But through a pipe, she flies to the motherland. Or sells love to another man.. [8]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWcs5H-qgQ

This song makes me so, so sad. But the video just shows that this is actually many people's reality!

"If you want to see the change, you've got to be the change." -Ghandi

Just thought I'd copy and paste the lyrics because I can! :)



So yeah, this is actually a prayer request for all those who are forced to do dreadful things in order to stay alive. And if you say you will pray, you really do have to - This bandwagon you're jumping on wont drive itself!

White lips, pale face 
Breathing in snowflakes 
Burnt lungs, sour taste 
Light's gone, day's end 
Struggling to pay rent 
Long nights, strange men 

And they say 
She's in the Class A Team 
Stuck in her daydream 
Been this way since 18 
But lately her face seems 
Slowly sinking, wasting 
Crumbling like pastries 
And they scream 
The worst things in life come free to us 
Cos we're just under the upperhand 
And go mad for a couple of grams 
And she don't want to go outside tonight 
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland 
Or sells love to another man 
It's too cold outside 
For angels to fly 
Angels to fly 

Ripped gloves, raincoat 
Tried to swim and stay afloat 
Dry house, wet clothes 
Loose change, bank notes 
Weary-eyed, dry throat 
Call girl, no phone 

And they say 
She's in the Class A Team 
Stuck in her daydream 
Been this way since 18 
But lately her face seems 
Slowly sinking, wasting 
Crumbling like pastries

And they scream 
The worst things in life come free to us 
Cos we're just under the upperhand 
And go mad for a couple of grams 
And she don't want to go outside tonight 
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland 
Or sells love to another man 
It's too cold outside 
For angels to fly 
Angels to fly 
An angel will die 
Covered in white 
Closed eye 
And hoping for a better life 
This time, we'll fade out tonight 
Straight down the line 

And they say 
She's in the Class A Team 
Stuck in her daydream 
Been this way since 18 
But lately her face seems 
Slowly sinking, wasting 
Crumbling like pastries 
They scream 
The worst things in life come free to us 
And we're all under the upperhand 
Go mad for a couple of grams 
And we don't want to go outside tonight 
And in a pipe we fly to the Motherland 
Or sell love to another man 
It's too cold 
For angels to fly 
Angels to fly 
To fly, fly 
Or angels to die

Following the crowd is only for the weak. (yn)

Following the crowd - it's literally all that the people around me seem to be doing.

It's what I've been doing if I'm honest with you. (n)

Half the things that I buy seem to be the most popular things. For example, I asked for a Blackberry Phone for Christmas last year. I got a Nokia, but that's not the point. The point is that I wanted what everyone else did. But I'm glad I didn't get one - I like having something different about me. I don't want to be sucked into this 'zombified' world that is reality for everyone else.


If you have the latest phone you are instantly liked by people. If you wear all Jack Wills or Abercromie clothing you are instantly recognised as popular. But who says we can't change?

The day that the 'populars' don't wear something overpriced and designer is definitely a day which seems out of sight.


You know what? I'm going to stop fussing about who I hang around with. I'll wear my big leather boots if I want to, no one can stop me! If I really want to, I can wear a gilette!
Just because a few people don't like it doesn't mean that I shouldn't like it! I mean, they're entitled to their own oppinion and stuff but I am sick and tired of worrying what they'll say trying to fit in.

In fact, I know that it's not popular to wear my big leather boots at school, but as I have a non-uniform day coming up on Friday, I'm going to jump at the chance to be myself.

Maybe I like skinny jeans.. Maybe I like wearing big boots... Maybe I like wearing a few bracelets or a necklace. It's my life!
"Live your life to the full; no regrets. Wake up and live your dreams! C'mon what are you waiting for?"
This is now officially the motto for my life.

Before I publish this, I just want to encourage you readers to do the same. What's wrong with standing out a bit? Be yourself! God made you the way you are for a reason!
YOU HAVE A PURPOSE!
And for those who take action on this blog; I have so much love for you. :)

I get given what I get given.

There's always a light at the end of the tunnel.. 

So basically, today has been unusual - lots of contrasting emotions yet again.


Laughter to frustrations. Happiness to hopelessness.


I need to speak up in everything I do. My puny little so called 'problems' can just vanish, but I can't just wait for them to blow away. I need to stand up and speak.


