Who is God?

One day the Lord asked me, “Who do you think am I?”
His glorious majesty caused me to reply…

…You are an amazing God.
You are marvellous.
You are beautiful.
You are never-ending.
You never fail.
You are great.
And you are mighty.
And none is like You,
None can compare to You.
For who can fathom You?
Who can understand You?
When you are indescribable.
You are incomprehensible.
You are limitless.
You are big.
For You breathe out the universe.
Yet You are small.
For You reign in our hearts.
You are everywhere!
Who is like You oh Lord?
Who can compete with You?
Who can do things You can not do?
Is there even anything You can not do?
Or who can do things You can?
Who can match up with You?
None!
No one!
For You are matchless.
You are undefeatable.
You are unquestionable.
None should doubt You.
For You are wise.
You are God.
You are King.
You are Creator.
You are the Saviour of mankind.
You are the redeemer of the doomed.
You are the payer of debts.
You are the seeker of the lost.
You are the light to the blind.
You are the fortress of the weary.
You are the healer of the dying.
You are the teacher of the ignorant.
You are the lifter of the meek.
For You are a loving God!
You are a merciful Father.
You are gracious Provider.
You are patient Counselor.
You are God.
You are love.
But You also judge the wicked.
For You are just.
You condemn the evil.
You destroy the foolish.
You humble the conceited.
You shame the hypocrites.
You punish the idolater.
For You do not tolerate sin.
You do not take lightly blemishes.
You can not stand wickedness.
For You are Holy.
You are God!
That’s why You deserve our hearts.
You deserve our love.
You deserve our faith.
You deserve our loyalty.
You deserve our obedience.
You deserve our service.
You deserve our devotion.
You deserve our praise.
You deserve our worship.
You deserve everything we have.
For You are God.
You are gentle.
You are compassionate.
You are thoughtful.
You are kind.
You are hospitable…
…to us who don’t deserve Your love.
to us who don’t deserve Your grace.
to us who don’t deserve Your mercy.
to us who don’t deserve Your attention.
to us who deserve nothing.
to us who deserve death.
to us who deserve hell.
to us who are temporary.
to us who are worthless.
to us who are but a vapour.
to us who are sinful.
to us who shed Your blood.
to us who accused You for doing wrong.
to us who crucified You.
to us who killed You.
But You are God.
You rose again.
You conquered death.
You brought out souls from hell.
You had forgiven us.
You saved us.
You gave us life.
You promised us hope.
You assured us a future.
You sanctified us.
You reunited with us.
For You are forgiving.
You do not remind us of our pasts but secure our present.
You lead us into righteousness.
For You desire us to be Holy.
As You are Holy.
For You are a Holy God.
You are God!
You are the Lord of Lords.
You are the King of Kings.
You are the Prince of Peace.
You are the Lord of Love.
You are the Lamb who was slain.
You are the Lion of Judah.
You are the Lover of our souls.
You are God.
You are the Alpha and the Omega.
You are the keeper of time.
You are the maker and holder of all perfect plans.
You are God!
And You will always be God.
For You are eternal.
You were,
You are,
You will.
You alone are God!!!!

Then Jesus said, “Well, that’s great my child; but I already knew all of that. What I really want to hear from you is who am I to You.”

I paused and smiled; for I realized that God isn’t after my comprehension but is after ME. So I answered in awe, “YOU ARE MY GOD!”

Rise Up

You are a mirror, yet you see so deep.
You are truth, you point out every wrong.
But you intrigue and you fascinate.
You do not stand for mild manner integrity,
but strive for holy intimacy.
We are one in the same.
A generation filled with passion.
A fire cool to the touch,
but consuming the world
with the desire the Most High.
Place off these markings of sin you see.
Throw out these doubts and fear which ensnares you.
Pride wishes to entice you.
Lust places traps and snares before you.
You are a target like it or not.
You are the one demons seek to destroy.

