God's own fool

     This song is a song that my dad used to play for me, and I used to listen to it all the time. I just recently heard it again and was reminded not only of how much I love it, but how much truth it holds. I have been reading 1 Corinthians lately, and these parts of that book made me think of the song:

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” 

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

 "God's Own Fool" by Michael Card

  

Lyrics: 

Seems I've imagined Him all of my life
As the wisest of all of mankind
But if God's Holy wisdom is foolish to men
He must have seemed out of His mind
 

For even His family said He was mad
And the priests said a demon's to blame
But God in the form of this angry young man
Could not have seemed perfectly sane

When we in our foolishness thought we were wise
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
When we in our weakness believed we were strong
He became helpless to show we were wrong
 

And so we follow God's own fool
For only the foolish can tell-
Believe the unbelievable
And come be a fool as well
 

So come lose your life for a carpenter's son
For a madman who died for a dream
And you'll have the faith His first followers had
And you'll feel the weight of the beam
 

So surrender the hunger to say you must know
Have the courage to say I believe
For the power of paradox opens your eyes
And blinds those who say they can see

When we in our foolishness thought we were wise
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
When we in our weakness believed we were strong
He became helpless to show we were wrong

So we follow God's own Fool
For only the foolish can tell
Believe the unbelievable,
And come be a fool as well

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thank you - hillsong

     We sing this at my church and it is one of my favorite worship songs at the moment. Enjoy. :)

I shall not want - another audrey assad post. ;)

     I know what you're thinking - there's been a lot of Audrey Assad going on around here lately. Haha. But she's so good, guys. This song of hers on her new album, called "I Shall Not Want," is AMAZING. The song and the lyrics are down below. It's so good. O_O Really.

- Sarah :D

From the love of my own comfort

From the fear of having nothing

From a life of worldly passions

Deliver me, Oh God

From a need to be understood

From a need to be accepted

From the fear of being lonely

Deliver me, Oh God

Deliver me, Oh God

And I shall not want

I shall not want

When I taste your goodness

I shall not want

When I taste your goodness

I shall not want

From the fear of serving others

From the fear of death or trial

From the fear of humility

Deliver me, Oh God

Deliver me, Oh God

I shall not want

I shall not want

When I taste your goodness

I shall not want

I shall not want

I shall not want

When I taste your goodness

I shall not want

When I taste your goodness

I shall not want

I shall not want

 

audrey assad's new album - coming out august 13th!

     I've mentioned Audrey Assad before here on the blog. I love her music, and she's coming out with a new album really soon! Here's the new single from the album. It's called "Good to Me." I love it.

jenny simmons

     Hello!

I'm back, briefly, to let you know that there is a new Christian artist out there: Jenny Simmons! Her debut album - The Becoming - came out on February 5th, and it's all about a redemptive period in a Christian's life: that time when we're going through or coming out of a trial and seeing God's goodness. I'd encourage you to listen to her music if you can (it's new so there's not a lot of it on youtube, grooveshark, et cetera). I bought it on iTunes and have certainly enjoyed it. :)

audrey assad

     I'm sorry the blog has been slow. I feel like I would be repeating myself and pretty much every other school-aged blogger to say why, so I'm not going to. Anyway, while I'm waiting for time to write a post of some substance, here's my latest music discovery. Audrey Assad. Particularly her newest album, "Heart."

     She's an amazing Christian artist and songwriter (not to mention her absolutely incredible voice). If you want to, check her out on Grooveshark or iTunes or something and let me know what you think of her! :) Below are the lyrics to one of her songs, "Sparrow." (you can listen to it here.)

Why should I be lonely

Long for heaven and home

When Jesus is my portion

And a constant Friend I know

I sing because I'm happy

I sing because I'm free

For his eye is on the sparrow

His eye is on the sparrow

And I know he's watching me

Why should I be troubled 

When his tender voice I hear

Know I rest in his goodness

In my doubt and in my fear

I sing because I'm happy

I sing because I'm free

For his eye is on the sparrow

His eye is on the sparrow

And I know. . .

I sing because I'm happy

I sing because I'm free

For his eye is on the sparrow

His eye is on the sparrow

His eye is on the sparrow

And I know he's watching me

He's watching me

He's watching you

He's watching me