Over the next few days and or weeks I am going to post in 8-10 minute segments The Friday Night Session from Grace Gathering 2007 which took place at Cliff’s Church in August of 2007. ENJOY!!! In part 9 at the end you will hear a few words from our best friend and brother Cliff.
Isn’t it exciting to know tha life really is what we make of it. I want to get up each new day with the anticipation of something wonderful is about to happen.
I watched this video and thought there were some very interesting thoughts in it about reincarnation.
Sue called me the other day to wish me happy birthday and in our conversation she was telling me about one of her favorite songs by John Lennon "Imagine". I went down to my office to listen to the song as it is also one of mine but as I listened to it anew I was overwelmed with the idea that this is the very reason Jesus Christ means so much to me. He came to give us fresh wine skins, to free us from old stagnat thought, and take us to a place (spiritually) where we could IMAGINE. Thanks Sue for reminding me of such a powerful song.
My daughter Mindy shared the following Music video with me on my birthday and I just thought the whole time as I listened to it that this is how God feels about all of us. It’s called "Beautiful Boy" by John Lennon
Thanks Mindy.
Just as Mary awakened to the child within, I believe we all come to that place in our own hearts. We are all pregnant with the Life of God.
Coming to a realization that we have all received that "breath of heaven" from the beginning of time, releases our minds to an extraordinary connectedness to the Giver of Life. While you enjoy Amy Grant’s beautiful sharing of the depths of God’s companionship, claim the story of the miraculous indwelling for yourself. Center your heart and mind on the understanding that the Creator is living in you and through you. And be prepared to give birth to the manifestation of incredible love, joy, and peace.
"Holy Father, you have come, and chosen me now to carry your Son."
Thanks to Sue for these great videos.
Our friend Brian asks: How does this song make you feel? I think it does a great job of capturing the irony. Here are the words
Dear God,
Hope you got the letter and
I pray you can make it better down here.
I don’t mean a big reduction in the price of beer
But all the people that you made in your image,
See them starving on their feet
‘Cause they don’t get enough to eat From God
I can’t believe in you.
Dear God,
Sorry to disturb you, but
I feel that I should be heard loud and clear.
We all need a big reduction in the amount of tears
And all the people that you made in your image,
See them fighting in the street
‘Cause they can’t make opinions meet
About God,
I can’t believe in you.
Did you make disease, and the diamond blue?
Did you make mankind after we made you?
And the devil too?!
Dear God,
Don’t know if you noticed, but…
Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book,
Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look,
And all the people that you made in your image,
Still believing that junk is true
Well I know it ain’t, and so do you
Dear God,
I can’t believe in…
I don’t believe in…
I DON’T believe in heaven OR hell.
No saints, no sinners, no devil as well.
No pearly gates, no thorny crown.
You’re always letting us humans down.
The wars you bring, the babes you drown.
Those lost at sea and never found,
IT’S ALL the same the whole world ’round.
The hurt I see helps to compound
The Father, The Son and Holy Ghost
Is just somebody’s unholy hoax
And if you’re up there you’d perceive
That my heart’s here upon my sleeve.
If there’s one thing I don’t believe in…..
It’s you…..
Dear God.