You are marked with My love as evidence to all.
For I have marked you with love.
Because this world no longer understands the treasures it hides;
and if they wish not to understand it.
It is passed to the youth.
For they are searching and seeking for love,
and only can you understand the love I have
if you seek with your heart and not your mind.
For your mind will follow your heart.
This generation has been marked.
This generation has been sealed.
This generation has been placed for all to see.
This generation is a target of the enemy.
It is the desire of the enemy to see you fall,
but do not fear or coward away,
for I will protect you.
My only plead is that you'll be weak.
For in your weakness my strenght will be seen.
You are a generation unwilling to be second best.
A generation placed with the desire of perfection.
A generation understanding the heart of worship,
a heart of service, a heart of love, faith, and joy.
The steps placed before you are for each his own.
Each extended with the purpose to glorify Me.
I will not place your foot or in the way which you must go;
for the decision is yours alone to follow Me,
and doubt does not rest in My heart
that their backs will forever turn away
because I chose them.
I chose them as I hung on the cross.
I chose them before they were born.
I chose them while they were drinking.
I chose them while they were smoking.
I chose them while they were lying and deceiving.
I chose him as he lay iin bed with someone who's not meant to be his wife.
I chose her as she forsake her first love for another man.
I chose them in their dishonesty.
I chose them in their shame.
I chose them as I took the nails as consequence for their sins.
Rise up, rise up!
You, generation who strives to be "it".
You, who strive to deny yourselves but are unable.
You, who are humble and unknown bu society.
You, whose pictures line lockers, and your name is known here and there.
You, who have known Me and followed Me always.
I'm calling you.
I'm reaching out to you.
You are the genration of the end times.
You are a generation of prophets and servants.
You are a generation of speakers and actors.
You are a generation of leaders.
And you have been calle dto lead this darkened world;
to lead them from shame and slander and ill minded tempers;
tolead them to truth, to love, tolife, to Me.
Rise up, do not fear!
Stand firm, on your knees.
Let Me use you, let Me use you.
Let Me help with the liberation of your schools.
Let Me rise you upin humility, in love, in My Spirit, and purity.
Now is the time for you to move.
Donot wait for Me to ask you again.
There is no more time tobe wasted.
Now is the time for you to begin.
Watch the arrows of persecution fly by.
See the battles of trials rage in your life
and bow down in thge streams of peace.
For I Am your sustainer and your protector.
Rise for tomorrow is a new day,
and your time has come
to rise those still slumbering
and bring those who are dead into life.

Tonight we ride for the day is coming.
And you, generation of purity,
you will heal in the perfect light.
Do not wait for Him to come.
But rise now that your generation may met Him face to face.
Rise, rise.
And come, follow the way placed before you.

Beautifully Broken

Lord, do you see? Do you the darkness that builds up in me? Do you see the pain that cripples me? Do you hear every tear that streak down my face as I cry in helplessness? Do you feel my sob as I shook in anxiousness, hoping that someone will come and hold me, fragile as I am? But to my dismay found no one near; found no one who could help. Found no one who could ease the pain and calm the storm in me. Lord, how? Lord, how do you put up with this? Why? Lord, why? Why do you let me be pulled in? Why do you allow this paranoia to wound me? Wound me in the deepest part of my being. The very being that, I, myself does not know well. Where are you Lord? Let not coldness envelop me but only the warmth of your peace and love alone.

Oh Lord my days are but vapour, and how I wish that my end would just be a swift. Truly Lord, I must not know you that well. For I can not understand why you would let me be laid broken first, like shattered porcelain, that I may be whole and pure like silver without dross. What am I then Lord that your eyes are on me? Aren’t I like the vapour that runs and hides in the ever changing wind or the dreams that come vaguely and are often forgotten as the sun peeks from the glorious mountain tops that your own hands made? I know that I am nothing, a mere portion of a single pixel in your marvellous masterpiece, but why then Lord must you seek after me as if I was of any worth to you. It doesn’t illuminate the blackness that clouds my mind. Shouldn’t I be the one seeking you? Shouldn’t I be the one celebrating? I am left dumbfounded by your mercy and grace. Is this truly how you love Lord? Then Lord let me understand, reveal yourself to me.

Why do you plan my every step? Why do you care so much? And yet, even though you see the cliff that I may fall from you tell me to walk as the crow flies for your plans are perfect and are unblemished. Oh God, how can I fathom your majesty and how can I question your authority, I clearly have no right. But God though you slay me, yet will I hope in you (Job 13:15). For destruction is not what awaits me at the end of the precipice but absolute freedom, complete and true. And yet am I just deceitful to my own heart and to you by declaring such things; declaring such confidence when I bend lowly in cowardice? I am feeble. Hopeless as I seem, nevertheless my mind still aver that I should hold on to what my mouth declares. You, after all, made it clear that my faith should be never being based on my meagre and unfounded sentiments. God, take my wretched heart then and free me; for I don’t want to be a prisoner of my own doubts and unfaithfulness. Let me not worry on what I fear in front of me or in me but give strength and hold me close, that I may be reminded that you hold my yesterdays, today, and tomorrows.

And God, if reality completely fades, please promise me that you’ll remain my only truth.

