Nothing Else Matters

Trust I seek and I find in You
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And Nothing Else Matters
          -Metallica

And Even More

You claim to be a Christian
            then you turn around and curse His holy name.
If you bear the name of Christ
If you've been purchased by His blood
            then aspire to be worthy of the same!

They call you Reverend, Pastor, Father, Friend
            but you exploit them, take advantage of their trust.
If you bear the name of Christ
If you've been purchased by His blood
            you must flee from immorality and lust!

You say you've seen the light yet focus upon faults
            forgetting you've got plenty of your own.
If you bear the name of Christ
If you've been purchased by His blood
            then demonstrate the grace that He has shown!

You call yourselves His children
            yet disobey the One who gives you breath
If you bear the name of Christ
If you've been purchased by His blood
           you must be true and faithful even unto death!

You boast your eyes are opened, you're enlightened
            but look no further than you wish to see.
If you bear the name of Christ
If you've been purchased by His blood
            you should gaze upon the world from bended knee!

You say He is your Lord, He is your Master
            tho' by your actions you deny Him o'er and o'er.
If you bear the name of Christ
If you've been purchased by His blood
            He deserves to have your all and even more!

If you bear the name of Jesus
If by His wounds you're healed
            He deserves to have your all and even more.

Walk the Talk

Talk Is Cheap  -  Actions Speak

Look at what you spend your time and money on.  Then you'll know what is truly important to you...no matter what you say is important to you.

At Face Value

All our lives we are taught to take things at face value.  At school we are taught not to question, but to accept as truth, the information being given to us.  Whether it is that green is green, that the sky is blue or that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, from the time we enter the world we are saturated with information that we are expected to just accept as truth.  That's where "because I said so" has it's origin.
And if you are curious enough to seek the "why" to these things, to question the almighty "they", you are labeled a rebel or a troublemaker.  What's wrong with rocking the boat a little?  Why must we be politically correct?  If we never question or search out the why behind our beliefs, how then can we call them OURS?  And how would we discover anything new?
It is so much easier to just sit back and say, "Oh, that's how it is?  Okay." than to ask questions, seek answers and risk inconveniencing people in the process.  So will you continue to accept everything you hear as truth, as a robot accepts a program, or will you become involved, make an effort to search out answers, work to learn the why and stop taking things (and people) at face value.

Defense! Defense! Defense! Why?

Why is it that when someone holds us accountable for our actions (or inaction) we tend to immediately get defensive, even angry?  Is it because we are embarrassed at being caught?  Or because we think the person who brought it up thinks they're better than us?  Or simply because we are guilty, know we're guilty and are ashamed of ourselves for not living up to our potential?  Yes, sometimes the motive of the accuser is to elevate themselves or to bring you down a notch, but the next time someone who you know cares about you holds you accountable, try to get underneath the embarrassment and anger and be honest with yourself.  Say to yourself, "Ok.  That's something I need to improve on (or change)." and then do it.

Word Like Razor Blades

words cut like razor blades
tears flow like blood
draining me staining me
drown like a flood
squiggles zig-zags
crazy designs
fill my soul
invade my mind!

haunting hunting
tracking down
mindless answers
endless frowns
darkness sneaks in
suffocating and cold
grasping grappling
missing the hold!

falling deeper
deeper still
despair devouring
all my will
words cut like razor blades
scars underneath
run deep and don't heal
from sharp gnashing teeth.

Chew On This

"Being still and doing nothing are two completely different things."    - Jackie Chan as Mr. Han