Wednesday, April 22, 2009

trading beauty for ashes

"to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor"
~Isiah 61:3

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my ashes have been transformed to beauty
just as my mourning to be the oil of gladness
and my spirit of despair to be transformed to a garment of praise

i AM an oak of righteousness.... that feels like a small ugly seeding...

but i think, until i realize these truths and believe in faith... i can not progress in learning His love...

haha... this came up on Yahoo's LAUNCHcast when i was typing out this entry... just enjoyed the late 80s vibe that this song has...

1 comment:

Daniel said...

dude isaiah 61 is legit, thanks for sharing. i love verses 1 and 2...it reminds me that because of Jesus, my profession in life is to bind up the brokenhearted and proclaim freedom for those in bondage. this is what i'm called to do for life, whatever my worldly profession may be. it's a pretty cool calling.

haha 4him is oooold school. how do i know? my dad loves them haha. i really like their song 'psalm 112,' check it out if you get the chance.

anyways, hope you finish school strong annie! see you friday/sunday.