Desire for Reconciliation

    

Have you ever stopped to think about what the world looked like when first created?  I think it's hard to fathom the beauty & I don't think any description could give it justice.

Genesis chapter 3 speaks of the rebellion of human kind.  As I read through this chapter, I can't help but ask myself the question; Adam & Eve what were you thinking?! You had EVERYTHING provided for you in a sinless, beautiful, perfect life, & yet that wasn't enough.  The desire to want the one thing that was off-limits caused the WHOLE world to change.

As I mentally try to put myself in that position I can't help but ask myself, would I have made the same mistake?  As much as I would like to say, "no, I'm sure I would've been perfectly content & obeyed God," I'm almost positive I probably would've made the same mistake.

My "Garden of Eden" scenario is a candy bar (I know, not even close, but I do have quite the sweet tooth). Let's say I have every possible candy known to man available.  I could have as much of whatever I wanted, but I couldn't have the whoppers. Now, I don't even like whoppers that much, but I can tell you that the only thing I would be craving @ this time would be a whopper. I would probably even consider paying a little extra just to have some.

I think as humans, we struggle daily to be happy & content with the amazing life God has given us...or maybe that's just myself? There is always going to be something bigger & better.  It is then that I realize my wants & needs rarely coincide with God's.  Instead, I keep chasing this worldly view of needing "more" & "having to have the best" while never being fully satisfied.  My point being, in the world my "forbidden fruit" is the desire to keep up with the world.  If someone tells me I can't, I want to. If I'm told not to do something, that is suddenly the most important thing I need to do. Why do we always want what we can't have? Why can't we just be content? Instead of focusing on what I can't have/what I don't have, I need to re-train my brain to think of everything I DO have. I may have gone off topic here - but I think I got what God wanted to me out of this chapter.

Irreplaceable

I have a confession to make,
I've been trying to live life my own way.
The stress of it all seemed a lot to handle,
and my sanity was the price to pay.

Lord, help me to remember
I'm not meant to do this on my own.
You have the answers for the questions I seek,
you know my words before I can speak.
God, you paid the ultimate sacrifice,
sending your son, so we may have life.

I'm giving it up, my worries & fears.
My joys & my praises, because you are all ears.
I've come to find hope in all that I do,
to leave it on the table, because there is none like you.

Time

They always say time is the answer
they always say time is your friend
but I feel time is running out &
I'm right where I began.

You always have a dream growing up
the way your life is going to be,
but the hands on the clock move too fast
and so far reality differs from those dreams.

The older I get the more I see
time is not my friend, in fact, it's my enemy.
Sure, older & wiser outweighs young & naive
but I feel time has stripped away my purity.

My child-like view of the world is gone
the older I get the more aware I am of what really goes on.
Lord I pray with all of my heart
this world I live in will not jade my heart.

Are you over-cooked...or just right?!

"Nothing of me is original, I'm the combined effort of everyone I've met" - Chuck Palaniuk.

I absolutely LOVE this quote, because it's so true! I cannot think of one person I've met in my life who I haven't taken something from.  It could be as vain as a hairstyle, fashion trend, or make-up idea or could be as deep as the way they act in an adverse situation, how they interact with others & make them feel, or there how genuine they are. Do they show the love of God with everyone they encounter or are they as two-faced as a coin?!

Sure, some have left their mark more than others & not everyone has influenced me in a positive way...some it was more like "what not to do," but overall every person has helped to mold me into who I am today.

Have the ingredients (friends, family, strangers) you've surrounded yourself with in your life produced the best flavor of you? Perhaps you need to add a dash of happiness, a pinch of sweetness, a cup of humbleness, or a quart of joy into your bowl?! Cheesy metaphor...absolutely, but something to think about...of course!

Andy & Tiarra

It started out simply with nothing at stake
coffee & conversation, not considered a date.
Words flowed freely, laughter was contagious
the people around didn't even phase us.

It may be your destiny, but it wasn't just fate
it was all in God's timing & was well worth the wait.
Hand in hand together we'll start
painting our picture, love is the art.
The brushes brand new, the idea is set,
no sketch is needed; the scene is perfect.
The colors are vivid; you're ready to start,
this work in progress involving two hearts.

Meeting more frequent, feelings grew deep
one day just friends, the next swept off our feet.
Nothing can top it, no words can explain
from here on out our lives will never be the same.
The look in her eyes, the touch of his hand
it's not hard to see how she's part of your plan.

It may be your destiny, but it wasn't just fate

it was all in God's timing & was well worth the wait.
Hand in hand together we'll start
painting our picture, love is the art.
The brushes brand new, the idea is set,
no sketch is needed; the scene is perfect.
The colors are vivid; you're ready to start,
this work in progress involving two hearts.

I only wish you two the best
you both deserve all the love and happiness.
Looking at you two it's easy to see,
this is the way love is supposed to be.