My GOD!!!! I went back and listened to the four sessions from Grace Gathering 2007 and all I can say is WOW!!! It is better now than it was when I attended and listened Live!!!!
Each of us will hear different messages as we listen to the beautiful words of Mike. Some will be visually warmed by the beautiful pictures of the quaint little country church and the oaken pews that tender hearts sat in and listened to words of gods love. Others will revel in the resounding words “God isn’t angry with you”, but what i heard that was so loud in my ears was the words Mike said “but i fit so well” and he didnt understand why he didnt fit so well anymore.
He was almost sick when he knew he didnt fit so well, because he new he couldn’t fit in lies.. he could only fit.. only find peace in the truth of the words of JESUS, AND NEVER IN THE LIES OF MAN.
My visual experience didnt see warmth of a little country church. It saw cold oaken pews and walls that hold lies for centuries to come, but it also saw the the beauty of innocent truth in the eyes of the children hoping there mommies and daddies will show them the “way to fit in” to the love they deserve.
Hang on sis.. we will dance through this too.
love Doug
Three brothers of love never walked shoulder to shoulder. Always walked single file till you touched any one of us. Then you would feel an explosion of love that would stagger you.
missin u bro
I walked through sixty years of this life never fitting in with man, only feeling close to family. I cant blame anything of my life or the way i felt on religion, but i dam sure understand the ” it just didnt fit, feeling”. I became very good at dancing in the lies of man. MOST OF YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED ME..because i could speak, feel, and regurgitate all of the things your mind wanted to hear. I could circle with you in a dance that would make you feel all warm and fuzzy, but i would feel cold….. with the exception of my family. I EXPECTED TO DIE IN THAT DANCE. Then i heard something that took me beyond the games of man.. the hate the guilt the fear the anger the lies…I heard,in my heart, IN MY HEART, that i was loved, regardless of my shame, regardless of my guilt, regardless of my lies, regardless of all that man wanted me to be, I heard, I am unconditionally loved, and i relized that family was the only thing i had ever felt that came close to what i needed to fit in, BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT CAME CLOSE TO THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF GOD.
Dam you CLIFF, Dam you GEO, Dam you AUDREY
man will miss me..
Love always
There is a part of me that doesn’t want to go where im going to go, but i think its worth it. Within my family are those that can dance the dance of lies better then me. Beautiful hearts that have felt the game of man and played them to the point of the lose of the the ones they didnt want to lie to, but did.
Some are so intellectual that even I was impressed, some are so passive and quiet that even i didnt feel there lies, but all are trying to understand how to fit in.
There are some that will know im talking to them, but there are some that are so buried in the confusion of this life that they my never hear what im saying. They will dance the game on a different level thinking they have flown to the peak of truth, and will land on another limb of confusion, but certain in there flight.
The limb i stand on feels the pure heart of the intellectually articulate,the sexually confused seeker of love, the god loving believer in guilt hate and fear, the denier of all that he cant see feel touch or catch on a hook, and the angel that abandon all to fly free.
I can say all these things kids, because i have walked were you are.
Some of you will laugh in denial, and be 60 years old when you hear the truth….. if your lucky.
LOOK IN THE EYES of the babies on this video, and ask yourself are you tired of the lies.
Hate the game, hate the game, HATE THE GAME
lOVE NEVER FAILS, love never fails, Love never fails….
If you walk a thousand miles dropping a stone with every step, you will never find your way back to the peace you once felt. Till you you feel that first pebble beneath jesus toe on his walk to calvary.
Love always… just sayin
Doug wrote:
Hate the game, hate the game, HATE THE GAME
That’s good Doug but don’t forget the other part of that….
Hate the game, NOT the Playa! The game SUCKS! those that play it don’t. They are only doing what they see their Father doing. Thanks Doug for showing us we don’t have to play the game. Keep it coming!!
