"I will worship the one who threw the stars to the night... the one who tells the sun to shine."
"It's dimensions are wide and deep, breathtaking at times, invting you to the dizzying rim of some awe-inspiring vistas, leaving you wordless in humbled silence. Though a healthy faith is bigger than the intellect, the search for faith cannot bypass the intellect. The sincere spiritual seeker must engage the mind fully, even while transcending cold or calculating rationalism... Faith involves admitting with humility and boldness that we need to change, to go against the flow, to be different, to face and shine the light on our cherished illusions and prejudices, and to discover new truths that can be liberating even though they may be difficult for the ego, painful to the pride. The search for an authentic faith must be the most life-changing quest anyone can every launch. It's no Sunday school picnic."
That's in the first chapter of the book I'm reading right now. I'm still not positive how much i like the book, but that paragraph stuck out. Probably now only because I have it underlined in the book, but i liked it. I like it how the author doesn't pretend that faith is always all just fun and games. But at the time it doesnt sell the incredible intensity of faith or His inspiring love and power. The part of the book I'm in now is about being an intelligent person with faith. Because faith is not viewed as something intelligent people are involved in. Life today is too scientific and it's all about proof and physical evidence because people won't open their hearts to anything that hasn't been proven according to a specific scientific process. Which is too bad, because as a result of it, a lot of people are missing out. Sarah and I talked last night about how people veiw faith and how people think it's absurd and don't understand how anyone can believe something so intangible. I wish everyone could understand, though, which is why I haven't stopped talking about it. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." That's MLK, and as he's much more articulate than I am, I'm just going to leave this little rant with that.
I miss Annie because she and I have barely spent any time together in such a long time. And I haven't been able to see Ashley much at all lately either, except when we went out to dinner this week. I think we've all just gotten too busy lately. But I miss you girls!
And this being my first weekend in 5 weeks (oh yes, we've been counting) without Caitlin Scott also makes me very sad. Although I guess I need to get used to not seeing DYC routinely anymore, which will help me to put more of an effort into reaching out to them because I love them and I'll miss them.
Last night I looked at wedding dresses with Katie. And I think our styles vary just a little bit. But it's ok because she's getting married!! And she's happy and she's having fun planning it (and i'm having fun offering unsolicited advice haha) so that's great. Plus it's fun for me because now it's not my imaginary wedding that I think about when I look at wedding magazines haha.
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year at St Paul with the lovely Heiyue. Woot! And by the way, I miss my big sister. But it's ok because she has cool text messages. :-)
Your Word Oh Lord is eternal
It stands firm
Your faithfulness continues through all the earth
All creation hangs on Your every word
[CHORUS:]
With the sound of Your voice
Water still, You are Lord over all
With the touch of Your robe, sick are healed
For You Jesus we all fall down
My soul finds rest and comfort
From only You
My fortress and my rock
I won't be moved
You are my cornerstrone, who's love endures
[CHORUS]
[BRIDGE:]
And I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made
And I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made
[CHORUS (2x)]
We fall down, we fall down