"Why do people choose the substitute over God himself? Probably the most important reason is that it obviates accountability to God. We can meet idols on our own terms because they are our own creations. They are safe, predictable, and controllable; they are, in Jeremiah's colorful language, the 'scarecrows in a cornfield' (10:5). They are portable and completely under the user's control. They offer nothing like the threat of a God who thunders from Sinai and whose providence in this world so often appears to us to be incomprehensible and dangerous . . . [People] need face only themselves. That is the appeal of idolatry."
- David F. Wells
Friday, August 20, 2010
I think a face melting on this blog is way overdue.
Lyrics after the jump:
i could shout from the rooftops how i really feel
do you really want to know?
do you really care?
i could silently scream so you'd never hear
somebody said we must rise above it all
we were born to be loved
somebody said read the writing on the wall
we were born to be loved
how the meaning changes when the screaming hits your ears
can you count the reasons why we have so many fears?
a big heart, lonely eyes
a child plays with toys soon to realize
to stop playin, take it all inside
all he wanted was love
he remembers how well nobody cared
he was alone with everybody there
he took a chance and got outta there
all he wanted was love
the mouth of the fool was a whip on his back
hes got the scars to prove it
a broken heart
a matter of fact
but he knows how to use it
happy endings are not just for tv
broken hearts
dont lose one piece of the puzzle
and the beatles said all you needed is love
i could point the finger but there's too much inside here
Classic King's X. Faith, Hope, Love is a timeless album.