Within the walls that we build in this world we each have our own place in it. Some of us may never know where that place is because of the illusions of this world are so greatly played over and over like a favorite song set to repeat. The illusions can feel good like a cigarette on the back porch under the stars on a warm summer night. Some of us may never be able to distinguish what is real and what isn’t real. The soul of Man vs The religion Man created…both have been around from the beginning. Religion is an illusion and The soul of Man is real. The one that is real will eventually move on to whatever is next and the other will still be around to cause confusion and illusions for the rest of us. It will cause fear and if we give in to the fear (which we all have) then we will hide in some way shape and form. Just know that we each have a connection to love and THAT IS REAL. It’s a love for the mind and soul of ourselves and each other. Within each soul is the truth that has layed silently and patiently. There is no need to search for it. It is already there. I believe the search for truth is what has created the illusion and the illusions have caused the flesh to fear the truth…the perfection. At birth and in death we will know truth. So is it a search for truth we are after or is it just a battle with fear and a quest for some kind of validation of our life that we have been good enough for whatever is to come. How about we just live life the best we can, do our best not to judge each other or ourselves, protect each other from the illusions and dance our dance in love. All of the answers are already written on our hearts…so work hard to be happy and trust that as dillusional as this world can be it is also filled with hearts and minds of what is real.
At this point in my life
Ive done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right
If you put your trust in me I hope I wont let you down
If you give me a chance I’ll try
You see it’s been a hard road the road Im traveling on
And if I take your hand I might lead you down the path to ruin
Ive had a hard life Im just saying it so you’ll understand
That right now, right now, Im doing the best I can
At this point in my life
At this point in my life
Although Ive mostly walked in the shadows
Im still searching for the light
Wont you put your faith in me
We both know that’s what matters
If you give me a chance I’ll try
You see Ive been climbing stairs but mostly stumbling down
Ive been reaching high always losing ground
You see Ive been reaching high but always losing ground
You see Ive conquered hills but I still have mountains to climb
And right now right now Im doing the best I can
At this point in my life
Before we take a step
Before we walk down that path
Before I make any promises
Before you have regrets
Before we talk commitment
Let me tell you of my past
All Ive seen and all Ive done
The things I’d like to forget
At this point in my life
At this point in my life
Id like to live as if only love mattered
For me these are the words spoken between my Flesh and my soul.
My GOD!!!! I went back and listened to the four sessions from Grace Gathering 2007 and all I can say is WOW!!! It is better now than it was when I attended and listened Live!!!!
Peace
Geo
P.S. Thanks Cliff & Nancy!!!!!!!!!!!!
This series is excellent! Thank you for sharing it. The gospel is so simple and to realize that we are redeemed period is great.
Each of us will hear different messages as we listen to the beautiful words of Mike. Some will be visually warmed by the beautiful pictures of the quaint little country church and the oaken pews that tender hearts sat in and listened to words of gods love. Others will revel in the resounding words “God isn’t angry with you”, but what i heard that was so loud in my ears was the words Mike said “but i fit so well” and he didnt understand why he didnt fit so well anymore.
He was almost sick when he knew he didnt fit so well, because he new he couldn’t fit in lies.. he could only fit.. only find peace in the truth of the words of JESUS, AND NEVER IN THE LIES OF MAN.
My visual experience didnt see warmth of a little country church. It saw cold oaken pews and walls that hold lies for centuries to come, but it also saw the the beauty of innocent truth in the eyes of the children hoping there mommies and daddies will show them the “way to fit in” to the love they deserve.
Hang on sis.. we will dance through this too.
love Doug
MC SAYS: Mices walk single file, coyotes circle in a pack, but my master stands silently at the end of all paths waiting.
I swear his bony ass is taking creative writing classes.
Dam cat
Three brothers of love never walked shoulder to shoulder. Always walked single file till you touched any one of us. Then you would feel an explosion of love that would stagger you.
missin u bro
I walked through sixty years of this life never fitting in with man, only feeling close to family. I cant blame anything of my life or the way i felt on religion, but i dam sure understand the ” it just didnt fit, feeling”. I became very good at dancing in the lies of man. MOST OF YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED ME..because i could speak, feel, and regurgitate all of the things your mind wanted to hear. I could circle with you in a dance that would make you feel all warm and fuzzy, but i would feel cold….. with the exception of my family. I EXPECTED TO DIE IN THAT DANCE. Then i heard something that took me beyond the games of man.. the hate the guilt the fear the anger the lies…I heard,in my heart, IN MY HEART, that i was loved, regardless of my shame, regardless of my guilt, regardless of my lies, regardless of all that man wanted me to be, I heard, I am unconditionally loved, and i relized that family was the only thing i had ever felt that came close to what i needed to fit in, BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT CAME CLOSE TO THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF GOD.
