Giving and taking my own advice
I began this afternoon, almost immediately when I returned home from church, a letter of counsel to someone whom I am deeply troubled for. After the first two rather long paragraphs the letter broke form and became verses of counsel. Nothing fit together, except in the overall purpose of the letter, as I wrote what came to mind. As a read what I wrote I realized that I too could learn from the counsel that I was giving. Let me share a bit of what I’ve been able to put on paper thus far.
> Some consequences are permanent. You can’t change them. You can’t hide from them. They will be with you for the rest of your days and even after those days have passed. These are the consequences of your choices. All things have a consequence whether they are good or bad. We as people have the ability to make decisions. The decisions we make reflect our maturity and knowledge. Sometimes we make right choices, and sometimes we make wrong choices. Thus is life, and is the will of our Father in Heaven.
> There is no quick fix to your situation. No one came improve your life except for yourself. No amount of money earned by others will benefit you. Continuously looking for the easy way out will only perpetuate the difficulties of your situation.
> You can’t afford to waste time. Success and failure both have one factor in common. Time. Plan and use time wisely. Watch less television. Spend less time on the computer. Continuously seek ways to improve the quality of time and how it benefits you.
I just thought that was some good counsel that I needed myself.
I was listening to “Upward: The Bob Kauflin Hymns Project”. I got the CD free when I ordered Joel Weldon’s latest, “Along the Way”. “Upward…” is a great collection of arrangements of great hymns. My favorite is their rendition of “Rock of Ages”. That hymn never affected me as much as it did today. I sang it in its traditional arrangement in the LDS Hymn book, and then listened to the arrangement on the CD. Wow. I’m going to learn the lead sheet music for it. I love that rendition. You can check out the whole “Upward…” collection at http://www.sovereigngraceministries.o
. The site includes chords, lead music, and you can listen to the hymns. Good stuff…good stuff.
This week is take control week. I’m taking control of anything and everything I can. If something’s bugging me, I’m going to fix it. Things might be changing a good bit pretty darn quick.
Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Rock of ages cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the blood
From Thy wounded side which flowed
Be of Sin the double cure
Save from wrath and make me pure
All the labors of my hands
Could not meet Thy law’s demands
Could my zeal no respite know
Could my tears forever flow
All for sin could note atone
Thou must save, and Thou alone
Nothing in my hands I bring
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Naked come to Thee for dress
Helpless, look to Thee for grace
To Thy fountain Lord I fly
Wash me Savior, or I die
While I draw this fleeting breath
When my eyes shall close in death
When I soar to worlds unknown
See Thee on thy judgment throne
Rock of Ages cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
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