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Name: Johnny
Birthday: 12/18/1985
Gender: Male
Interests: Bible, Friends, DBZ, Exercise, Linkin Park, Hockey, Sports
Occupation: Student
Industry: Medical
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Member Since:
12/14/2004
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| Today, for some reason, this has been on my mind
"Accept the things I can't change, change the things I can't accept"
so i looked it up thinking I've heard it from somewhere before and that I didnt come up with it by myself. And as expected, it's something i've heard before. It came from a quote by Saint Francis.
"Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can, and
the wisdom to know the difference."
As I was pondering on my version during the day, I wondered, "is it possible that i cant change the things i cant accept? and then accept the fact that i just said that?" and I also thought, "how do i know the difference? what if there's something that's really unchangeable, i go and try to change and what if there's something changeable and i feel that it's unchangeable so i dont try to change it?"
i guess in saying all that i just said, there's two things that i lack that's revealed in the original quote: wisdom to know the difference, and courage.
so i really dont have a conclusion to all my thoughts, i wish someone would just come out and tell me what i should/shouldnt do...
another thing i've been pondering is God said if i draw closer to Him, He'll draw closer to me (James 4:8)... God, why do You want me to make the first move?
In a fog, two things can happen in order to get out of it... 1) i walk out or 2) i wait for the fog to lift... God, can You make (2) happen so I can see You clearly again?
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| i've been having a thought in my head...
i don't know whether it's a need or a want...
but i need/want to be an introvert....
or at least more of one than who i currently am...
maybe by being so, i'll b less vulnerable...
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| I pray, o Lord, that You'll take this time to weave my String with me
To teach me and guide me, one stroke at a time.
Allow it to reach unimaginable lengths
To reach incredible heights.
Grant me faith
So I may expect greatness from You
Grant me patience
To wait upon the Kite that I know You've prepared for me
You are the Master painter
You are taking the time to carefully design this Kite for me
To ensure that this Kite will fly high up in Your heavens
With the String that You are weaving with me.
The Kite will be glad
Because it knows it is beautiful and perfect
Because it knows the String is carefully prepared for it
Because it knows it won't drop for You provide the wind
And when all is said and done,
You will look upon with gladness and say,
"It was good."
And everyone around will look upon in awe and see that it was You all along.
- Johnny Lo
June 30, 2008
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| I'm finding my way back to sanity, again
Though I don't really know what
I am gonna do when I get there
Take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back in the arms of grace
I am hanging on every word You say
And even if You don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside Heaven's door and listen to You breathing
Is where I want to be
I am looking past the shadows
Of my mind into the truth and
I'm trying to identify
The voices in my head
God, which one's You?
Let me feel one more time
What it feels like to feel
And break these calluses off me
One more time
'Cause I am hanging on every word You say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside Your door and listen to You breathing
Is where I want to be
I don't want a thing from You
Bet You're tired of me waiting
For the scraps to fall
Off Your table to the ground
I just want to be here now
Lifehouse --- Breathing
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