[Bishop's Fantasy?]
This is MY story and I'm sticking to it!Strength
2007-04-25
I believe in God the Father - maker of heaven and earth
And in Jesus Christ His only Son
I believe in the virgin birth
I believe in the Man of Sorrows bruised for iniquities
I believe in the Lamb who was crucified and hung between two thieves
I believe in the resurrection on the third and glorious day
And I believe in the empty tomb and the stone that the angel rolled away
He descended and set the captives free
And now He sits at God's right hand and prepares a place for me
(Chorus)
This is my creed - the witness I have heard
The faith that has endured
This truth is assured
Through the darkest ages past
Though persecuted, it will last
And I will hold steadfast to this creed
I believe He sent His Spirit to comfort and to reveal
To lead us into the truth and light, to baptize and to seal
I believe that He will come back the way He went away
And receive us all unto Himself, but no man knows the day
I believe He is the Judge of all men, small and great
The resurrected souls of men receive from Him their fate
Some to death and some to life, some to their reward
Some to sing eternal praise forever to our Lord
God inhabits the praises of His people. I want to be the one described in the last line of the song. Music is the most amazing thing - no matter where I am or what I'm doing, music makes life better. I wrote last night, while in a horrible mood, that the meaning has evaporated. It really seemed like that, but the cloud lifted for awhile today. I did something stupid earlier in a moment of weakness that I'm sorry for. There have been times in my life where I've done/said similarly stupid things and spent the rest of the day beating myself up over it; replaying the scene in my mind trying to figure a way out. Not today. It started that way, but I realized what I was doing and put a stop to it. I can't tell the person I'm sorry, but I can tell God. I can just say, "God, you know my heart. You know I did something I shouldn't have, but I can't take it back. All I can do is tell You I'm sorry, hope the other person will consider my weakness and be forgiving, and then choose not to repeat the mistake. I am sorry. Although my intentions were good, the application was all wrong. I won't do it again."
Sometimes I've said I wouldn't repeat a mistake, knowing I probably would. Other times, I've said it with conviction. This is one of those times. So, let it go and keep pressing on. I do believe everything in that song. "Creed" by Petra. I can hear it playing in my head as I read the lyrics. I can sing it with conviction.
Barnabus (2007-04-26)
Terrific!!! Fantastic Blog!!!
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