Author: pilgrim

Music Monday: Love Moved First

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This is the story of a runaway
With no way home and no way out
I threw the best of me away
I had my chance, it’s too late now
Too far gone and too ashamed
To think that You’d still know my name
But love refused to let my story end that way

You didn’t wait for me to find my way to You
I couldn’t cross that distance even if I wanted to
You came running after me
When anybody else would’ve turned and left me at my worst
Love moved first
Oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh

What kind of grace, relentless grace
Would chase this rebel down
Crawl into this prisoner’s cage
Take my hand and pull me out
You knew I couldn’t make the change
So You became the change in me
And now I live to tell the story
Of the God who rescues

You didn’t wait for me to find my way to You
I couldn’t cross that distance even if I wanted to
You came running after me
When anybody else would’ve turned and left me at my worst
Love moved first

From the throne to the manger
From a manger to the grave
Your cross is the proof
Love made the first move
From a grave meant to keep You
To a stone rolled away
Your cross is the proof
Love made the first move
I remember where You found me
I’m amazed by where I stand
Your cross is the proof
That love made the first move

You didn’t wait for me to find my way to You
I couldn’t cross that distance even if I wanted to
You came running after me
When anybody else would’ve turned and left me at my worst
Love moved first
Oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
Love moved first

Music Monday: Nobody

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Why You ever chose me
Has always been a mystery
All my life, I’ve been told I belong
At the end of a line
With all the other Not-Quites
With all the Never-Get-It-Rights
But it turns out they are the ones You were looking for
All this time

‘Cause I’m just a nobody trying to tell everybody
All about Somebody who saved my soul
Ever since You rescued me, You gave my heart a song to sing
I’m living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
I’m living for the world to see nobody but Jesus

Moses had stage fright
And David brought a rock to a sword fight
You picked twelve outsiders nobody would’ve chosen
And You changed the world
Well, the moral of the story is
Everybody’s got a purpose
So when I hear that devil start talking to me, saying
“Who do you think you are?” I say

I’m just a nobody trying to tell everybody
All about Somebody who saved my soul
Ever since You rescued me, You gave my heart a song to sing
I’m living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
I’m living for the world to see nobody but Jesus

So let me go down, down, down in history
As another blood-bought faithful member of the family
And if they all forget my name, well, that’s fine with me
I’m living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
So let me go down, down, down in history (Go down in history)
As another blood-bought faithful member of the family
(It’s all I ever wanna be) And if they all forget my name, well, that’s fine with me
I’m living for the world to see nobody but Jesus, yeah

I’m just a nobody (Nobody)
Trying to tell everybody
All about Somebody
Who saved my soul (Oh, saved my, saved my soul)
Ever since You rescued me
You gave my heart a song to sing (You gave me a song to sing)
I’m living for the world to see
Nobody but Jesus (Nobody but You, Lord)

I’m living for the world to see nobody but JesusI’m living for the world to see nobody but Jesus

The List…

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So several years ago, after my return from Seattle to San Diego, I sat down and thought about what I was looking for in a wife.

Today I get married.

Here’s the list…

  • Compassionate. Endeavours to welcome newcomers. Takes an interest in the lives of others – asks questions. Has a heart that breaks for other people. 
  • Thoughtful. Actively looks for ways to bless others.
  • Servant-hearted. The sort of person who will see something which needs doing and will just get to work. Has initiative.
  • Laughs easily. Doesn’t take herself too seriously.  Can look on the bright side of things.
  • Generous with her time and resources.
  • Knows when it’s time for complaining to come to an end and it’s time to tough it out.
  • Independent. Has own thoughts, ideas and goals.
  • Self-forgetful. Her first thought will not be “How will this affect me?” Doesn’t talk about herself all the time.
  • Supportive and actively encourages others.
  • Passionate about stuff. 
  • Loves music. Would loudly sing along to the car radio and not care if she looked crazy.
  • Has good, solid, stable friendships with other females.
  • Loves books. Would think that a Sunday on the couch reading together would be a day well spent.
  • Gentle in speech. Thinks carefully about how her words come across. Doesn’t swear. Doesn’t gossip.
  • Likes the simple things in life. Doesn’t need lots of make-up, jewellery, expensive dinners or costly entertainment in order to be happy.
  • Up for an adventure or doing something new.
  • A bit of a nerd.

Mission Accomplished.

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