Lately God has been showing me a lot of different things. One of the things he has been showing me is how over the years I have built up some pretty high walls. As a result, my heart has become pretty callous about some things. Jesus is inviting me, once again, to allow those walls to be torn down and the calluses penetrated. It’s time.
One of the ways God has been showing me these things is through the sermons at church. This week, at the end of the sermon, our pastor JR asked us what Jesus is asking us to do. Good question. So, I asked him there in the service. The conversation went something like this:
D: Jesus, what are you asking me to do?
J: Let go.
D: What does that mean?
J: Let go.
D: Okay but how do I do that?
J: Let go.
I never said I wasn’t stubborn. After I realized that ‘let go’ is the answer to nearly every question I have been asking and actually heard Jesus’ words, a song immediately came into my mind. Until Sunday afternoon I had never really listened to any of the words. Now, strange as it may seem, these words are what I will need to hold onto in this process. Nearly every word applies. My equation – brokenness = ugliness. Who wants to be broken? But apparently, there is beauty in the breakdown. Something tells me I’m going to need to be reminded of that several times over the coming days.
Let Go by Frou Frou
drink up, baby down
mmm, are you in or are you out
leave your things behind
'cause it's all going off without you
excuse me, too busy you're writing your tragedy
these mishaps you bubble wrap
when you've no idea what you're like
so let go, jump in
oh well, whatcha waiting for
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
so let go, just get in
oh, it's so amazing here
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
it gains the more it gives
and then it rises with the fall
so hand me that remote
can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
such boundless pleasure
we've no time for later now
you can't await your own arrival
you've 20 seconds to comply
so let go, jump in
oh well, whatcha waiting for
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
so let go, just get in
oh, it's so amazing here
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
liday cookies and brought those with them. After nibbling on some snacks, drinking hot and cold beverages and catching up, we began the exchange. Each of us were able to pick a pre-determined amount of each others cookies to have as our own. In the end each of us walked away with an assortment of yummy holiday cookies and treats. Wanna come over for some cookies and milk…or tea…or coffee…
