Tuesday, November 30, 2010
I'm currently loving this song.
Breathe by Ryan Star
she's fine, most of the time
she takes her days with a smile
she moves like dancing in light
spinning around to the sound
sometimes she falls down
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
she likes New York at night
she dreams of her own in her wake
shine on, pray like the sun
and even the skies turns grey
i need you to hear me say
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
let go of the fear
let go of the time
let go of the one
to try to put you down
you're gonna be fine
don't hold it inside
go ahead right now
and let it all come round
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
she takes her days with a smile
she moves like dancing in light
spinning around to the sound
sometimes she falls down
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
she likes New York at night
she dreams of her own in her wake
shine on, pray like the sun
and even the skies turns grey
i need you to hear me say
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
let go of the fear
let go of the time
let go of the one
to try to put you down
you're gonna be fine
don't hold it inside
go ahead right now
and let it all come round
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
breathe, just breathe
take the world off your shoulders
and put it on me
breathe, just breathe
let the life that you lead
be all that you need
Thursday, November 04, 2010
"He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more."
Tonight, I went into my kitchen to turn off the light and go to bed.
I have a prayer plant that sits on my windowsill and I check the soil ever 2 or 3 days (or when ever I actually think about it) to see if it needs more water or to be rotated or whatever. I'm always amazed that it's grown so much since I got it in the spring.
I felt the soil, it seemed pretty dry so I filled a cup of water and emptied the entire thing around the base of the plant. As I adjusted the leaves to evenly distribute the water I realized there were quite a few dead leaves and shoots all over the place. Usually I just pick off dead leaves as I see them, but since I started working so much I haven't really "had the time".
This all got me thinking about John 15:2.
"He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more."
Just like when I get rid of those dead leaves and shoots there's more room for healthy leaves to come in. That's how my plant has been able to grow so beautifully. There are a lot of branches I'm holding on to that are not producing any fruit. I don't know how I expect to grow when I carry these dead branches. I have an issue with letting God help me produce fruit. That's weird to say because who doesn't want to produce God given fruit??
A few verses later in John 15:5 it says "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
I had been neglecting my plant for too long... there were so many dead leaves in there, the soil was pretty dry and my plant just looked so sad.
It seems to coordinate well with my spiritual life at the moment too. I mean, I have been reading my Bible and going to church... but I've been so caught up in the logistics of it all that I haven't really "been in the word". I have been feeling so dead and so lost and pulled away.
Tonight my plant has helped me remember to just let go...and let God. So cliche, but seriously. I need to let him cut off my dead branches. I also need to remain in Him... 100%... no more slacking.
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