Dam you CLIFF, Dam you GEO, Dam you AUDREY
man will miss me..
Love always
There is a part of me that doesn’t want to go where im going to go, but i think its worth it. Within my family are those that can dance the dance of lies better then me. Beautiful hearts that have felt the game of man and played them to the point of the lose of the the ones they didnt want to lie to, but did.
Some are so intellectual that even I was impressed, some are so passive and quiet that even i didnt feel there lies, but all are trying to understand how to fit in.
There are some that will know im talking to them, but there are some that are so buried in the confusion of this life that they my never hear what im saying. They will dance the game on a different level thinking they have flown to the peak of truth, and will land on another limb of confusion, but certain in there flight.
The limb i stand on feels the pure heart of the intellectually articulate,the sexually confused seeker of love, the god loving believer in guilt hate and fear, the denier of all that he cant see feel touch or catch on a hook, and the angel that abandon all to fly free.
I can say all these things kids, because i have walked were you are.
Some of you will laugh in denial, and be 60 years old when you hear the truth….. if your lucky.
LOOK IN THE EYES of the babies on this video, and ask yourself are you tired of the lies.
Hate the game, hate the game, HATE THE GAME
lOVE NEVER FAILS, love never fails, Love never fails….
Love always
MC SAYS: A hungry litter of kittens will cry till the truth of there pain is felt, or until they are silenced by the truth of life.
Dam cat
If you walk a thousand miles dropping a stone with every step, you will never find your way back to the peace you once felt. Till you you feel that first pebble beneath jesus toe on his walk to calvary.
Love always… just sayin
Doug wrote:
Hate the game, hate the game, HATE THE GAME
That’s good Doug but don’t forget the other part of that….
Hate the game, NOT the Playa! The game SUCKS! those that play it don’t. They are only doing what they see their Father doing. Thanks Doug for showing us we don’t have to play the game. Keep it coming!!
Peace
Geo
Within the walls that we build in this world we each have our own place in it. Some of us may never know where that place is because of the illusions of this world are so greatly played over and over like a favorite song set to repeat. The illusions can feel good like a cigarette on the back porch under the stars on a warm summer night. Some of us may never be able to distinguish what is real and what isn’t real. The soul of Man vs The religion Man created…both have been around from the beginning. Religion is an illusion and The soul of Man is real. The one that is real will eventually move on to whatever is next and the other will still be around to cause confusion and illusions for the rest of us. It will cause fear and if we give in to the fear (which we all have) then we will hide in some way shape and form. Just know that we each have a connection to love and THAT IS REAL. It’s a love for the mind and soul of ourselves and each other. Within each soul is the truth that has layed silently and patiently. There is no need to search for it. It is already there. I believe the search for truth is what has created the illusion and the illusions have caused the flesh to fear the truth…the perfection. At birth and in death we will know truth. So is it a search for truth we are after or is it just a battle with fear and a quest for some kind of validation of our life that we have been good enough for whatever is to come. How about we just live life the best we can, do our best not to judge each other or ourselves, protect each other from the illusions and dance our dance in love. All of the answers are already written on our hearts…so work hard to be happy and trust that as dillusional as this world can be it is also filled with hearts and minds of what is real.
AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE by Tracy Chapman
At this point in my life
Ive done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right
If you put your trust in me I hope I wont let you down
If you give me a chance I’ll try
You see it’s been a hard road the road Im traveling on
And if I take your hand I might lead you down the path to ruin
Ive had a hard life Im just saying it so you’ll understand
That right now, right now, Im doing the best I can
At this point in my life
At this point in my life
Although Ive mostly walked in the shadows
Im still searching for the light
Wont you put your faith in me
We both know that’s what matters
If you give me a chance I’ll try
You see Ive been climbing stairs but mostly stumbling down
Ive been reaching high always losing ground
You see Ive been reaching high but always losing ground
You see Ive conquered hills but I still have mountains to climb
And right now right now Im doing the best I can
At this point in my life
Before we take a step
Before we walk down that path
Before I make any promises
Before you have regrets
Before we talk commitment
Let me tell you of my past
All Ive seen and all Ive done
The things I’d like to forget
At this point in my life
At this point in my life
Id like to live as if only love mattered
For me these are the words spoken between my Flesh and my soul.
DAM IT MINDY! Now i want a cigarette on the back porch, and I’m ready to smoke it in a snow storm! lol
love always