GOD WRITES STRAIGHT WITH CROOKED LINES
my daughter tries to draw a butterfly
with her crayons and crooked lines
and she’s crying ‘cause she just can’t get it right
so i wrap her tiny hand in mine
to guide her with her heart’s design
and she smiles as her dreams take flight
perhaps it’s how it is on this labyrinth road
i just need to let Him guide my soul
God writes straight with crooked lines
He takes the mess we make in life
turns our groaning into perfect rhyme
hidden by the veil of time
the wisdom of His love’s design
God writes straight with crooked lines
i’ve had days as dark as smoke
when it hurt too much too hope
and it felt like the pain would never end
searching for answers but finding jokes
limping along the winding road
certain He left me all alone…
when it’s hard to trust that there is a greater plan,
like a child i’ve gotta just hold His hand
‘cause God writes straight with crooked lines
He takes the mess we make in life
turns our groaning into perfect rhyme
hidden by the veil of time
the wisdom of His love’s design
God writes straight with crooked lines
it’s hard to see the picture when you’ve got your head to the ground
but the vision is perfect from heaven looking down
there’s a reason for every detour and every scar
His mercy has always been written in the stars
God writes straight with crooked lines
He takes the mess we make in life
He turns our groaning into perfect rhyme
hidden by the veil of time
the wisdom of His love’s design
God writes straight with crooked lines
God has great things in store for you!
Today, I’ve missed a dear friend. It always hurts to know that someone who has impacted you greatly has left. It’s truly beyond words.
I’ll always love and treasure our friendship. Thank you for being a part of my life. You’ve fought a good fight and now it’s time for a good rest. I do sincerely hope to see you in heaven. Rest in peace, Jia Li.
2 years ago, the Holy Spirit impressed upon my heart to release this word to my people:
“And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.”(Deuteronomy 28:13 NKJV)
After two years, it is unfortunate to say that not many are still here. The many that I have loved, invested and gave my all for, have either strayed away or have chosen to stay away. Something along the way, went wrong, somewhat somehow.
But what a joy to hear from one that she wants to return. I conceded defeat but then again, the lyrics of a song says:
“I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains, hope that doesn’t ever end, even when the sky is falling. I’ve seen miracles just happen, silent prayers get answered, broken hearts become brand new. THAT’S WHAT FAITH CAN DO.”
Seeing them went through their baptism, hearing and encountering God, and doing exploits for God truly gladdened my heart. I’m not willing to exchange that for anything else and I’m going to fight till they all return back to the fullness of what God has for them. I thank God so much for this reminder.
Cover of Whitney Houston’s “I Look To You”
A great song of encouragement and inspiration.
Is it supposed to be this way?
The well-known perception is that when you walk into a conference, you ought to leave either feeling more inspired/motivated then before or you leave questioning whether what was shared was right or not.
But for me it was none of the above. Rather, I left feeling more discouraged than before. I left questioning myself more than anything else. How can it be right…
It’s so easy for one moment to kill it all. And killed it, it did.
It first started with “He’s too much like you”. And den it went on to “He will always be there/tag along”. And den today, it even went into something like “You sound exactly like him that I can’t tell who is who”.
We all want to be like somebody, to imitate someone. I mean, at the end of the day, aren’t we all copies in one way or the other, trying to imitate someone in one way or the other and that kinda makes us who we are?
But a line has to be drawn.
There’s too many underlying grievances. Too many.
stumbled upon this. sounds nice :)
