Wildflowers, Jesus, and Ryan Goode :)

In open fields of wildflowers
She breathes the air and flies away
She thanks her Jesus for the daisies and the roses in no simple language
Someday she'll understand the meaning of it all...

Sitting silent wearing Sunday best
The sermon echoes through the walls
A Great Salvation through it calls to the people who stare into nowhere...
And can't see the chains on their souls

He's more than the laughter or the stars in the heavens
As close as a heartbeat or song on their lips
Someday they'll trust Him and learn how to see Him
Someday He'll call them and they will come running...
And fall in His arms... the tears will fall down and they'll pray:

"We want to fall in love with You! We want to fall in love with You!"

Seems to easy to call you Savior. Not close enough to call you God.
So as I sit and think of words I can mention to show my devotion...
"I want to fall in love with You! I want to fall in love with You!"


This evening I stole Liz's bike for an hour or so and went on a super awesome bike ride through my favorite place... there are these trails down by the Kankakee River in town behind Perry Farms that go through the woods. I love riding down there. And then... if you go far enough, there's this awesome clearing and just fields that also have trails. Today as I was riding I was just overwhelmed by the beauty of it all. The flowers were gorgeous!! They looked like that picture I found online before... but even better... big sunflowers and pink and orange and purple flowers plus huge tall grasses and white flowers and birds and a little tree here and there. I found myself singing that song over and over, and then found myself stuck on that last verse about people sitting in church hearing the sermon and yet never catching the great salvation, the power, the love, the freedom calling to them behind those words. This past weekend I hung out with this amazing guy... Ryan Goode... pictures below for your look see ;)... and he preached on Sunday about how we are called to live Jesus' resurrection. Jesus isn't dead. He's alive. Why do we live without his power, love and freedom available through his great salvation? Then, tonight I read in John 4:35 where Jesus says "Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest!" What are we waiting for!?! What's holding me, you, us back from living in that resurrection? Often I find myself waiting for the next stage of life... I say to myself, "When I just get out of this internship and really start using my gifts as a social worker... that's when I'll serve God fully." Yeah right!! That day is today!! I need to wake up and smell the roses.

So as I sit and think of words I can mention to show my devotion...
"I want to fall in love with You! I want to fall in love with You!"

Jesus, help me fall deeper in love with You and as a result to live fully in You and adequately show those around me Your resurrection power without waiting for a "more perfect time" to do so. I love you Jesus. Thank you for your great salvation. Help me to not miss its calling.


This is Ryan Goode. He's cool. :)