At this time in my life, I am finishing the day that marks one week prior to the commencement of my 20th year. I'm going to be that weird age of 19 next Thursday. I'm telling Liz, my newest sister that I wasted over 3 years of my life on one specific entity. I wish I could get those 3 years back. I wish I could have the spiritual maturity that she has. At her age, I was a mess. I was in Bible College and on my way to failure.
But God
has rescued me from myself
has blessed me with so much more than I thought I would see
has given me a joy that I can't explain
It's been almost two years since I left Bible College.
And those two years have held a lot of memories, both good and bad.
Sometimes it seems that the time has gone by so fast, sometimes it seems as though it was ten times as long.
I can get down about my failures over the years. Why can't I be like those younger than I who love God in a way I didn't before?
But that time is nothing compared to eternity. I wasted but now is the time for me to lay aside the weight of my past and press toward heaven. As Evan would sing, "I'm living for the heavenlies" I'm living my life as a citizen of heaven, making my time count. Much of the past 19 years will not survive the fire but I want to make whatever remaining time I have matter. I wanna pack in the gold and silver.
I messed up but God restored
Am I delirious? It's late
But God
has rescued me from myself
has blessed me with so much more than I thought I would see
has given me a joy that I can't explain
It's been almost two years since I left Bible College.
And those two years have held a lot of memories, both good and bad.
Sometimes it seems that the time has gone by so fast, sometimes it seems as though it was ten times as long.
I can get down about my failures over the years. Why can't I be like those younger than I who love God in a way I didn't before?
But that time is nothing compared to eternity. I wasted but now is the time for me to lay aside the weight of my past and press toward heaven. As Evan would sing, "I'm living for the heavenlies" I'm living my life as a citizen of heaven, making my time count. Much of the past 19 years will not survive the fire but I want to make whatever remaining time I have matter. I wanna pack in the gold and silver.
I messed up but God restored
Am I delirious? It's late
this may sound random, but I'm looking for the lyrics to the song you quoted "living for the heavenlies". Do you know who wrote it, or where I can get it?
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-Justin Smith
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I hear you on this.
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