came into this world, not a choice my own
made to bear the burdens of sin
filled with hate and evil pride
depression and fear consumed my mind
toils and snares along my way
where oh heart, will you find your stay?
falling down on the beaten path
trodden by men, eyes fixed on death
but kind eyes appeared, bringing joy and peace
a hand was reached down, my soul found relief
the Lord of the whole earth stooped down to whisper
I LOVE YOU, in all your sin and depravity, I LOVE YOU
where once I thought I was born to die, I now knew I was born to LIVE
live the life His will to fulfill
choose the life He wants for me!
Lord grow my love for YOU!
Monday, February 18, 2013
In response
In response to a question posed on facebook by my friend Jonathan:
Q:What gives a person value? More importantly, what is a proper basis from which to value another person? Fundamentally, why should I value you as a person? Am I more or less valuable than you? What criterion do you provide and apply to support your conclusion? I'm most interested in what people think.
Well Jonathan, this is what I concluded at 3 in the morning when I read your post, but decided against posting...
We all as God’s creation have value; unfortunately this does not directly translate to our importance to one another. We all have different needs, and with those needs we look to different sources for fulfillment. Where one person has great value in someone’s eyes, the same value cannot be found in them, as seen through the eyes of a different person. I think where I find myself assessing the most value to those around me is in those souls which I have found to be trustworthy, to keep confidences, and with whom I can share my burdens. Their value is inherently greater to me because I know I can count on them to be there for me when life is rough. These are the people that will stand by your side even when the waves are crashing over you and nothing seems to be going right. The people that have solid values and keep you on the moral path, who force you to think through your decisions, who challenge you to abstain from wicked thoughts and tendencies, and who truly appreciate YOUR value.
Q:What gives a person value? More importantly, what is a proper basis from which to value another person? Fundamentally, why should I value you as a person? Am I more or less valuable than you? What criterion do you provide and apply to support your conclusion? I'm most interested in what people think.
Well Jonathan, this is what I concluded at 3 in the morning when I read your post, but decided against posting...
We all as God’s creation have value; unfortunately this does not directly translate to our importance to one another. We all have different needs, and with those needs we look to different sources for fulfillment. Where one person has great value in someone’s eyes, the same value cannot be found in them, as seen through the eyes of a different person. I think where I find myself assessing the most value to those around me is in those souls which I have found to be trustworthy, to keep confidences, and with whom I can share my burdens. Their value is inherently greater to me because I know I can count on them to be there for me when life is rough. These are the people that will stand by your side even when the waves are crashing over you and nothing seems to be going right. The people that have solid values and keep you on the moral path, who force you to think through your decisions, who challenge you to abstain from wicked thoughts and tendencies, and who truly appreciate YOUR value.
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