Band

So today was my first day of band practice with The Drifts.
Not bad, not bad at all.
They are all really friendly AND talented guys.

And the style...
Imagine Beiruit meets The Decemberists.

Kind of like my dream band actually :P

I really think this will be an awesome opportunity to glorify God
outside of the worship scene and play with people who are passionate
about music (although 2/3 other guys are passionate Christians so there is some
commonground there, not that it really mattered to me as far as playing with them).

Also, I love a chance to make some new friends :)

I really think this will be good for me.
www.myspace.com/thedrifts4

How are you all doing? I miss seeing you college people!
Jonathan

Beauty

No other could ever be as beautiful.
No other could ever steal my heart away.

Beggar

I have been reading Crazy Love.
There is one part that goes like this:

God tells the priests that if they don't want to give Him Excellence, others will. God says His name will be great among the nations. Right now a hundred million angels are praising God's name; He certainly doesn't need to beg or plead with us.
We should be the ones begging to worship in His presence.

That caught my attention. I should be begging to come in His presence.

Now, I do think that God is approachable. I mean, he did humble himself into a human and became a servant. Little children ran to him. That seems pretty approachable to me. But God is also this incredibly powerful and overwhelmingly mighty. I tend to miss out on having a certain reverence for such a being.

I also like this part:

I want you. And even if I don't want you, I want to want you.

I also think that is a cool idea. Because in reality, I do not always want God every day. But I know I cannot let that stop me from chasing him ever day. I want to want him every single day of my life.

I am going to be with my brother now :)
I hope you are all doing well.
Jonathan