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Someone said that people who experience abandonment, trauma or other sufferings especially in early childhood may become more open to the spiritual reality than others. Maybe we all share the same emptiness inside, maybe we all share the same longing for meaning and love.
In my life, nothing has been more precious to me than my life in the spirit. I guess it started off as a search for something 'else'. An alternative to reality as we know it.
There is an interesting connection between music and the spiritual. Music can express the emptiness, the longing. It can take us out of this world, and for a moment it may set us off to the skies. I was drawn to music at an early age, but for some reason I wouldn't let myself enjoy it to its full extent. I started to study music theory and things became a little too complicated. I put music on the shelf for many years.
Sweden is a very secular country. There are almost no traces of religion in the public society. But somehow I found a faith in Christ. He was like a magnet that drew me to him and I can see now that he has taught me so many things about reality. For the first time I felt that there was something to fill the emptiness inside, something that would bring meaning to my life.
Reality includes suffering, and suffering may lead to escape. But the God I know chose to take part in our suffering, and I guess I will be forever fascinated by this wonderful thing. And, I figure, if this world is a place good enough for Christ, I might give it a chance too. If nothing else, I will be sure to have divine company.
For five years I studied theology at the University of Uppsala (Sweden) to become a priest in the Church of Sweden. To begin with, the meeting between a simple young man of prayer and the intellectual world of theology was a little scary. But I found that the faith I've been granted with did survive, and it was strenghtened by the theology of the church fathers. The theology on incarnation has been so helpful to me. No more did I have to search for something 'else'. I would start to search for holiness in reality. I know it is in there, I just need to find it and trust it's there.
This understanding of reality really helps. Take family life for instance. Being married and a father of three children I have found that, beyond the romantic illusions of marriage and parenting there is a pretty harsh reality sometimes. But in this family body, in this 'reality' there is holiness. I know it is in there, I just need to find it and trust it's there.
Out of the same experience of the mystery of incarnation, I also found out that my spiritual life needs to become 'real'. Therefore I decided to follow a simple rule of thumb for the spiritual everyday life. I am thus enslaved, wearing Blessed Chains.
I guess I had a mid-life crisis in my 30's, and I am happy about it. I really had to sort things out and find my way back to a life in the feelings and emotions. And all of a sudden music came welling up within me. What was put on the shelf is now a flowing river within me. I just wish I could give this new music, these meaningful songs, a chance. And if I can use music as a way of soothing my brothers and sisters here on earth, and if this is a possible way for me to share my experiences of finding a way in this valley of tears I am forever thankful.
So, I hope you will find a climpse of the precious treasure in these lyrics.
Yours,
Mikael
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Hello Long time since I was on here due to my little craziness. Hope God has been treating you good has He has been guiding me through the path of Faith, and Love. May the Lord be with you my fellow friend
" WORD FOR TODAY IS ( PEACE ) PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7 NIV BIBLE " DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING , BUT IN EVERYTHING , BY PRAYER AND PETITION , WITH THANKSGIVING , PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD. AND THE PEACE OF GOD , WHICH TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING , WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS. " WE LOVE YOU! HAVE A BLESSED DAY IN THE LORD. PASTOR SOLOMON & FIRST LADY NOVELLA HORSEY.
Since it is through the Virgin Mary that the Father gave his Son to the world, may this message, my dearest friend, bring you God's blessing today and for eternity through the powerful intercession of Our Lady of Fatima ! And please know that your friendship is a blessing to me !
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"Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge." "Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." "Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." "Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." "Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
The reverence, respect, and love we hold for God gives us strong confidence (boldness) & with God on our side we can be bold as a lion. On the other hand, the wicked flee when there is no threat, being filled with fear and having no hope. as we have hope. We who are in the body of Christ are able to petition God with boldness and confidence. We do not come to God's throne like beggars, but as sons and daughters claiming the promises He has made available to us. Our God will never leave us or forsake us, we can stand before Him and the world without fear because our God is our helper.
Hello Milael, just wanted to say hello, and thank you again for the beautiful music! Take care of yourself, and keep on making the world beautiful with music and inspiration.
"Job 8:20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: 21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. 22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought." "Job 19:23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! 24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! 25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: 27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me." Job 42:10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before."
Job had come to understand that God is all, and that He rewards them who belong to Him in spite of the pressure and pain the Devil causes them. We do not suffer because we are bad, we endure attack because we are God's best and overcoming adversity through faith glorifies God.
I just stopped by to tell that I love and I thank God for your friendship. I do want You to know that God has everything in control. Trust in God and trust nothing else. Trusting in God means trusting that God will reveal what is true and what is fake......In every situation.
