This is a song that I've enjoyed ever since I heard it. It's really a prayer and testimony of what I strive for in my Christian walk. To give myself wholly to God and allow Him to use me in the way that He sees fit...less of me...more of Him!
All I have, all I am And all I ever hope to be I give it all, all to You Watch and see, I will be true
Chorus: Lord Jesus, You are Holy Lord Jesus, You are Mighty And I give myself wholly to You
All I've said and all I've done Has been erased by Your blood And I am amazed by Your grace I raise my hands and praise Your name
Now I stand alone before You and Your kingdom, Lord And I want to see Your blessing through Less of me and more of You.
The song should start on it's own...if not you can play it here.
Don't you just love to sing praises to the Lord? Being a person who loves to sing, that is my main form of worship. Every time I sing I try to make it a time of worship with my Savior. It doesn't just have to be on Sunday's during service. Worship happens all week long. I praise the Lord when I'm driving, when I'm getting ready in the morning or even when I'm cleaning house. God is so wonderful, amazing and truly beautiful and my soul must sing to Him for all He has done!
It's so comforting to know that God knows each of us individually. He knows our thoughts, our dreams, our struggles and He cares! This is a great song with an encouraging message.
A couple of songs for you today. On my walk this morning I was reminded of a good song that I haven't heard in a very long time. The lyrics go like this:
He is able, more than able to accomplish what concerns me today. He is able, more than able to handle anything that comes my way. He is able, more than able to do much more than I could ever dream, He is able, more than able, to make me what He wants me to be.
You can search for the song and play it here.
As I was searching for the song on youtube I found this other song by the same name. It's actually a song I used to sing as a special in church. I haven't heard this song in years as well. It was so encouraging to hear again. Interestingly enough the song is sung by one of my favorites, Whitley Phipps. He just has the most magnificent voice. The ironic thing is that he is singing this amazing song filled with unbelievable truth on the Oprah Winfrey show. Of course this was many years ago but to see this Oprah show of yesteryear and compare it to what her show is now, the two are very different.
I like a wide range of music, especially when it comes to Christian music. The song I'm posting today is one that has always been encouraging to me. It describes the hurts and pains that we face in life and how at times we can feel so alone. There are others in life that have been through the same trials but none compare to what Jesus went through. He faced it all. He felt all the emotions we face. He has been there and He is there now to hold us and carry us through our struggles. How encouraging to know that the God I worship and love has experienced life as man and knows what I deal with day in and day out. I hope that encourages you too.
Hold Me Now By: Kirk Franklin
The spring of April is gone The leaves have all turned brown The children are all grown up And there's no one around I'm looking over my life And all the mistakes I've made And I'm afraid, afraid Somebody told me that You would wash all my sins And cleanse me from the scars That are so deep within So I'm calling to you If you can hear me, I don't know how I was wondering Can You hold me now?
You are the only one that's patient when I fall Your angels come to save me every time I call You don't laugh at me when I make mistakes and cry You're not like man, you understand me
See people change One day they don't like You The next they do I wish that everyone Could love me just like You So here I am, this sinful man Peace won't allow I was wondering Can You hold me now? I was wondering Can You hold me now?
To every broken person that may hear this song To every boy or girl who feels their smile is gone I know exactly how it feels To lay in the bed at night And cry, and cry Don't you worry God is faithful and He cares About the tears you drop And the pain you feel, He's there When you are weak, that's when He's strong Even though you don't know how Don't you worry Jesus can hold you now
You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. (NIV)
The Lord your God has kept all of the good promises he gave you. Every one of them has come true. Not one has failed to come true. And you know that with all your heart and soul. (NIRV)
Know this with all your heart, with everything in you, that not one detail has failed of all the good things GOD, your God, promised you. It has all happened. Nothing's left undone—not so much as a word. (The Message)
My daily calendar had this verse on it today. The more I read it and mulled over it, the more it encouraged me. The fact that every one of God’s promises has been fulfilled and not one has failed is an amazing thought. That gives me encouragement today and in the days to come. No matter what happens in life God’s promises are true and we can stand firm on those promises. As I typed those last words I recalled a hymn we used to sing in church, “Standing on the Promises”. Below are the words and a video. Reacquaint yourself with that wonderful hymn that is full of truth. Through Christ, we can live victoriously regardless of the situations we face in life. Are you standing on God’s promises today?
Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let His praises ring, Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises I now can see Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me; Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free, Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord, Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword, Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises I cannot fall, Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call Resting in my Savior as my all in all, Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus: Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Savior; Standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God.
This is a great song with a powerful message. Check it out.
Be careful little eyes what you see It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings Be careful little feet where you go For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid When you give yourself away People never crumble in a day It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade
Be careful little ears what you hear When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near Be careful little lips what you say For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid When you give yourself away People never crumble in a day
The journey from your mind to your hands Is shorter than you're thinking Be careful if you think you stand You just might be sinking
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid When you give yourself away People never crumble in a day Daddies never crumble in a day Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what see Oh be careful little eyes what you see For the Father up above is looking down in love Oh be careful little eyes what you see
In the mornings when I walk, I usually have my iPod with me. When I start my walk I select “Shuffle Songs”. Even in the randomization process, I don’t believe it is totally random. I am convinced that the songs that play are meant for my ears that very morning. God has a hand in my iPod’s shuffling process. There have been many walks where a song comes on that just touches my heart in an amazing way or is a reminder of a truth that I needed to hear at that very moment. This morning that song was, “God Will Make a Way”. It’s an older chorus but its lyrics are overwhelmingly true.
God will make a way When there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way He will make a way!
In this quiet place with you I bow before your throne I bare the deepest part of me to you and you alone I keep no secrets for there is no thought You have not known I bring my best and all the rest to you and lay them down
With all my heart I want to love you Lord And live my life each day to know you more All that is in me is yours completely I’ll serve you only with all my heart
You faithfully supply my needs according to your plan So help me Lord to seek your face before I seek your hand And trust you know what's best for me when I don't understand Then follow in obedience in every circumstance
With all my heart I want to love you Lord And live my life each day to know you more All that is in me is yours completely I’ll serve you only with all my heart
•“‘If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes."(NIV)
•“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” (NLT)
•Jesus replied, "Why do you say `if you can'? Anything is possible for someone who has faith!" (CEV)
•Jesus said, "If? There are no 'ifs' among believers. Anything can happen." (The Message)
Jesus said those words after he went to go see a boy possessed by a spirit. The father wanted his son to be healed and freed. He came to Jesus and this is what the father said:
"… But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us." (vs. 22)
It is after those words that Jesus replies:
“‘If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes." (vs. 23)
Following Jesus’ words the father exclaims that he does believe and asks Jesus to help him with his unbelief. Jesus commanded the spirit to leave and the boy was healed!
Each of us struggle with our own “spirits”. Do we believe that Jesus has the power to do above what we could ever imagine in our own circumstance? Do we truly believe? Or do we just say we do to make ourselves somehow feel better? What is it to really believe?
There’s a saying that I have posted all over my house, car and work.
“Faith is not knowing God can, it’s knowing He will.”
I think that sums up a lot. Sure we can say, “God, I know you can work a miracle in my life, etc, etc, etc.” But to say, “God, you will work a miracle in my life”, that is going boldly to the throne of grace like we are told in scripture.
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16)
To me, that is showing ultimate belief not just saying yes you can but saying yes I know you will.
