It has been quite a week. I finished up my final shift at Impark, thank goodness! Jay was baptized! My parents met Jay's parents. I have a lead on a massage job for when I am done school (please pray for me)!! A dear friend of mine, lost her grandpa to cancer. It just all makes me think a lot about life, and what really matters.
I have not experienced death of any close friends or relatives. I cannot imagine what my friend's family is experiencing, but I do know that at least they can have hope and peace in knowing that he has gone to a better place. A place where there are no more tears or pain. Reminds me of a verse written by Paul in Philippians 1:21, "For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain." John D. definitely lived his life for Christ, what passion that man had!
I was thinking of their family as I rode the bus this morning listening to my discman. The song I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me came on and I was welling up with tears and people were giving me funny looks, so I had to skip it ahead to the next song. That is such an amazing song, and when I think of being in heaven, wow, I become awed at the very thought! I don't deserve to go to heaven, but through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross we are able to. And after seeing the Passion earlier this year, it just breaks my heart. Jesus did THAT for me! And he would do it again in an instant, he loves us that much. And I whine about getting up 'early' to go to church on Sunday mornings ('but it's my only day to sleep in'). I think I need to get my priorities straight. Because a person never knows when your time will come, when God will call us home.
I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe
I can only imagine what it will be like, when I walk by Your side...
I can only imagine, what my eyes will see, when Your Face is before me!
I can only imagine. I can only imagine.
Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!
I can only imagine, when that day comes, when I find myself standing in the Son!
I can only imagine, when all I will do, is forever, forever worship You!
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!
Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!
Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!
I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!! Only imagine!!!
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine, when all I do is forever, forever worship You!
I can only imagine.
1 comment:
Thank you for your friendship and prayers. And don't worry about crying on the bus. I did, oh yeah, and I also started crying when the cashier at Shopper's asked if I had plans this wkd. I started to cry, said yes, and walked away. Poor woman, didn't know what to think.
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