"Everyone says love hurts, but that is not true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. Love is the only thing in this world that does not hurt."
"Okay, you failed. You totally screwed up. Guess what? You’re the only one who’s surprised. I’m not surprised. Jesus certainly isn’t surprised. In fact, He called it. He saw it coming. He’s not disappointed. He’s not frustrated. He’s not going to smite you to tiny bits, so whatever you do, don’t go cowering in guilt and shame and run away from Him. Pick yourself up off the mat and go straight to Jesus. Go find Him and talk with Him. Find out how much He loves you. Find out how it happened and get ready to face the next wave of temptation armed with some wisdom and the unshakable certainty that you can never, ever out-sin His outrageous, relentless love and grace."
"God created things which had free will. That means creatures which can go wrong or right. Some people think they can imagine a creature which was free but had no possibility of going wrong, but I can’t. If a thing is free to be good it’s also free to be bad. And free will is what has made evil possible. Why, then, did God give them free will? Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having."
"You can keep sinning, and God will just keep forgiving you, no matter what. This is true, but it doesn’t matter, because: you don’t want to keep sinning. Sin has, time and again failed on its promise to satisfy, and God has always satisfied. God isn’t afraid of the bond you have with your sin because He knows it’s already letting you down. You want more, and He wants more for you."
I want to see Your face As clear as the midnight stars I want to feel Your love Like a train running through my heart
I want to hear Your voice Louder than a cannon blast I want to chase after You Never, ever looking back
Maker of All I want to know You You are the flame My heart’s on fire Just like the sun Tears through the darkness I’m burning for You My heart’s on fire
I want to write to You My story for a King I want to play for You My greatest symphony
I want to sing to You The song of souls set free I want to live for You Just like You died for me
Maker of All I want to know You You are the flame My heart’s on fire Just like the sun Tears through the darkness I’m burning for You My heart’s on fire
Yes, it is
Into Your ocean Into the flood I want to fall so deep in Your love Into Your ocean Into the flood I want to fall so deep in Your love
I want to know You You are the flame My heart’s on fire Just like the sun Tears through the darkness I’m burning for You My heart’s on fire
"The holy spirit is most present at three open spaces in our lives: The unpredictable, in the place of risk, and in those areas over which we have not control."
