01 February 2006

uproot me, and plant me

so with the move out of comfortable parent home to fun guy apartment i've been struggling with some issues. basically, i feel uprooted. i felt so comfortable and hidden in the dirt of my heart that i've let pile up over my deep roots in the past year. and now God's started pulling me out of all that comfortable dirt. i feel exposed and vulnerable. i feel naked like adam and eve when they ran and hid in the garden. and i feel like the basement of my heart has it's doors wide open and i don't want god, or matt and brian, or lauren, or anyone to see those dark places that are in me still. so i want to run, but i know that exposure leads to change and growth and stuff. the purpose of replanting is to put the plant in a bigger pot so it can grow. it's just not fun when the sun shines on my roots.

Ephesians 5:14
for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:
"Wake up, O sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you."

7 comments:

Mr. Jenkins said...

in that case, thanks for letting me "shake mine off" around you...

Mr. Jenkins said...

i hope your new place has been forgiving.

you should try getting romantic or something, its that time of month.


vovrihw: vincent, oh vincent. raviolli? in hot water?

Mr. B said...

dude. romance is like my middle name. well. my like second middle name. word.

nah. just kidding, though, serious fun date planned for friday night. heh heh. sweet. and, seriously, are you getting romantic, or what?

Mr. Jenkins said...

no. m'not.

Mr. B said...

thanks jessye. YeS!!! long time, no talkie... but really really really good to hear from you. and yes, i agree, things have really started to settle. i have seen a little of your life thru el cyberspace, and it sounds really really really fun. really. man. i'm glad we finally talked. now i don't have to feel like a weird stalker when i visit your blog. really.

Mr. Jenkins said...

ps. is that bright eyes on the player?




vgwyfl: veggies give wedgies. you'll freakin' laugh!!

Mr. B said...

no. elliot smith.