Here is a song that I can’t get out of my head once I hear it. It is one that I sing as loud as I can! It’s called, “All Things are Possible”. Here are the words:
Almighty God my Redeemer, my hiding place, my safe refuge No other name like Jesus, no power can stand against you My feet are planted on this rock and I will not be shaken My hope it comes from you alone, my Rock and my Salvation Your praise is always on my lips, your Word is living in my heart And I will praise you with a new song, my soul will bless you Lord
You fill my life with greater joy, as I delight myself in you And I will praise you with a new song, my soul will bless you Lord
My feet are planted on this rock and I will not be shaken My hope it comes from you alone, my Rock and my Salvation Your praise is always on my lips, your Word is living in my heart And I will praise you with a new song, my soul will be bless you Lord
You fill my life with greater joy, as I delight myself in you And I will praise you with a new song, my soul will bless you Lord
When I am weak you make me strong, When I'm poor, I know I'm rich for in the power of your name All things are possible, all things are possible
Your praise is always on my lips, your Word is living in my heart And I will praise you with a new song, my soul will be bless you Lord
You fill my life with greater joy, as I delight myself in you And I will praise you with a new song, my soul will bless you Lord
When I am weak you make me strong, When I'm poor, I know I'm rich for in the power of your name All things are possible, all things are possible
"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." I Corinthians 15:57
One of the songs that really gets me ready to face the day head on is "Victory" by Yolanda Adams. It is a very uplifting song that describes life's troubles and how we can face them with the victory that we find in Christ. We can stand on the promises of God and have victory in every situation. Feel free to watch this video and listen to the words of this song. I hope it lifts your spirits and causes you to remember the great victory we have!
I've got, got the victory I've got the sweet, sweet victory in Jesus. Yes I do He is our mighty conqueror. In him I will trust all my battles he'll fight. I've got, got the victory I've got the sweet, sweet victory in Jesus. For me He died but He rose on the third day. That’s why I have true victory every day.
Truly I've been through the storm and rain. I know everything about heartache and pain. But God carried me through it all without His protection I'll surely fall. I’ve been broke without a dime to my name. But all my bills got paid because I called on Jesus name. You can't tell me that God isn’t real 'cause I've got the victory and that why I’m still here.
I'm not worried about material things I don’t have. I'm just blessed cause I know that my Savior’s there. Because I know that my blessing is on the way I can't see it right now but I stand by faith. I've fought many, many battles in His name. I've held up the blood-stained banner and proclaimed. That Jesus is the truth to the light. Believe me when I say he will make it right.
Yeah I got the victory yeah I got the victory yeah, yeah, yeah And if you got the victory sing along with me Yeah I got the victory yeah I got the victory Yeah, yeah, yeah Sing it with me I've got the victory
One of my favorite times of the day is when I have a heart to heart talk with God. It may be in the car on the way to work, while I'm taking a morning walk, while I'm getting ready for the day or even when I'm swimming in the pool. I talk (outloud) to God like He is right there with me as I'm doing these various activities. It is such a sweet time for me and my heavenly Father. We have such power in prayer. I wish we really realized that. We have such power in the name of Jesus. I believe when we pray "in name of Jesus" that satan shudders. There is a quote from The Kneeling Christian that says, "Satan laughs at our toiling, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray." Prayer is our biggest defense against satan and his attacks. We have the power on our side. Why don't we take hold of it and use it? One of my favorite songs is "In the Name of the Lord". An excerpt from the lyrics read:
When My Plans Have Fallen Through And When My Strength Is Nearly Gone When There's Nothing Left To Do But Just Depend On You And The Power Of Your Name
And When We Call Upon Your Name Your Strength Through Weakness To Show We Can Know The Master Plan Extend The Masters Hand When We Come In The Name Of The Lord
There Is Strength In The Name Of The Lord There Is Power In The Name Of The Lord There Is Hope In The Name Of The Lord Blessed Is He Who Comes In The Name Of The Lord
Check out the song as sung by Sandi Patty. I hope it will impress upon you the power, the strength and the hope we do have in Jesus Christ our Lord!
And all things, whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive. Matthew 21:22
Therefore I say unto you, What things so ever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them. Mark 11:24
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philip. 4:6
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12
Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1
This week I have heard 2 songs by Mark Schultz that just made me weep. I don't know what it is about his writing ability but he has the capability of pulling at my heart strings. Go grab a tissue before you listen to these songs.
