Gusher Explosions!

Oh, God! Why do I fail You almost everyday?
Why can't I stand against temptation? Well, this is what I pray:
"Father, I know You have given me the strength to fight sin,
But please help me see this strength when I'm faced with temptation!
Yes, I know that when I fall, You will pick me up,
However, I am tired of falling and failing You. I've had enough.
I've had enough of sinning and disobeying You, Lord!
Fill me with strength, give me the knowledge of the truth of Your Word."

We say we are Christians, let's put action behind what we say!
No longer will I fall to the coaxing of this world day after day,
Lord, help me be a Christian in the true sense of the word, please.
Make me a true Christ-follower, this is my deepest plea!
Enlist conviction in my heart when temptation comes my way,
Make me pure and clean in Your eyes, this is what I pray!

As I read and learn Your Word, I feel strength building inside;
Wisdom that makes me see You are omnipresent. I know, from You, I can't hide.
This new knowledge grants me hope to know that You are always here,
I am never alone because You are with me, so what then shall I fear?
I shall fear nothing for You are all powerful, oh, my King!
You fill me with awe because of Your power; let the praises ring!
Everytime I stumble and think that there is no help for me now,
I remember Your power and I take Your hand to be picked up from the ground.

We say we are Christians, let's put action behind what we say!
No longer will I fall to the coaxing of this world day after day,
Lord, help me be a Christian in the true sense of the word, please.
Make me a true Christ-follower, this is my deepest plea!
Enlist conviction in my heart when temptation comes my way.
Make me pure and clean in Your eyes, this is what I pray!

Yes, it is true, in the past we were the Fallen!
Now, with Christ in our hearts, we are the Forgiven!



Original song by: Jacob T. Blankenship

Have Fun Storming the Castle!

What is love? Is it something we say?
Is it something that we do everyday?
Is it a feeling that sometimes leaves pain inside,
And then, all of a sudden, destroys the pain and lies?
What is love? Please tell me!

But, oh, how blind am I?
To not see the true love of Jesus Christ!
Why do I seek the love of this world so rigorously?
Yet I seem to forget about Your love and mercy...
You are love! And You are all I need!

I need Your love that is so real!
I need You to help me heal,
From the open wounds I have received,
Because of the false love and lies I believed.

Can you ever really have your heart broken?
Or is it just a selfish term for not being chosen?
If so, then my generation is filled with selfishness.
But it also brings them the feeling of worthlessness.
If only they would see You, Jesus!

Your agape love is shown so perfectly,
So how do we fall for false love shown so deceitfully?
I don't want to fall for these lies ever again!
I'm tired of this bittersweet, ignorant satisfaction!
I know I need something more. I need You!

I need Your love that is so real!
I need You to help me heal,
From the open wounds I have received,
Because of the false love and lies I believed.
Jesus, open my eyes to Your love,
For I know that it is enough!
Enough to fill the voids left in me.
Jesus, my Savior, I want to "taste and see."

