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Man in the Mirror

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i can't get this song out of my head so powerful so true


Man in the Mirror
I'm Gonna Make A Change For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right...

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My Favorite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin'
My Mind

I See The Kids In The Street With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On

The Wind Ya' Know 'Cause They Got Nowhere To Go
That's Why I Want You To Know

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror

I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer

If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself,
And Then Make A Change


I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize That
There Are Some With No Home
Not A Nickel
To Loan
Could It Be Really Me Pretending That They're Not Alone?
A Willow Deeply Scarred Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream

They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind,
Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With Me
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror

I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself

And Then Make A Change


nuff said

making THAT CHANGE
Ben,

FREE HUGS!

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Hugs are a great thing!!
i personally am a big fan of hugs!!
theyre a sign of friendship

i think a hug a day will keep the doctor away!!
love is the best medicine!

i think the church has "side hug syndrome"
the ever so awkward side hug
when u attempt to embrace someone from the side
w/ one arm
always awkward
never enjoyable

side hugs show a lack of comitment
its a half hearted hug
i think the church has engaged in such activities
we're afraid of fully commiting
i church today feeling like i got a side hug
when i deserved full frontal!
it wasn't the message
or the music
it seemed like there was a lack of community
a lack of LOVE!

i think if every person gave one extra hug a day
the world would be a happier place!

do the world a favor and give an extra hug tomorow
giving out free hugs
Ben,


the screaming silence

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take a moment
turn of the music
close ur eyes
take a deep breath
and don't say a word

listen to the silence
let the place of no noise usher the warmth of serenity in silence

what is screaming out to u in this silence
what voice has been silence by all the noise in ur life?

simply
"Be still and know that HE is God"
stop stressing, worying, complaining,

remember that u are never really in complete control
Gods got u in his hands
he'll never let u Go

just listen to that voice that screams out to u in the silence
listening to the silence
Ben,

Wasted

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“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. If anyone believes in me, rivers of living water will flow out from that person’s heart" -Jesus

i've come to the conclusion that real christians live WASTED!!
theyre so drunk they don't look the same
their words change
their actions change
their emotions change
their love changes
everything changes!

i think most ppl who sit in a pew aren't living WASTED
b/c when ur wasted u have no control of ur actions
when ur wasted its not ur words
ur under the influence of something!!

christians who live wasted are fearless, loving, caring, daring,
they don't care about what everybody thinks

idon't know about u but i wanna do more than drive under the influence
i wanna live under the influence of living waters
i wanna spend my life drinking from a river that will never run dry

i think God diggs underage drinking!!
"if anyone is thirsty let him come and drink"

living under the influence
Ben,

Change in the Atmosphere

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Change is coming to BensBrainDump

sorry for this prolonged silence
life's been crazy busy

well lately i've been thinking alot about "Change"
especially as it pertains to this blog
its time for a new look
new feel
new content
new goals

iam changing my purpose for writing

making this more about creatting quality content
just for U! my reader

making this more "my journal on this road trip toward authenticity a search for the truth in the midst of a chaotic humanity"

more than just whatever is on my mind
making it more kingdom minded
w/ thoughts that will hopefully encourage and inspire you

here's a little screen shot of whats to come
so keep coming back
i'll keep writing u keep reading
and hopefully this rocks both our worlds!

"live out on a limb b/c thats where the fruit is"
learning to LOVE
searching for authenticity
Ben,