"Letters from War": At the end of the video I just can't help but weep. I've been in that position of greeting a soldier home from war and it is by far the most amazing feeling ever.
She walked to the mailbox On that bright summers day Found a letter from her son In a war far away
He spoke of the weather And good friends that he'd made Said I'd been thinking 'bout dad And the life that he had That's why I'm here today And at the end he said You are what I'm fighting for It was the first of the letters from war
She started writing You're good and you're brave What a father that you'll be someday Make it home Make it safe She wrote every night as she prayed
Late in December A day she'll not forget Oh her tears stained the paper With every word that she read It said "I was up on a hill I was out there alone When the shots all rang out The bombs were exploding And that's when I saw him He came back for me And though he was captured A man set me free And that man was your son He asked me to write to you I told him I would, oh I swore" It was the last of the letters from war
And she prayed he was living Kept on believing And wrote every night just to say You are good And you're brave What a father that you'll be someday Make it home Make it safe Still she kept writing each day
Then two years later Autumn leaves all around A car pulled in the driveway And she fell to the ground And out stepped a captain Where her boy used to stand He said "mom I'm following orders From all of your letters And I've come home again",
He ran into hold her And dropped all his bags on the floor Holding all of her letters from war Bring him home Bring him home Bring him home
"When You Come Home": Is a journey through life about a mother and her child. It gets me every time.
My first day of recess They all laughed at me When I fell off the swing set And scraped up my knee
The nurse called my Momma To say I'd be late, And when she gave me the phone I could hear Momma say "I'm so sorry, son. Oh I think you're' so brave"
And she was smilin when she said:
When you come home, No matter how far, Run through the door And into my arms It's where you are loved, It's where you belong And I will be here When you come home
I waved good-bye through the window As I boarded the plane, My first job in Houston Was waiting for me
I found a letter from Momma Tucked in my coat And as I flew down the runway I smiled when she wrote: I'll miss you, son, You'll be so far away
But I'll be waiting for the day
When you come home No matter how far, Run through the door And into my arms It's where you are loved, It's where you belong, And I will be here When you come home
Well, I don't think She can hear you now, The doctor told me Your mother is fading, It's best that you leave
So I whispered, I love you And then turned away. But I stopped at the door When I heard Momma say, I love you, son, But they're callin me away
Promise me before I go
When you come home, No matter how far, Run through the door And into my arms; It's where you are loved, It's where you belong, And I will be here When you come home, When you come home.
So far I like the songs that I've heard from Darlene Zschech. "Glory to the King" is one of my favorites. When I listen and sing along, it takes me to another level of worship with my King. I hope it encourages your heart and gives you a sense of the "amazingness" of our God.
You're the comforter to the lonely The lifter of my head I see You veiled in majesty We cry glory,glory We cry glory to the King
Lord,my heart cries out Glory to the King My greatest love in life I hand You everything Glory,glory I hear the angels sing.
Open my ears Let me hear Your voice To know that sweet sound Oh my soul rejoice Glory,glory I hear the angels sing
You're the Father to the fatherless The answer to my dreams I see you crowned in righteousness We cry glory to the King Comforter to the lonely The lifter of my head I see You veiled in majesty We cry glory,glory We cry glory to the King
That is the name of Michael English's newest CD. Back in my early college years I came to love Michael English. It was around that time he had his first album out and every one was listening to it. His biggest hits like, "In Christ Alone" and "Mary, Did You Know" were on his first album and those are standards even now. But Michael lost his way and ended up away from Christian music for some time. He had inner demons to battle. Hiswebsite shares a little bit about this fall from grace and how he has come back to Christ.
