I will come to you in the silence,
I will lift you from all your fear.
You will hear my voice,
I claim you as my choice,
Be still and know I'm here.
Do not be afraid, I am with you.
I have called you each by name.
Come and follow me
I will bring you home;
I love you and you are mine.
I am hope for all who are hopeless,
I am eyes for all who-long to see.
In-the shadows of the night,
I will be your light,
Come and rest in me.
Do not be afraid, I am with you.
I have called you each by name.
Come and follow me
I will bring you home;
I love you and you are mine.
I am strength for all the despairing,
Healing for the ones who-dwell in shame
All the blind will see,
The lame will run-- free,
And all will know my name.
Do not be afraid, I am with you.
I have called you each by name.
Come and follow me
I will bring you home;
I love you and you are mine.
I am the Word that leads all to freedom,
I am the peace the world can't give.
I will call your name,
Embracing all your pain,
Stand up, now walk, and live!
Do not be afraid, I am with you.
I have called you each by name.
Come and follow me
I will bring you home;
I love you and you are mine.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Monday, February 13, 2006
It's Heart's Day
[This poem is dedicated to the people who inspired me for the whole year of 2005; those who stayed and those who left. Thank you.ΓΌ]
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Wish Granted
“If you wish you can make me clean.”
Just a reflection about this line; I was struck hearing this line from today’s gospel. It reminds me of forgiveness. If you were in the position of Jesus, what would you feel if a leper would say this to you? What would you feel when a friend that hurted you says this?
Everyone was given the talent to forgive. Use it. Just as we see our friends who hurted us, who betrayed us in the person of the leper saying, “If you wish, we can start all over again. If you wish, we can still be friends.” We can forgive only if we would be willing, only if we wish to do it.
In your heart, you can still clean the image of the people who hurted you; only if you wish.
God be with you.
Just a reflection about this line; I was struck hearing this line from today’s gospel. It reminds me of forgiveness. If you were in the position of Jesus, what would you feel if a leper would say this to you? What would you feel when a friend that hurted you says this?
Everyone was given the talent to forgive. Use it. Just as we see our friends who hurted us, who betrayed us in the person of the leper saying, “If you wish, we can start all over again. If you wish, we can still be friends.” We can forgive only if we would be willing, only if we wish to do it.
In your heart, you can still clean the image of the people who hurted you; only if you wish.
God be with you.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
A Friend, An Acquaintance
There is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend. An acquaintance is someone whose name you know, who you see every now and then, who you probably have something in common with and who you feel comfortable around.
It's a person that you can invite to your home and share things with. But they are people who you don't share your life with, whose actions sometimes you don't understand because you don't know enough about them.
On the other hand, a friend is someone you love. Not that you are "in love" with them, but you care about them and you think about them when they are not there. The people you are reminded of when you see something they might like, and you know this because you know them so well. They are the people whose pictures you have and whose faces are in your head regardless.
Friends are the people you feel safe around because you know they care about you. They call just to see how you are doing, because a friend doesn't need an excuse. They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same. You know that if you have a problem, they are there to listen.
Friends are the people who won't laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you. They are the people you love, regardless of whether you realize it.
Friends are the people you cried with when you got rejected from colleges and during the last song at the prom and at graduation. They are the people that when you hug them, you don't think about how long to hug and who's going to be the first one to let go.
Maybe they are the people that hold the rings at your wedding, or maybe they are the people who give you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people you marry. Maybe they are the people who cry at your wedding because they are happy or because they are proud.
They are the people who stop you from making mistakes and help you when you do. They are are the people whose hand you can hold, or you can hug or give them a kiss and not have it be awkward because they understand the things you do and they love you for them.
They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand. They watch you live and you watch them live and you learn from them. Your life is not the same without them.
It's a person that you can invite to your home and share things with. But they are people who you don't share your life with, whose actions sometimes you don't understand because you don't know enough about them.
On the other hand, a friend is someone you love. Not that you are "in love" with them, but you care about them and you think about them when they are not there. The people you are reminded of when you see something they might like, and you know this because you know them so well. They are the people whose pictures you have and whose faces are in your head regardless.
Friends are the people you feel safe around because you know they care about you. They call just to see how you are doing, because a friend doesn't need an excuse. They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same. You know that if you have a problem, they are there to listen.
Friends are the people who won't laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you. They are the people you love, regardless of whether you realize it.
Friends are the people you cried with when you got rejected from colleges and during the last song at the prom and at graduation. They are the people that when you hug them, you don't think about how long to hug and who's going to be the first one to let go.
Maybe they are the people that hold the rings at your wedding, or maybe they are the people who give you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people you marry. Maybe they are the people who cry at your wedding because they are happy or because they are proud.
They are the people who stop you from making mistakes and help you when you do. They are are the people whose hand you can hold, or you can hug or give them a kiss and not have it be awkward because they understand the things you do and they love you for them.
They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand. They watch you live and you watch them live and you learn from them. Your life is not the same without them.
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