with barbeque sauce!!!!!

This morning, as one of my classes was cancelled, I waited for GDH to open and I flippantly decided to open my Bible. I guess flippant might be the wrong word, but God led me to exactly the right place.
HE IS FAITHFUL.

I opened to Colossians--and began to read until this HIT ME IN THE FACE--
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14

I am rescued from darkness.
Jesus has a passion for me.
Just a way I'd never thought about it before!

Thus, if you believe (continuous, not a one time head-decision), you have redemption and you are rescued! What an amazing thing, and what a source of complete joy from our Father in Heaven. Jesus makes me want to dance right now, I am so serious. I am about to jump out of my skin.

I LOVE YOU JESUS!


Coldplay - A Message
My song is love
Love to the lovely song
And it goes on
You don't have to be alone
Your heavy heart
Is made of stone
And it's so hard to see you clearly
You don't have to be on your own
You don't have to be on your own

And I'm not gonna take it back
And I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
You're the target that I'm aiming at
Take my message home
My song is love
My song is love, unknown
But I'm on fire for you, clearly
You don't have to be alone
You don't have to be on your own

And I'm not gonna take it back
Oh I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
You're the target that I'm aiming at
And I'm nothing on my own
Got to get that message home

And I'm not gonna stand and wait
Not gonna be there until it's much too late
On a platform I'm gonna stand and say
That I'm nothing on my own
And I love you, please come home

My song is love, is love unknown
And I've got to get that message home

May I just say, God's not gonna take it back? He died on the cross for you and me, and He meant it! The target of His love=YOU and ME. That's His message.
God really just uses Coldplay to minister to my heart, and I know that might sound completely ridiculousm, but it's true. So many of their lyrics from a Christian perspective are so poignant to me and really open my heart up--Rather--God uses them to soften my heart and to think more about Him and His love for me and for others. It hits a very personal vibe in my heart, that's for sure! I wish I could explain. This song nearly brought me to tears after I got back from Bible study, just rejoicing in God's Message that He WON'T TAKE BACK! How He loves you and me. This makes me want to dance around and REJOICE!!!!!!!!

Jesus is on fire for you. Clearly. You don't have to be alone!!!!

On another "note" (hah) Jonathan and I are both only days away from getting our "babies" back. He gets his Tac. back sometime this week, which he is extremely thrilled about. His baby, that's for sure. And Rambo is still in the shop--he's supposed to be done (new bridge and new strings!!!!) soon I think. The reason I write about this is that Jon and I are both passionate about music -- although in different entities entirely. It's a unique thing for both of us, but it's a passion of sorts, and it's interesting to me to see how God uses our passions to teach us things about Him and how these "connections" are vital for our spiritual life and growth in the Lord. Everybody has different ones, and God uses everything in our lives if we pay attention. But there are some things that are so direct and just so--I can't explain!


Two of mine are READING/WRITING and MUSIC (PLAYING & LISTENING).

I want to delve more into this. God is so amazing and I know He uses things we'd never even imagine. Like Coldplay. =)

And He knows what we need and when.

Our God is faithful.

Completely enamored,
-amanda