But his personal life was not what it should have been. When Mr. English was only 20, he had married a pretty young Christian music groupie named Lisa. They were both ready for a divorce a few years later, but Mr. English's managers wouldn't allow it, worried that the scandal of divorce itself would ruin his career. Instead, he was sent to California for a three-week therapy session. It didn't work. In the early 1990s, just as his reputation was soaring with the release of "In Christ Alone," his biggest hit, Mr. English fell into an adulterous relationship with another Christian singer, Marabeth Jordan. When the affair became public, his publisher stopped all promotion of his records and pulled his songs off the air.
That was only the beginning of Mr. English's troubles. When his relationship with Ms. Jordan didn't work out, he began taking Loritab, a prescription painkiller, to alleviate his depression and his panic attacks. Over the next several years -- as he tried to rejuvenate his career by singing straight pop music and eventually Southern gospel again -- he plunged deeper into drug and alcohol addiction. By 2000 he was "a grungy unwashed hermit" who sold his performance clothes and other collectors' items on eBay to finance his drug habit. He began taking cocaine and heroin.
But one evening in late 2001, something happened. Mr. English was listening to the television's drone and floating on a narcotic high when he found himself looking down on the swollen, dirty, pathetic man he had become. A voice told him that he "could keep heading down the road of addiction and be dead at forty." Or he could turn his life over to God. As Mr. English describes it, the experience wasn't like Saul's on the road to Damascus, an audible admonition. Rather he felt a voice speaking within him. Whatever it was, Mr. English considers the moment a miraculous one. Rolling off the couch, he knelt down and prayerfully promised to tell the world of God's goodness and mercy if only he might be helped to get off drugs.
The song I chose today is one of Michael English's new songs, "Feels Like Redemption". Knowing his story and hearing him sing this song really strikes a chord with me. We are all like the prodigal son, we choose to go our own way and live our life the way we think is best. We squander what our Father has given us and we end up hitting rock bottom. We realize we can't do it on our own and we need the guidance and love of our Father. The greatest visual of the prodigal son is that the father was looking with anticipation for his son to come home. What an awesome thought that our heavenly Father does the same! He waits in eager anticipation for us to come back to Him. He forgives and we are redeemed...
I know how hopeless feels When you’re staring at the bottom of an empty hole In my life I know how forgotten feels Wondering if the world even knows who you are
But I’ve never known anything, felt anything Like the love of Jesus And it’s hard to describe what’s happening inside But right now all I know is
It feels like redemption raining down on me It feels like forgiveness is come to set me free All my chains have been lifted Cause when the hands of love touch a broken life It feels like redemption
Now I know how thankful feels Cause I am overwhelmed by this gift of grace And I know how healing feels Cause all my pain and all my shame And all my tears have been erased
It feels like redemption raining down on me It feels like forgiveness is come to set me free All my chains have been lifted Cause when the hands of love touch a broken life It feels like redemption
Say goodbye, the past is ending Say hello to a new beginning No more night The sun is shining
It feels like redemption raining down on me It feels like forgiveness is come to set me free All my chains have been lifted Cause when the hands of love touch a broken life It feels like redemption
I cried out to the Lord, He heard my cry He healed my heart and He touched my life It feels like redemption
So say goodbye, the past is ending Say hello to a new beginning Feels like Feels like redemption
I have always liked Keith Green. My earliest memories of listening to him are through my brother. My brother had his albums and would play them in his room. The album cover that is pictured here is one that my brother would actually hold up in front of his face and he would move around to the music! It was pretty funny and I guess you probably had to see it to think it was humorous. But those are fond memories I have. When I rediscovered this album,"For Him Who Has Ears to Hear", I downloaded it to my ipod. I couldn't listen to it enough! It has so many wonderful songs on it that are full of truth. The songs that I've picked today are "You're Love Broke Through" and "When I Hear the Praises Start". They both are beautiful songs with words that are so poignant to me. "You're Love Broke Through": This song is a wonderful picture of how Christ comes and transforms our lives when we come to know Him. People continually search for something to fill the voids in their life. If they would only realized the only one that can fill that is Christ. It's as easy as just asking Him!
