Blog 5
There is a lot of anger out in the world right now. Frustration. Disappointment. Anxiety too. As I’ve shared in previous posts, I am not immune to this; I know I’ve felt these same emotions personally. Historically my default setting when I run into these issues is to start analyzing data in my head…then when that doesn’t fix the problem I analyze more data. I continue this process until either I “fix” the problem that was causing me these emotions or I get so far down the analysis rabbit hole that I forget why I started feeling that way in the first place. As I’ve matured as a Christian I like to think (hope) that I am plagued by these emotions less because I have a more robust understanding of who God is biblically and experientially. However, there are definitely times where I can operate on my default autopilot mode which is completely driven by my head and not my heart. This is the total opposite of how we are called to live as Christians. The Apostle Paul writes in 1 Cor. 13:1, “Don’t be a gong!” (Author’s paraphrase) That section of Scripture is not just for weddings…Paul is not giving pre-marital counseling here. This is an all believers at all times truism. I will also suggest that living without love is not only being a gong to those around you but it’s being a gong to God as well. To my shame I confess I still struggle with this at times. If this is where you find yourself right now, I implore you to stop gonging and start loving. I pray this poem/song I wrote may help but most of all I pray that the One who loved us first would teach you personally. As always, thank you for your time and support! Blessings to you all!
Teach Me to Love
It’s easy for me to be trapped in my mind,
Feelings held captive and emotionally blind.
Knowledge and apathy each fight for a turn,
Which makes it harder and harder to simply yearn,
For You O Lord, For you O Lord.
Enthroned You sit,
high above,
And Your ways O Lord,
are high above.
You love me from,
up high above.
Don’t let my love for You,
stay high above.
Out of my mind, and into my heart,
Two feet of distance but miles apart.
How can I bridge this infinite gap?
It’s a lifelong journey, but I need to step,
Towards You O Lord, Towards You O Lord.
Up from Your throne,
and down to Earth,
Your ways became mine,
while down on Earth.
You loved me enough,
to come down to Earth.
Help bring my love for You,
back down to Earth.
Jesus, my Savior, from Heaven sent,
I give you my all, not just some percent.
Spirit please teach me how to simply love,
Not to analyze and ponder, but to simply love
You my Lord, O You my Lord.
In my mind,
teach me to love,
And in my heart,
teach me to love
And in my soul,
teach me to love.
Like Father to child,
teach me to love.
With my mind,
I’m gonna love.
And with my heart,
I’m gonna love.
And with my soul,
I’m gonna love.
As Your child,
I’m gonna love.