Original Song by- Jacob Blankenship

A Summary

So this time I wanted to talk about serious stuff. Jesus was born to the virgin Mary. He lived and taught for over 30 years, then was sentenced to die by hanging on a cross. First, as He was praying in the garden (before He was sentenced to die), He started to sweat drops of blood. He was praying to His Father (God) that He would now have to die but He said that God's will be done and not His own. Then, Judas, one of Jesus's followers, came to the garden with gaurds who arrested Jesus. They brought Him before the Jewish leaders who hated Him because He convicted them of their sins. They hated Him so much that they wanted to kill Him. However, they did not have the power to sentence a man to death without the approval of a Roman governer. So they took Him to Pilate. Pilate found nothing that Jesus had done wrong, but the people still wanted Him to be killed. So, to hopefully satisfy what the people wanted, Pilate had Jesus whipped. Jesus's blood was spilt upon the ground after a brutal whipping. Pilate brought Him back to the people and said that he punished Him so he was going to let Him go. The people were not happy with this, so Pilate asked them what he wanted him to do with Jesus. They shouted "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate then gave in to the pressure of the people and sentenced Him to crucifixion. Jesus carried His cross to a small hill called Golgotha or the place of the skull. There, He was stretched out on His cross and the Roman soldiers hammered 3 nails into His hands and feet. The nails ripped through His flesh and went through His bones, securing His hands and feet to the cross. They hoisted Him up so that the cross was standing in an upright position for everyone to see Jesus hang. His first words while on the cross were "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do!" The day wore on and on and God blotted out the sun so that the earth was in darkness. And out of that darkness Jesus cried, "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?" His final words were, "It is finished." He then bowed His head and died. A Roman soldier went up to Him and stabbed Him in the side with a spear to make sure He was dead. He was buried in a tomb which was covered by a stone that was so heavy that it had to be rolled into place with several men. Three days later, the stone had been rolled away and Jesus was no longer in the tomb. He appeared to His disciples and showed them the holes in His hands. He appeared to other believers as well so that they might see He was alive and to tell others of His ressurection. Jesus died on that cross and rose again three days later so that you and I could live with Him in heaven for all eternity if we would only surrender ourselves to Him. Now, think about what God the Father was feeling as He watched His only Son die. Yes, He knew that Jesus would be alive again, but He still had to watch Him suffer. He had to hear Him cry out in agony and pain. Think, if you were a dad or even if you are a dad, about what it would be like to watch your only son whom you love with all your heart be beaten and whipped and nailed to a cross and then ask why you are letting this be done to him. Why did God let this be done to His only Son? Well He loves us too and wants us to be with Him in heaven, that's why He sacrificed His Son who was holy and blameless so that we might become blameless in His eyes so that we can live with Him. Jesus died, then defeated death and rose again three days later. As He defeated death He defeated our sins and took them all away. I don't know where else to go with this. I know I have repeated myself several times but I just want you to grasp that Jesus's death was no simple matter. Death by crucifixion is deamed to be the worst possible way to die. Jesus loves you more than you will ever be able to imagine.

Happier Than A Tornado In A Trailer Park

I swear to you, when you are sad and crying,
I'll hold you in my arms until I get you laughing and smiling.
Oh Darling, you make me wanna fly, oh so high into the sky,
'Till I touch the clouds; oh you make me wanna fly!
And I know I can, 'cause your love gives me the ability,
And I'll sing to you, we'll be together forever, and forever we'll be happy.

You make me so very happy everyday!
Every second you put a smile on my face!
Oh baby, now I'm grinnin' ear to ear,
'Cause you make my heart want to cheer!
Oh my Love, my Dove, I love you!
Yes I do!

These love songs can be so cliche, but I swear it's what I'm feeling.
Everytime you enter my mind I get so excited that I hit the ceiling!
And there are so many holes in my ceiling because you are always on my mind.
I love you, you love me, put our love together and happiness is what we'll find!
Because God put you in my life for a reason and I believe this is it,
You are mine and I am yours and with God on our side we'll never split!
Love is patient and kind, love never fails and ours won't either.
If your love were a sickness, I'd die in a hospital bed from the fever.
I will do anything for you, no matter what trials I might meet,
I'd slay a dragon, I'd retrieve the sun, I'd calm the entire sea.
Have I mentioned you make me happy? Even more so than Gilmore!
Your laughter makes me laugh and then we're both R.O.T. - Floor!

You make me so very happy everyday!
Every second you put a smile on my face!
Oh baby, now I'm grinnin' ear to ear,
'Cause you make my heart want to cheer!
Oh my Love, my Dove, I love you!
Yes I do!

Every lyric I sing is all for you.
You don't ever need to wonder if our love is true,
Because if this isn't true, then everything is a lie!
I'll pinky promise you, my Dear, our love will never die.
So let's slow dance to no music for a while,
And I'll whisper this song into you ear while you smile.

You make me so very happy everyday!
Every second you put a smile on my face!
Oh baby, now I'm grinnin' ear to ear,
'Cause you make my heart want to cheer!
Oh my Love, my Dove, I love you!
Yes I do!
I love you.

Original Song by: Jacob Blankenship

More Than Bella Loves Edward And Vice Versa

She says She's been doin' this since she can't remember when,
She makes herself a promise that she won't do it again,
But it's the same old promise that she makes everytime,
After she gets done cutting and crying everynight,
Over this new boy or that mean girl,
She feels lost and alone in this big world,
Tears fall from her sorrow filled eyes,
She makes another cut as she cries and cries and cries...

Darling, Don't you know?
Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?
I was pierced so that you wouldn't have to,
Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,
Darling, don't you see?
Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed?
Because, for you I took these scars,
So that I could write love on your arms.

Today is a new day but she says she'll probably regret it,
And as for love she might as well forget it,
Today is the day that she'll see my love for her,
The day the angels will rejoice when she surrenders all her hurt,
Right now she's thinkin' how life's not fair,
And how she tries her best but no one even cares,
So would anyone notice if she was gone?
She says with life, she's just about done...