Like a foolish dreamer, trying to build a highway to the sky All my hopes would come tumbling down, and I never knew just why Until today, when you pulled away the clouds that hung like curtains on my eyes Well I've been blind all these wasted years and I thought I was so wise But then you took me by surprise
Like waking up from the longest dream, how real it seemed Until your love broke through I've been lost in a fantasy, that blinded me Until your love broke through
All my life I've been searching for that crazy missing part And with one touch, you just rolled away the stone that held my heart And now I see that the answer was as easy, as just asking you in And I am so sure I could never doubt your gentle touch again It's like the power of the wind
Like waking up from the longest dream, how real it seemed Until your love broke through I've been lost in a fantasy, that blinded me Until your love, until your love, broke through
"When I Hear the Praises Start": When I started to listen to this song again it really became quite an emotional song for me. One day as I was driving home I was looking to the mountains and the sun was just glistening over top of the vista. This song came on and I felt God saying these words to me. I didn't realize until just today when I found this video clip that Keith Green wrote this song because he heard those words from God. In essence God wrote it for him. I just felt such an overwhelming love and peace when I was listening to this song in my car...just weeping as I thought of Christ wanting to rain down upon me blessings that would fill my heart! Seeing no stain on me because I am His child and He knows me... Wow!
My son, my son, why are you striving You can't add one thing to what's been done for you I did it all while I was dying Rest in your faith, my peace will come to you
For when I hear the praises start I want to rain upon you Blessings that will fill your heart I see no stain upon you Because you are my child and know me To me you're only holy Nothing that you've done remains Only what you do for me
My child, my child, why are you weeping You will not have to wait forever That day and that hour is in my keeping The day I'll bring you into heaven
For when I hear the praises start My child, I want to rain upon you Blessing that will fill your heart I see no stain upon you Because you are my child and you know me To me you're only holy Nothing that you've done remains Only what you do in me
My precious bride, the day is nearing When I'll take you in my arms and hold you I know there are so many things that you've been hearing But you just hold on to what i have told you
For when I hear the praises start My bride, I want to rain upon you Blessings that will fill your heart I see no stain upon you Because you are my child, and you know me To me you're only holy Nothing that you've done will remain Only what you do for me
May these songs be an encouragement to you as they are to me.
Well, I failed to put on a song yesterday so I'm making up for it today.
Yesterday we spent a lot of time watching the huge hurricane, Ike on TV. The stories of people evacuating and pictures of barren streets. Then through the night we watched the waves and winds tearing through the coast.
The other sad story from yesterday that took the backseat to Ike was the deadly crash in Los Angeles. The collision of a freight train and a passenger train. This morning they have confirmed 18 dead.
Of course on September 11th we revisted another tragic moment in our country's history.
The events that happened within the period of the past two days are beyond our comprehension. The death toll will most likely rise in the train accident, we don't know the full impact of the hurricane yet, and our country still mourns the losses of 9/11 but the amazing thing is that God is not surprised by any of this and He is in control. He has never left our side. I received a very touching email on September 11th. This is what it said:
'MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL'
You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news On September 11, 2001. Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK..I am ready to go.'
I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children. I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night.
I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said. 'Of course I will show you the way home - only believe in Me now.'
I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the injured and devastated souls. I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.
I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer. I was with the crew as they were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.
I was in Texas , Virginia , California , Michigan , Afghanistan . I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense Me?
I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew every name - though not all know Me. Some met Me for the first time on the 86th floor.
Some sought Me with their last breath. Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames; 'Come to Me... this way... take my hand.' Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me. But, I was there.
I did not place you in the Tower that day. You may not know why, but I do. However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me?
Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey for you. But someday your journey will end. And I will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are 'ready to go.'
I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.
God
The song of the day has to do with us never being alone. God is with us even through our darkest nights.