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Please, say hello, look deep into my eyes and I will share with you the gripping terror which inhabits me, but it’s not control of the moment minimal, simply from joy penetrating me like the sun in the middle of winter breaking through thick clouds to melt away the chill, but the time has come as I watch it set, surrendering me to the darkness of myself, the one thing, the only thing that I have come to fear. I sit and cling tight to this open thinking letter by letter what words best describe yet could never emphasize these overwhelming feelings; fear, love, hate, peace, grief, desire, contentment, , disbelief, agony, joy, life. Inhaling deep, feeling the detoxification of the air inside, unwilling to let it escape, wondering if I have strength enough to hold it in, or even greater strength to exhale and face the breath before.
The truth being, I contain no strength at all as I breathe repeatedly, unaware but consumed by God, whose strength allows me to live, yet even more desire me to live for him. God the creator, the maker of all, the source of life, the reason of existence, the all seeing, all knowing, all caring, all of everything; God, whom we see in everything around us, as we stare to the stars, stars which were made by His words spoken through nothing, which fit in the very palm of his hands, this God of inexpressible glory, lives in me, desires me, seeks after me. Me a person made from dust, who will return to dust, who, covers myself in the dirt and scum of this world, I, who simply can’t, simply never understand who He really is, He wants me and I am undeserving.
But here I am, forgive me Lord, save me from the punishment of death, save me and love me, but do away with me. For you know and have seen the representation I give your name, hypocritical me. Please do not allow me to hurt you anymore, whatever it takes Lord, let me be anything but a blemish of who you are, though I hesitate in saying such things for I know I am flesh, I am dirt, and I am easily persuaded by the desire of which that surrounds me, but I ask you, save me, love me, direct me; cause me to love you, do not allow me to fall away from you, hold me, I’m yours.

For Whom?

Luke 19:10
"For the Son of Man came to seek and save what was lost."

we Christians (especially new ones) have that great tendency to be infuriated at how devious the world is, and think that those so-called "super sinners" (e.g. smokers, drinkers, murderers, or just your unbearably annoying school bully) are condemned, and deserve to rot in hell. this is NOT the mark of a Christian! we're forgetting that we're the ones TO BE JUDGED, and it was for the sinners that Jesus died on the cross for.

right now, i have a number of friends who were once considered to be "super sinners", wasting their lives on drugs, liquors, relationships, etc. but then Jesus came into their lives and changed them drastically, and now, they're blazing with His fire.

in fact, there's no such thing as a super sinner, or a mild sinner, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). every one of us have sinned against God, whether intentional or unintentional, we have sinned.

fact is, we should be sensitive when it comes to our every action. if you recognize your unfaithfulness then, now, and the days to come, then great! bring it all to Jesus because He will forgive you. a Christian understands the need for a Savior to save them from their transgressions, for the wages of sin is death.

so the next time someone tap-dances on your last good nerves, don't condemn them. pray for them. or better yet, reach out to them! you'll never know what God can do in their lives.

keep it in mind that when we all once dwelt in hopelessness, our Father was busy searching for us

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God Forgives

Psalms 130:3-4

"If you, O Lord, Kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared."

the moment we receive Christ into our lives, we turn against the perspective of the world and, begin that 180 degree turn. we are now more likely to fall into sin rather than dive into it. we have, therefore, become missionaries and are called to serve God.

but it is not something anyone should take with pride, because we are no more than privilaged to be called by Him.

we always praise God for the things He has done in our lives, yet we tend to forget to praise Him for not remembering our sins. theough we are made righteos through Him, we can NEVER be righteos without Him.

if we had a marble for every sin we've ever committed, God knows how big of a box it would need to contain it all. but because God loves us so much, He chose to ignore every single one! as humans, we forget that forgiving one sin committed against us isn't as easy as it sounds, and turn a deaf ear whenever we hear someone reminding us to forgive thy neighbor. God's love is so powerful that He is willing to forgive our hundreds (if not thousands) of sins. when jesus Christ died on the cross, it displayed His unfathomable love for us because He does not want us to burn and die in all eternity in hell, for the wages of sin is death.

there's NO sin God cannot forgive, that's why we should fear and praise Him. furthermore, just because God can forgive, doesn't mean we should abuse that grace.

what He wants from us is our constant love and devotion for Him which means we should love God more than anything or anyone else on earth.

He is always willing to forgive, and so should we, for if we forgive, we will also be forgiven. we should keep it in mind that He has forgotten our transgressions, and that we could NEVER be without Him. if at times it seems difficult for us to forgive, take a moment to look back to the cross and see how much one man was willing to go through to forgive the world of its sins.

Convicting:

Think about this.. do you have the courage to say these words even if everyone around you is listening, or even if you're just alone in your own room?

Lord God, I hate you,

but I don't want to.

You were always with me, but I was never with You

You wanted to come in, but I never let You

You have loved me, but I've always forsaken You!

Now heal me of my sins and burdens.

... scared you, didn't i? but that's not the issue.. most people don't realize they're actually not loving God who has always loved them. that's actually equal to hating Him! but still He offers shelter when storms strike and love when we need it most.. question is, have we actually taken the step to actually love God?