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The Valley of Vision
Taken from The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions.
Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly,
Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision,
where I live in the depths but see Thee in the heights;
hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold Thy glory.
Let me learn by paradox that the way down is the way up,
that to be low is to be high,
that the broken heart is the healed heart,
that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,
that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,
that to have nothing is to possess all,
that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,
that to give is to receive,
that the valley is the place of vision.
Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen from deepest wells,
and the deeper the wells the brighter Thy stars shine;
let me find Thy light in my darkness,
Thy life in my death,
Thy joy in my sorrow,
Thy grace in my sin,
Thy riches in my poverty,
Thy glory in my valley.
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More studio pictures.
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Last night… drums…
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January in photos
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As worship begins in holy expectancy, it ends in holy obedience.
― Richard Foster
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As much as I love being in the studio, I really want the EP to be finished…
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I Should Look Different…
Worship has always existed. Before any of us were here, there was worship. Angels worship. Creation worships. Even the rocks cry out in worship. So it makes sense that worship was around long before we had invented a piano or an acoustic guitar. Before we had a cathedral with a pipe organ. So then, like Rick Warren says,
“If worship were just music, then all who are nonmusical could never worship.”
Worship is not something you show up to. It’s not a church service. It’s not an event. Worship is everyday, every hour, and everything in between.
If we are always worshiping something and worshiping all the time, then everything we do has the opportunity to glorify God. Once we realize this, it has the potential to really change our lives.
How would the world see us if we truly did everything as an act of worship to God. How would our boss’ react if we viewed our job as and opportunity to declare God’s value? How would relationships change if we “loved thy neighbor” not because it’s good for ourselves, or good for our neighbors, but because the simple act of caring for someone else is a way to worship God.
If we really believed, and got behind the fact that everything was an act of worship, the way we lived our lives would look a lot different.
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Sugar Pine Winter Camp 2012.
