This is a two sentence phrase from the book 'Prayer' by Philip Yancey that really strikes me:

"I used to worry about falling asleep during prayer. Now as a parent I understand. What parent wouldn't want her child to fall asleep in her arms?"

Myth and a Man

Have you ever heard of myth and a man?
Well you’re more myth and you’re sinking in quick sand
The camera crew trying to pull you out
It’s alright; you know you’re still a hero

I think someone needs a diagnose
He cracked his skull(head) and he’s filling it with blow
Publicist says he’s got control
Put a needle through my vein, supreme comatose

And who are you to make me feel that you could not survive your life
That’s no surprise

Come on, stand up and be a man
You wanted this and now it’s fuck(screw) the fans
Friday night on a chat show, what d’you know?
Your daddy didn’t love you

Whatever happened to your master plan?
Get rich and famous, and make them understand
That you were no-one, you come from nowhere,
And now you’re someone to be an inspiration

And who are you to make me feel that you could not survive your life
That’s no surprise

The methodology of your fame
The glitz and glamour celebrating the insane
For every second of you that is frozen in time
Is a second in time that you can never hide

written by Dean Saviour, produced by Jay Omaro, guitars by Dean Saviour

Freedom...is not doing whatever you want, whenever you like, if you feel like, and how many times you want! That is being selfish and greedy! Reading the book 'Battlefield of the Mind' by Joyce Meyer, I realised the beauty of the freedom that God intended for us, through the perfect example of Jesus Christ. To me, freedom is inner peace. A peace that is not easily shattered, a peace of strength in a world of infinite weaknesses. Freedom from the evil thoughts that the devil is trying to press me down with! I finally understand the meaning of the Lord lifting you higher! My mind is the battlefield and my opponent is Satan. This is the holy war, and my weapons are the word, praise and prayer. Whenever he attacks me, these are the tools God gave me to keep my ground, and fill the empty place in my mind with Godly thoughts. An empty place is indeed a place...a place for the devil to find a home and inject some of his influences into my head. Whenever I shift to my three weapons, I find the peace. I find the freedom. Praise the Lord, he is worthy of my praise.

"Follow me. Suddenly the familiar invitation leaped out at me with a new force. Leave all that you have. Really, what was there in the world that was worthwhile? You couldn't count on anything the world had to offer. Friendship could be destroyed in a moment because people valued what you had, not what you were, whereas God's love is perfect. Human love just couldn't measure up to it. Even the most perfect love would ultimately be destroyed by death. In fact, when you came to think about it, death was the only thing in life that you could be absolutely certain of.

Follow me. How much more satisfying to leave all the emptiness of the world and follow Christ!"

Through The Narrow Gate - Karen Armstrong

Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.

It's me again,

There's this London INDIE record label which approached me and expressed interest in me signing with them. The MD of the label absolutely loves 'Luxuriate' and has three contracts to offer me, the most basic one being a 3-year recording contract. It's amazing that finally I could be doing music professionally and having the opportunity to take it as my official profession! I'm really weighing things at the moment, and I have to give him an answer as soon as possible. Still undecided yet! Will post a blog when I find an answer!

Jay