Tuesday, January 11, 2011

"Cut the strings..."

I frequently have to clear my mind from all of that extra "stuff" that the world and the people within try to force into my spiritual backpack.

Life can seem so overwhelming at times! I sometimes want to just run off and hide. I trust God too much to "off" myself, so many times music is the solution. I fill my head with all different kinds of genres to escape all the chaos of this corrupt planet! Its my medicine, my safe escape, my release, and my friend.



"Weightless" by Natasha Bedingfield

I have to keep reminding myself I'm not like anyone else
That's my face on my ID That makes me V.I.P.
No one exactly like this No one with my fingerprints
No one can touch you like me No I can't fake what you see

They told me: "Girl, to get you're way, you've got to be a bitch!"
They say that: "A guy won't get the girl, if he's not filthy rich!"
You stop with little changes, 'Til you don't know who you are
Surround yourself with friends Who only call you a superstar

But you dont know who you are

Chorus:
The sky is the limit And I just wanna flow
Free as a spirit on a journey of hope
Cut the strings and let me go I'm weightless, I'm weightless

Millions of balloons heading to the ground
Weight of the world tries to hold us down
Cut the strings and let me go I'm weightless, I'm weightless

All the things I held in my fist If I don't let go, I don't exist
They've become the things that define me How I look and the things to buy me
That's not important anymore I feel me rising off the floor
Light as a feather, I'm carefree I'm weightless

Chorus

They told me: "Girl, to get you're way, you've got to be a bitch!"
They say that: "A guy won't get the girl, if he's not filthy rich!"
It seems to me you're so heavy, And weighs you down like that
Don't wanna be someone I hate 'Cause that too make no sense

Chorus till end

Monday, March 2, 2009

Loving vs. Being In-Love Part One

There are many popular and frequently repeated sayings that have no rational worth what so ever. One that specifically comes to mind, not only opposes what scripture says, but also even lacks spiritual value. Since the fashionable saying at hand is about love, then what better place to investigate but in the Bible itself. After studying through a handful of scriptures, it’s easily noticeable that there simply is no difference between loving a person and being ‘in-love’ with them. In fact, spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as being so called ‘in-love.’

I believe the phrase, “There is a difference between loving somebody and being in-love with them” sounds melodic to our ears mainly because humankind, throughout the history of time, has yet to bring to an end its attempts to distort Love. As a whole, generations upon generations of humans have adamantly insisted on entertaining themselves with beliefs that they intuitively knew something about the topic of love. Nothing has been as far from the truth as that. Even in modern days, people from all walks of life claim to have some kinda “Inbred Radar” that they have accumulated from the mistakes and heartaches resulting from past experiences with other humans in forms of family, friends, lovers, and/or enemies. We swear (up-and-down) that we subsequently have gained the wisdom to almost ‘detect’ the when’s, what’s, who’s, where’s, and why’s of love.

The technical fact of the matter is that there no accumulation of anything HUMAN that defaults to true knowledge of love. We, by design (even all of us), are carnal which makes us fallible/faulty at best. Clearly, for one to use accumulations of experiences with other faulty carnal humans as the initiation to access the true power of love would be quite foolish.

Unfortunately, we know absolutely nothing about love, do not “do it” on our own accord, are naturally distant from it, and (by default) find it uncomfortable. You see, “Love” is a God Thing, was His ideal (not ours), came (totally) from Him, and most importantly is not even present unless it is done His Way! Point Blank!! When we do it any other way it’s called something else, because scripture is very, very specific about what Love is. Prime example: “In-Love” ain’t even in the Bible!! That is something WE creatively made up!! (I mean, you know we think we know EVERYTHING).

This “made-up” concept has spread all around like Hansen’s Disease and to the point that we don’t even LOOK towards God for clarity on our love conflicts; Almost as if the Originator’s definition is too “out-of-style” for us cool humans in this Christian Era. What? Are we waiting for God to decorate Love with Nike’s Just Do It Swoop or Coach’s signature prints and patchwork of luxurious fabric before we begin to Love as He Wills?