Darling, don't you know?
Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?
I was pierced so that you don't have to,
Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,
Darling, don't you see?
Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed?
Because, for you I took these scars,
So that I could write love on your arms.

It's night again and she reaches for the razor,
I scream out my love as she begins to whimper,
She looks at the blade and ponders for a minute,
Whether or not she should do this,

Darling, don't you know?
Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?
I was pierced so that you don't have to,
Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,
Darling, don't you see?
Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed,
Because, for you I took these scars,
So that I could write love on your arms.

She sets the razor on her wrist and is about to cut,
But I pull away her arm and say enough is enough,
I took three nails for you so you wouldn't have to hurt,
I was pushed, I was punched, I was whipped, I was beaten to the dirt,
All for you!
So instead of carving pain and making new scars,
Let me take it all away and write love on your arms.

Darling, don't you know?
Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?
I was pierced so that you don't have to,
Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,
Darling, don't you see?
Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed?
Because, for you I took these scars,
So that I could write love on your arms!


Original Song By: Jacob Blankenship

Jesus Deserves First Place

Our universe is filled with billions of galaxies, all created by and for God. Contrary to popular belief, we are not the center of this universe. So if we're not the center of the universe, shouldn't we be putting the One who is above ourselves? Well, who is the center of the universe? Colossians 1:15 says, "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation," meaning Jesus is the One who rules everything created, thus making Him the center. As created beings, our purpose is to glorify our Creator.

To start letting Jesus rule over our lives we need to know that it's not about us, it's about Him. We focus so much on ourselves that most of the time we forget the One who created us. It is said that the average American watches 4 1/2 hours of television every day*, but reads his/her Bible for 52 minutes a week**. It says in Malachi 1:6, "'If I am your Father and Master, where are the honor and respect I deserve?'" We need to remember the One who gave us our luxuries and give Him the time and respect that He deserves.

Another way to start letting Jesus rule over our lives is to know that God doesn't exist to make much of us. We exist to make much of Him. A carpenter doesn't make a beautiful chair just so that he can glorify it. He makes it to bring glory upon himself; to show how awesome his skills are.

Lastly, we must know that our value is not found in what we can do. Our value is found in what He did. Colossians 1:20 says, "and through Him to reconcile all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross." Jesus died on the cross to separate us from our sin, so that we can live for all eternity with Him in heaven. He values us that much!

In the end, we will all stand before God. Romans 14:11 tells us, "'every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.'" When you bow before God, who or what will you tell Him was first place in your life, Him or some rock star who He created? What the rock star gives us is nothing compared to what Jesus gives us. His love for us is unfathomable and that's why He deserves first place.

-Jacob T. Blankenship


*Associated Press, "Average home has more TVs than people." USAToday.com. September 21, 2006. Accessed October 27, 2010.

**Barna, "The Bible," data is from 1997. Accessed October 27, 2010.

seriously? the cookie thing again?

omg! guess what! seriously guess! it has to be something random and if you are skipping reading this part then good for you cause it has nothing to do with anything at all! yeah! it is really cold outside and the the sun is not warming anything up even though it's out aah! Did you notice that i spelled "the" twice in that last sentence?
Did you just go see if I really did? Wow I wish my hands would warm up but they aren't so it makes me sad :( oh well. gah! school is going as good as school can go I guess. My band now has 3 songs! our latest one is called "Neon Glow" it has nothing to do with what the song is actually talking about but that is okay. I think the next song we are going to do is called "To Write Love On Her Arms" but we might change the name of it.
So what have you been doing? I don't really know you (hi, I'm Jacob *reaches out hand to shake*). Do you like rain? Do you like skittles?
Hold Cow on fire in a tornado! Yesterday I was skateboarding to the library to take back some things and there was a rock in the road that I didn't see and my skateboard went right out from under me and I fell. my knuckle is all bloody. stupid rocks! rocks are notorious for tripping up skaters and yesterday was the day that it happened to me...for the upteenth time!
Toy Story 3 comes out November 2nd!!! and I'm excited!! if you can't tell I'm a Toy Story fanatic but not like crazy. You and I should go see a movie! but I don;t know where you live and I don;t think there are any really good movies out right now but how would I know 'cause I do not keep up with the latest movies.
Hallo! Ich Liebe Dich Soviel!!! try translating that! it will be easy 'cause it's German.
Goodbye!