the profound irrational

1 month ago

I’ve never been there but I’ve heard good things about it, and now there’ll be one right by my apartment!

Notes: 1 / 1 month ago

Man of Sorrows - Hillsong

A song of triumph.

Notes: 6 / 1 month ago

The enemy of faith is forgetfulness. Even after He saves you from that storm, how easily you forget when another cloud comes by. Remember what He’s done. Remember what He brought you through. Remember, that all you ever needed, was Him.

Notes: 3 / 2 months ago

If I have You, nothing else matters.

Notes: 7 / 2 months ago

A student at a Q&A with Billy Joel asks if he can accompany him, he says OK

This is so great. I love this song!

Notes: 39 / 2 months ago from whatshouldwecallmedschool

Snuggled down and sleeping soundly in my bed,

whatshouldwecallmedschool:

the night before Step 1…

deathly afraid of this happening. Taking the MCATs on two hours of sleep was no bueno.

2 months ago from bookmarklet

9 Things You Should Know About C. Everett Koop

Former Surgeon General and pediatric surgeon at CHOP

Notes: 14 / 2 months ago

A New Documentary on Orphan Care: The Drop Box

The Drop Box:

In December 2009, a Korean pastor named Lee Jong-rak built a wooden “drop box” on the outer wall of his home. But the box wasn’t intended for clothing, food, or school supplies, it was meant to collect unwanted babies.

When “the drop box” “or “baby box” was constructed a few years ago, it flew completely under the radar of Korean government officials. However, as more and more children arrive in this box every week, the nation is starting to take notice.

Lee knows that his little wooden box isn’t the best solution, but his plight points to a much larger issue of abandonment, both in Korea, and across the globe.

As a simple man, with little education and no public notoriety, Lee was voiceless, much like the children he has sworn to protect.

Soon, the whole world will know his story.

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2013/02/18/a-new-documentary-on-orphan-care-the-drop-box/

Notes: 6343 / 2 months ago from tastefullyoffensive

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Notes: 2 / 3 months ago

Are You Content with Weaknesses?

“Knowing how Paul’s indwelling sin might respond to the power and fruitfulness he would experience, Jesus gifted him with a “thorn in the flesh,” a “messenger of Satan” to harass him (2 Corinthians 12:7). It would be a continual reminder to Paul that he depended on Jesus for everything…But like us, Paul didn’t immediately recognize the thorn as a gift. He pleaded for deliverance. But Jesus replied, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).”

Notes: 5 / 3 months ago

"If you wait until your motives are pure and unselfish before you do something, you will wait forever."

- TK

Notes: 1 / 3 months ago

Jesus

Who are You? Who the heck keeps on coming back when I punch and kick you away? You’re like the boxer who keeps on getting knocked down but refuses to stay down. Only in this case you get back up not for your sake, but for mine. My stubbornness, and my mockery, can’t fight that.

3 months ago

"For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."

- 1 Peter 2:20-25

Notes: 4 / 3 months ago

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you."

- Philippians 4:4-9

Notes: 7 / 4 months ago from lukeykim

lukeykim:

How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

Man, this song is so old. 1995. I think I remember listening to this song in the late 90’s and the early 2000’s but I never thought much of it. Recently, however, this song has gone on to take on so much more significance, cause after a decade of living life I’m starting to truly appreciate each verse.

How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory

How painful must it have been to be forced to forsake what you truly love? When that one is crying out to you, asking for help, for salvation, and you have all the power to do so but choose not to? That is what God has done for me. He has taken a wretch, someone who was so undeserving of His love, and chose to make me His own at the cost of someone as blameless as His own Son. And what a sacrifice that is, that God would take the emotional pain to forsake His son, and that Jesus would replace us as the forsaken. I can just visualize God’s face in utter despair as He has to endure giving up His son, literally turning His face away as the tears stream down His face just so I could be restored.

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

Not only did Jesus take everything that was on my shoulders, but He did so while I mocked Him, spit on Him, and blasphemed His name. Through my actions, my thoughts, and my life, I have laughed in His face as He struggled to walk up the hill, as each nail pierced His hand, as He cried out to the Father that forsook Him. And He did such things because of me. What reason do I have to mock Him? What reason does He have to take this from me? Because of His grace. Because of His mercy.

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Time and time again I have placed my hope, my desire, my life in the hands of things that do not satisfy, in things that are here today and gone tomorrow. I have looked to these things to give me security, comfort, to give me an identity. But these things will FAIL. They will fail again and again and again. There is only one constant that I can find my hope, only one rock that I can solid ground. And why should I gain from His sacrifice? Why can I place my life in His hands? Because of grace. Beautiful, undeserved grace. There is no rational reason why I can say these things. But because of His grace, I am changed.

I’m reblogging myself cause this is, more than ever, still true.

Snuggled down and sleeping soundly in my bed,

A New Documentary on Orphan Care: The Drop Box

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