes Him a God of love too. that intrigued me so much that i flipped to the following passage and the familiar words just came alive to me today. i thank God that in my search for His words on normal human love, He pointed me back to His agape love and said, "here. this is what love is truly meant to be." "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=198 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/197.html Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:51:46 GMT "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 i've been thinking about the issue of God's will, knowing what He wants for my life etcetc, and He has given me quite a few interesting thoughts to mull over. today's youth message was on keeping my perspective on God, and at the end the speaker mentioned the above verse under his point of how we need to get our thought processes right, because thoughts lead to habits... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=197 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/196.html Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:49:06 GMT So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 last night was pretty bad on all accounts, i've not felt so alone and helpless in a very long time. but even in the midst of all the sadness and jumbled up feelings and not knowing what else to do, God was there for me. these few days have taught me that even when everything, friends, family, achievements, have passed away, God's Word, and His eternal love, "will never pass away." (Matthew 24:35) i'm glad that He's... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=196 http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/archive/195.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:40:51 GMT I can only imagine What it will be like When I walk By Your side I can only imagine What my eyes will see When Your face Is before me I can only imagine *Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still Will I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fall Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all I can only imagine I can only imagine When that day comes And I find myself Standing in the Son I can only imagine When all I will do Is forever Forever worship You I can only imagine "In that day the Branch of the Lord... (more) http://smizzledizzle.blogdrive.com/comments?id=195