Breathe Deep
We had our second annual community Easter dinner yesterday. Last year when we had the dinner, we had some new people show up for Breakthrough that evening. Happened again last night.
Bill was here. I've seen Bill around, but I never asked his name. Truth is, I never really paid much attention to him. He struggles in some ways - physically and mentally - economically. I hope he felt loved and welcomed last night...but I don't expect to see him back again. I hope he comes back, but...
Bill's on my prayer list now. I've noticed him. I'm ashamed to admit (though I must) that too many people are too low on my radar to ever even ask their names...I pass them on the street, in the store, and never stop to say more than a passing, "Hello." But here's one guy that I won't miss again. Here's a guy that I now have "something to say to." At least I have one connection with him now.
I keep coming back to that proverb that I heard a year or so ago, "I am because we are."
Yeah, I'm getting my head wrapped around this Sunday's message, "Mii to Wii" - but it's more than that. God has been working on me. I'm so much more interested in "the fringe" now than ever before. You know, the people we don't see (or choose not to see), the people society has scorned, thrown away, ridiculed, used, abused. I finally get just a little tiny bit of the message of the Kingdom of God. Slowly...
Here's a great song from a great band. Me and Bill - we're both breathing deep the breath of God...
Breathe Deep (The Breath of God) 1996
from the album "Green Room Serenade, Part One"
(Terry Taylor)Sung by Derri then Terry then Gene then Mike
Politicians, morticians, Philistines, homophobes
Skinheads, Dead heads, tax evaders, street kids
Alcoholics, workaholics, wise guys, dim wits
Blue collars, white collars, war mongers, peace nicks
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Suicidals, rock idols, shut-ins, drop outs
Friendless, homeless, penniless and depressed
Presidents, residents, foreigners and aliens
Dissidents, feminists, xenophobes and chauvinists
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Evolutionists, creationists, perverts, slum lords
Dead-beats, athletes, Protestants and Catholics
Housewives, neophytes, pro-choice, pro-life
Misogynists, monogamists, philanthropists, blacks and whites
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Police, obese, lawyers, and government
Sex offenders, tax collectors, war vets, rejects
Atheists, Scientists, racists, sadists
Photographers, biographers, artists, pornographers
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Gays and lesbians, demagogues and thespians
The disabled, preachers, doctors and teachers
Meat eaters, wife beaters, judges and juries
Long hair, no hair, everybody everywhere!
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Bill was here. I've seen Bill around, but I never asked his name. Truth is, I never really paid much attention to him. He struggles in some ways - physically and mentally - economically. I hope he felt loved and welcomed last night...but I don't expect to see him back again. I hope he comes back, but...
Bill's on my prayer list now. I've noticed him. I'm ashamed to admit (though I must) that too many people are too low on my radar to ever even ask their names...I pass them on the street, in the store, and never stop to say more than a passing, "Hello." But here's one guy that I won't miss again. Here's a guy that I now have "something to say to." At least I have one connection with him now.
I keep coming back to that proverb that I heard a year or so ago, "I am because we are."
Yeah, I'm getting my head wrapped around this Sunday's message, "Mii to Wii" - but it's more than that. God has been working on me. I'm so much more interested in "the fringe" now than ever before. You know, the people we don't see (or choose not to see), the people society has scorned, thrown away, ridiculed, used, abused. I finally get just a little tiny bit of the message of the Kingdom of God. Slowly...
Here's a great song from a great band. Me and Bill - we're both breathing deep the breath of God...
Breathe Deep (The Breath of God) 1996
from the album "Green Room Serenade, Part One"
(Terry Taylor)Sung by Derri then Terry then Gene then Mike
Politicians, morticians, Philistines, homophobes
Skinheads, Dead heads, tax evaders, street kids
Alcoholics, workaholics, wise guys, dim wits
Blue collars, white collars, war mongers, peace nicks
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Suicidals, rock idols, shut-ins, drop outs
Friendless, homeless, penniless and depressed
Presidents, residents, foreigners and aliens
Dissidents, feminists, xenophobes and chauvinists
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Evolutionists, creationists, perverts, slum lords
Dead-beats, athletes, Protestants and Catholics
Housewives, neophytes, pro-choice, pro-life
Misogynists, monogamists, philanthropists, blacks and whites
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Police, obese, lawyers, and government
Sex offenders, tax collectors, war vets, rejects
Atheists, Scientists, racists, sadists
Photographers, biographers, artists, pornographers
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Gays and lesbians, demagogues and thespians
The disabled, preachers, doctors and teachers
Meat eaters, wife beaters, judges and juries
Long hair, no hair, everybody everywhere!
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
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