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Owner of a Lonely Heart

Posted on March 15, 2015 by expressyourself4him

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The classic rock group Yes introduced their song in 1983.  Debuting on the 90125 album, Owner of a Lonely Heart spoke to broken souls, striking a nerve that many experience throughout life.  Prior to its success, this song was turned down by a number of record companies, calling Owner of a Lonely Heart a strange song that would never be a hit.  If Paul Harvey was still here, I’m sure he would say, “and now you know the rest of the story!”

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.- Isaiah 41:10

In recent years, Jon Anderson, the lead singer of Yes teamed up with 4Him, a Christian Contemporary group to sing Where There is Faith.  Whether its coincidence, fate or mere circumstance, but believing you will be set free from a lonely heart takes faith.  If you’re down in the dumps, with little hope of improving, doubt creeps in, opening the door for depression, isolation or suicide.  This is where faith can intervene.

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. – Deuteronomy 31:6

The lyrics of Owner of a Lonely Heart refers to free will on several occasions.  After reading the lyrics, loneliness is a choice, a decision one makes to either dwell in their sorrows or take a chance on tomorrow.  If any of you find yourself to be an owner of a lonely heart today, take some time to read God’s promises in the Bible for those suffering from loneliness.  May the message in these words turn your heart from grief to comfort, trusting in the loving hands of Jesus for healing.

by Jay Mankus

 

 

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Deja Vu

Posted on December 8, 2012 by expressyourself4him

This morning I awoke to an awkward feeling’, like I am reliving 2001 all over again.  Unlike Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, my life has become synonymous with the classic Yes song Roundabout written by Jon Anderson and Steven James Howe.  Instead of going on vacation to a lake in the mountains, I have completed a 12 year cycle which has brought me back to where I was in 2001.

The eerie sensation known as deja vu has been attributed to the paranormal, neurological disorders and our own understanding of human recognition memory.  From a psychological perspective, the brain fluctuates between 2 different types of recognition memory: recollection and familiarity.  When our mind processes the here and now, it can trigger emotions from previous times in our past, identical or similar to what we are currently undergoing.  Thereby, producing the phenomena deja vu.

I believe people are born to do certain occupations and professions in life before they die.  Like Doc Graham in the movie Field of Dreams, if he decided to play professional baseball his entire life, he would have never impacted people like he did as a doctor.  In the same way, God has made it painfully clear in 2012 that God has designed me to be a teacher.  The events of 9/1/01 paved the way for me to become a Bible teacher for a decade.  Now I am waiting to be rescued from a pile of debt, shattered dreams and a wounded heart.

Emergency workers, fighter fighters and police who laid down their lives on that  fateful day, ran into the World Trade Center as others were fleeing the scene to save as many people as humanly possible.  Likewise, as Jesus’ disciples tried to fight for his life in Matthew 26:51, Jesus surrendered, laying down his life as a ransom to pay for my sin, Matthew 20:28.  Although I may not be where I feel called at this moment in time, God can, has and will lead me to where I need to be.

by Jay Mankus

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