Missio Dei: Losing Someone You Can’t Replace
Tracy Simmons
· 1 year ago
Jonathan,
This is one of the most powerful pieces you've ever written, at least for my heart.
I cried when I read it, in both gratitude and what I would almost say felt something like a holy fear, of how close I've come to letting tragedy and the sins of others against me to define the entire rest of my life....so close it scares me to think about it. I might easily have given up and given in and become a bitter person.
Only through His grace and the love of others, was I able to come through to "Though he slay me, yet will I trust him," and perhaps even harder, "Though fellow humans slay me, yet will I trust Jesus and still love and trust others."
Thanks for the power of your words.
jonathanbrink
· 1 year ago
Tracy, thank you for your kind words.
I cried a lot today for Steven and my friend and I think me. I have three children and I have a hard time even going there with God. I don't wish that on anyone. My heart needs to believe that God is doing something good and I want to see what it will be.
My hope is that out of this tragedy, Steve will be able to inspire us to trust and love through his music...as he's always done.
chad
· 1 year ago
Jonathan,
Well said brother!
I love secular music because so much of it is people screaming for relationship with God but they just can't make that connection. We end up making relationships with each other and that does not always go so well. The new song by George Michael is a good example. Here ar some lyrics:
Praying For Time
The rich declare themselves poor And most of us are not sure If we have too much But well take our chances Because God stopped keeping score I guess somewhere along the way He must have let us all out to play Turned his back and all gods children Crept out the back door
And its hard to love, Theres so much to hate Hanging on to hope When there is no hope to speak of And the wounded skies above Say its much too late Well maybe we should all be Praying for time
I saw him sing this on American Idol and he looked so sad. Things had not quite worked out the way he thought and it sounds like he turned his back on God. Man, I have known that feeling. Turn around and recieve Him
chad
· 1 year ago
One other thing, 'Fix You' has a 4 part harmony. A modern day song with the whole band singing is very cool.
jonathanbrink
· 1 year ago
Chad, the four part harmony is my favorite part of the song.
Daniel
· 1 year ago
Chad, "I love secular music because so much of it is people screaming for relationship with God but they just can’t make that connection."
Do you ever drive around and look at people while they are driving? I was thinking on your comment today on my way from the bank and saw a girl that looked like she met Hopelessness and he decided to move in with her.
She was probably screaming for Hope and his close friends Grace and Mercy but but they weren't there because she doesn't really think they exist.
Where is the Body of Christ in this country? All I could do was pray that God would put someone before her that would not judge but listen and love her, introducing her to Hope, Grace, and Mercy.
BTW, I love listening to secular music for the same reason. Plus, a lot of christian music sucks...
brad brisco
· 1 year ago
Jonathan, man I like everything about this post!!! Well done indeed.
All Comments
This is one of the most powerful pieces you've ever written, at least for my heart.
I cried when I read it, in both gratitude and what I would almost say felt something like a holy fear, of how close I've come to letting tragedy and the sins of others against me to define the entire rest of my life....so close it scares me to think about it. I might easily have given up and given in and become a bitter person.
Only through His grace and the love of others, was I able to come through to "Though he slay me, yet will I trust him," and perhaps even harder, "Though fellow humans slay me, yet will I trust Jesus and still love and trust others."
Thanks for the power of your words.
I cried a lot today for Steven and my friend and I think me. I have three children and I have a hard time even going there with God. I don't wish that on anyone. My heart needs to believe that God is doing something good and I want to see what it will be.
My hope is that out of this tragedy, Steve will be able to inspire us to trust and love through his music...as he's always done.
Well said brother!
I love secular music because so much of it is people screaming for relationship with God but they just can't make that connection. We end up making relationships with each other and that does not always go so well. The new song by George Michael is a good example. Here ar some lyrics:
Praying For Time
The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But well take our chances
Because God stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned his back and all gods children
Crept out the back door
And its hard to love,
Theres so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above
Say its much too late
Well maybe we should all be
Praying for time
I saw him sing this on American Idol and he looked so sad. Things had not quite worked out the way he thought and it sounds like he turned his back on God. Man, I have known that feeling. Turn around and recieve Him
"I love secular music because so much of it is people screaming for relationship with God but they just can’t make that connection."
Do you ever drive around and look at people while they are driving? I was thinking on your comment today on my way from the bank and saw a girl that looked like she met Hopelessness and he decided to move in with her.
She was probably screaming for Hope and his close friends Grace and Mercy but but they weren't there because she doesn't really think they exist.
Where is the Body of Christ in this country? All I could do was pray that God would put someone before her that would not judge but listen and love her, introducing her to Hope, Grace, and Mercy.
BTW, I love listening to secular music for the same reason. Plus, a lot of christian music sucks...