Paul Young just shared this song lyric from Leonard Cohen – it made my day. You’ll enjoy it.
“The Anthem”
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
The…
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don’t dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
by Leonard Cohen
So, in light of this, I have a few questions for you:
What are the bells in your life that can still ring?
What is that perfect offering that you’ve been trying to give God?
What is the crack in your life?
Are you allowing the light to go through that crack?
a tear seeps up through the hardened ground, this the evidence of whats there Ive found, narcism I here you say!!! did you ever take the time to pray?this just one of the bells that still ring in my head. Like the one last night saying your better off dead.No defense can I offer you as pentagrams encircle me where was your love mom?can you feel me now? 40 days: Ive given up the promise of a spiritually mature adolescent some say Im trapped but they cant see themselves. were just reflections I beg you to look.Though Iknow your perspectives are always true,
Mercy I need you Grace whered you go I havent the strength to greet properly. now I remember we reep what we sow. Jesus your killn me and I hope u2 Remember the pastor saying its time to take a dip.Im gonna hold you under til the bubbles stop. Cause thats when the sins gone.I know hes given me his life but sometimes dieng aint that fun
matthew 5:16, “let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.”
hugh i am praying for you. today the word of the lord came that today is an acceptable day and we are in an acceptable year in an acceptable time and as we seek him, asking him and knock knock knocking on his door (jesus) come in and enter my heart, he will come in turning on his light of life and light and joy and flood your life to the uttermost with his ever present being. his life is radiant and all peace and knowing.
he will come in he will fill you and you will go forth like a calf released from its stall.
amen!
Hugh, Satan wants u, and even looks and feels inviting at times. but, Jesus died for you. why? 2 free you from Satan and give you the opportunity to commune w/ the creator of the universe. there is nothing that u have done nor can do to please God yet Jesus loves you unconditionally and loves you to the point of hanging on the cross, dieing for you. man is flawed, people will disappoint, we are all sinners. do not look to man for your love and acceptance. Jesus Christ is calling you to come to the Father. Let him wrap his love around you, comfort you, assure you that through Christ you are perfect and God loves you. Did you know Jesus thanked God for you? your baptism was a public proclamation of your faith but it’s nothing is you have no relationship. Call out to the Lord our God, ask him to protect you from evil and evil thoughts. You are a child of God, and through Christ and what he did, not what you have or can do, you are covered by his blood. Run to him, tell satan he has no power over you. See the light, in that crack, run to it, Jesus God is waiting.
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a tear seeps up through the hardened ground, this the evidence of whats there Ive found, narcism I here you say!!! did you ever take the time to pray?this just one of the bells that still ring in my head. Like the one last night saying your better off dead.No defense can I offer you as pentagrams encircle me where was your love mom?can you feel me now? 40 days: Ive given up the promise of a spiritually mature adolescent some say Im trapped but they cant see themselves. were just reflections I beg you to look.Though Iknow your perspectives are always true,
Mercy I need you Grace whered you go I havent the strength to greet properly. now I remember we reep what we sow. Jesus your killn me and I hope u2 Remember the pastor saying its time to take a dip.Im gonna hold you under til the bubbles stop. Cause thats when the sins gone.I know hes given me his life but sometimes dieng aint that fun
matthew 5:16, “let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.”
hugh i am praying for you. today the word of the lord came that today is an acceptable day and we are in an acceptable year in an acceptable time and as we seek him, asking him and knock knock knocking on his door (jesus) come in and enter my heart, he will come in turning on his light of life and light and joy and flood your life to the uttermost with his ever present being. his life is radiant and all peace and knowing.
he will come in he will fill you and you will go forth like a calf released from its stall.
amen!
Hugh, Satan wants u, and even looks and feels inviting at times. but, Jesus died for you. why? 2 free you from Satan and give you the opportunity to commune w/ the creator of the universe. there is nothing that u have done nor can do to please God yet Jesus loves you unconditionally and loves you to the point of hanging on the cross, dieing for you. man is flawed, people will disappoint, we are all sinners. do not look to man for your love and acceptance. Jesus Christ is calling you to come to the Father. Let him wrap his love around you, comfort you, assure you that through Christ you are perfect and God loves you. Did you know Jesus thanked God for you? your baptism was a public proclamation of your faith but it’s nothing is you have no relationship. Call out to the Lord our God, ask him to protect you from evil and evil thoughts. You are a child of God, and through Christ and what he did, not what you have or can do, you are covered by his blood. Run to him, tell satan he has no power over you. See the light, in that crack, run to it, Jesus God is waiting.