blessed

blessed is the person whose mistakes are no longer counted against him, who has admitted them and been forgiven, rather than lying and hiding them.

that’s freedom!

and it’s only from God.

if you need forgiveness, pray.

God will hear and forgive and set you free.

you will no longer be frozen by fear or worry or guilt.

God’s unfailing love surrounds the person who trusts in Him.

so be glad, sing, celebrate, all you who now have freedom in your hearts!

— from psalm 32

here’s what i do

several live recordings featuring some really great players and great friends: joseph patrick moore (bass), phil smith (drums), chris corso (keys), chris banks (guitar), lee banks (bass & guitar), vanessa webb (vocal), and me (lead vocal, guitar & whistling) enjoy!

judgment has passed

judgment has passed.

we are forgiven and justified.

there is no condemnation for those who believe in Jesus.

now enjoy God. lead others to enjoy Him.

reject false guilt designed by the enemy to push you down. God always lifts you up.

joy. fulfillment. contentment. live from your heart. be who God made you to be. an artist? a parent? an encourager? a facilitator?

serve others with your “self,” the “you” that is deep in your heart. that’s who you are. that’s who God made you to be.

use whatever that is — your heart — to serve and help others.

joy will follow.

what the … ?

hi!

“worship house” is my answer to “why church can really suck.” yep. news flash. there’s something wrong when abuse, lies, deceit, manipulation, betrayal and all sorts of other evil stuff thrives … in the church. the church is supposed to be a refuge, a safe place, a healing place. well, not so much in my experience and the experience of many. the stuff we do to each other is simply amazing, isn’t it? Jesus said, what you do to/for the least of these [people] you do for Me. whoa! look out! i think we missed that.

well, fret not, cuz i’m going to hook you up with the answer: worship … the worship of God, that is, and not men to whom we’ve given authority over ourselves in spiritual matters. that’s just idol worship. anything/anyone we worship other than God is considered an idol, and God doesn’t like that too much. in fact, in the old days his response to it involved some pretty harsh stuff — fire, brimstone, maybe some pestilence. but we do it, too — worship other stuff, that is. well, not me. not any more, anyway. i’m looking for something new, something actually new, not a formula regurgitated from the past with new terminology, but something new and real … with the focus on worshiping God, and God alone. i have some ideas, and i’ll be sharing them in this blog.