"Take out all your wasted honours, every little past frustration. Take out all your so called problems, better put them in quotations. Say what you need to say..." -John Mayer -Say


Things happen, but I get given what I get given. If I get bullied for my religion, I will accept that; take it on the chin. This doesn't mean I don't do anything about it still. This world is not pure perfection, and neither are the people in it. 
If I get bullied for how I look I will turn the other cheek. Maybe compliment them?
At least 3 people called me 'Acne Boy' today and I'd never even spoken to them before. Another 2 called me grease face. But do you know what? I don't feel sorry for myself like I might be expected to. In fact, I feel more sorry for those people than anything else! The fact that they need to insult peoeple to make themselves feel better.


I can't just ask for everything to get better and expect God to just sort my life out


1 Corinthians 13:4
"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."


Despite all these bad things, God has actually given me so many privileges that so many people would give anything for: a phone, two loving parents, an amazing brother and an amazing sister. An excellent education. Friends who stick by me, a house. The list is endless!


We should focus on the things that make you happier. For example, today I found out that I got a 'B' in my first Maths module which counts for something like 20% of my whole GCSE!
I was absolutely buzzing that I'd hit my target grade!


So what has happened to you today?
If you've had a bad day, count your blessings!


"Someone said count you're blessings now,
But I guess I just didn't know how.." -P!nk - Who Knew


Admittedly it's isn't easy to count your blessings at first, when you are so used to the pessimist in you!
But believe me, with practise, it'll be so easy in such a little time!


Sorry, had to do a very quick update as I'm off out now, which is why there may be silly mistakes ! (:

This is NOT a spectator sport.

Last night was the Prayer Storm at LiFE. It was absolutely amazing; there was people being healed, people being saved and the presence of God was just so, so strong. It made me so grateful that I was brought up in a Christian family as I know that if I wasn't, it is most likely that I would be messing not only my life, but other peoples lives up. But most importantly, I wouldn't know God, and knowing how stubborn I can be, I probably never would.

Last night I felt incredibly happy, happier than I remember being in a long, long time.
But this happiness made me worry so much. My non-Christian friends; where will they end up? I can't bare to think that they might stand a chance of spending eternity in darkness. But this gave me hope; the hope that one day they might know the love of our all powerful God. But do you know what? Now a determination has come out from deep within me.


"This is NOT a spectator sport"


I will not sit back and hope that one day the non-believers will come to know His love.

I will make it my mission to save them.

Some people see Christianity as the best tasting box of chocolates; you must tell everybody how good it is so that they will know the amazing taste! But do you know what? That's not it.

Christianity as I see it is very far from this.

I see it as the Christians are fire fighters, trying to save

as many non-believers as possible from a burning building.

Our job is not a sweet, simple task.

"We must go, live to feed the hungry."

"Can you hear the people crying out?"

So, what are you waiting for? 

GET OUT THERE AND SAVE SOME LIVES!

Perfection, perfection.

FIRST BLOG! :) Ahh!
Anyway, on with the jabber..


Last night I prayed for a good friend and got an image of a snowman and a stone statue, stood next to each other. I saw the year flow past real fast; Spring, Summer, Autumn Winter. All this time, I saw the stone statue staying strong; never changing.But as I saw years pass by, the snowman was melted, then rebuilt, then melted, then rebuilt. But every  time it was built the slightest bit wrong, it would be destroyed and left until the next winter; it was constantly changing. I spent a while figuring out what it meant, and eventually I figured out that the vision I saw was saying that I need to stay strong. It was saying that my faith fades away when the slightest thing goes wrong, and whilst I am trying to be just like the statue, which represents Jesus, I never had got it perfect.

I know that no one can ever be perfect other than Jesus, but I need to start trying to be as close as I can to it!

This was not the first time I'd got this vision though!
It was at my Lifegroup - the first one we did. I got the image when praying for another person; just not in as much detail; not being destroyed when the snowman went wrong.

At first, I thought it was an image for someone else, but now I realise that even though it may have been, it actually speaks to me as well.


So now I need to make sure I actually do something about it!
Every time I've had a vision, I've never really done anything about it. But this time everything's going to change!

• Never give up! - Everything is possible with God, and never stop believing that.
• Don't let other things get in the way of your faith!

So yeah. That's my first blog done! :)

Hope it wasn't too bad! :L

Daniel