because You first loved me
June 2012
May 2012
“And infinite good can be detected in the finite good: the promise of greater things, the possibility of breaking through, an enticement so sweet that our pulse falters for keen delight, when the marvel—conferring a boundless bliss—suddenly discloses itself for a few moments, free of its concealment, and presents itself open and naked, stripped of its ashen garment of custom.”
—Von Balthasar, Heart of the World
“If everything comes down to love then just what am I afraid of? When I call out Your name, something inside awakes in my soul; How quickly I forget I’m Yours..”
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Who You are and what You've done for me transcends all words that would make this tribute inadequate and superficial. My Love; You TOO AWESOME!!! Woooo I wanna celebrate!!!!!
Sometimes, I wish I didn’t have friends.
“I think at the core of who we are, we all crave the very same thing. It goes beyond happiness or success or knowledge or even meaning! From the beggar to the king, from the famous to the faceless, everybody needs love.”
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“I don’t know anything. Nothing is mine to know.”
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Often times, God waits for the right time to bless us. He permits us to wait because there are things He still desires to teach us either about ourselves, others, His leading in our lives and our faith in Him. In order to more fully appreciate and apprehend the still-to-be-had and yet-to-take-place, we are granted the opportunity to deepen our dependence on God, strengthen our faith and refine our character. Also, it is important that we wait prayerfully and faithfully. Doing so enables us to discover that the classroom of waiting is full of countless lessons just waiting to be learned.
Today, let us praise God for reminding us that not only is waiting a privilege, it is also a blessed opportunity for learning. Friends, as we go through the many seasons of waiting, let us invite God to refine us with the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ, that we may be more worthy to receive the blessings coming our way.
” —Aiane Karla