"You're Not Alone" by Meredith Andrews.
I search for love When the night came and it closed in I was alone but you found me where I was hiding and though I’ll never ever be the same It was the sweetest voice that called my name singing
You’re not alone For I am here let me wipe away every fear My love I’ve never left your side I have seen you through the darkest night and I’m the one that’s loved you all your life All of your life
You cry yourself to sleep cause the hurt is real and the pain cuts deep All hope seems lost With heartache your closest friend and everyone else long gone
You’ve had to face the music on your own but there is a sweeter song that calls you home **sayin’
You’re not alone For I am here let me wipe away your every tear My love I’ve never left your side I have seen you through the darkest nights And I’m the one that’s love you all your life All your life
Faithful and true… Forever For my love will carry you….
You’re not alone for I… I am here let me wipe away every fear… Oh yeah My love I’ve never left your side I have seen you through your darkest nights Your darkest nights And I’m the one that’s loved you all your life All of your life
I was thinking last night how much I love music and how I have so many favorite songs. There are just too many to name! Well, I thought about how people have Verses for the Day, Devotionals for the Day, Quotes for the Day, etc. Then a light clicked on and I thought, why not have a song for the day! Ingenious isn't it? : ) So I will attempt to have a song for each day. If I don't get to it every day, I'll shoot for every other day. We'll see how I do.
So today's song...it's one I just heard not too long ago but every time I hear it, I want to turn it up and sing it as loud as I can! It's "Top of My Lungs" by Phillips, Craig and Dean. I found a video on youtube that is done by a church praise team. It is a beautiful song. I hope you will take time to listen to it. Perhaps you will even find yourself singing at the top of your lungs as you praise God for all He has done!
Psalm 89:1 I will sing of the LORD's great love forever;with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
I kind of went on a bit of a hiatus from writing on my blog and I’ve missed it. I guess when you have time on your hands, you tend to do other things and things that have more priority…other things get left behind. This definitely was one of those things. But I’m back and it’s time to move forward…
Things have been good.
Life is good.
I spent some time back home with family celebrating my dad’s 70th birthday. What a fantastic time that was! I am so blessed to have been able to be a part of it. My dad has a tremendous testimony for Christ and has given me a godly heritage and legacy that I hope to continue.
Work is great.
Yuma is hot.
Hubby is wonderful.
God is AMAZING!
There is a song that’s been stuck in my head for a while, “I Am” by Mark Schultz. It uplifts me and encourages me every time I hear it. Here are the words:
I am the maker of the Heavens I am the bright and morning star I am the breath of all Creation Who always was And is to come
I am the One who walked on water I am the One who calmed the seas I am the miracles and wonders So come and see And follow me You will know
I am the fount of living water The risen Son of man The healer of the broken And when you cry I am your savior and redeemer Who bore the sins of man The author and perfecter Beginning and the end I am
I am the spirit deep inside you I am the word upon your heart I am the One who even knew you Before your birth Before you were
Before the Earth (I am) The universe (I am) In every heart (I am) Oh, where you are (I am) The Lord of love (I am) The King of Kings (I am) The Holy lamb (I am) Above all things
Yes, I am almighty God your father The risen son of man The healer of the broken And when you cry I am your savior and redeemer Who bore the sins of man The author and perfecter Beginning and the end I am
I’ve highlighted the lines that just really encourage my heart. He is the healer of the broken…He is the one who knew us before we even were…what an amazing visual and just makes me realize my worth in Christ and His amazing love. HE IS EVERYTHING WE WILL EVER NEED! End of story…
when i was a little girl i used to listen to The Kids Praise Albums. they were full of great songs that i used to love to sing. recently i've had one in my head that i have been humming to myself for a few days. it's called "Beautiful".
Beautiful, Beautiful Jesus is Beautiful And Jesus makes beautiful Things of my life. Carefully, touching me, Causing my eyes to see. That Jesus makes beautiful Things of my life.
