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March 29, 2011 — Leave a comment

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

I AM for you, not against you.

– GOD

I was watching something at lunch and that phrase was repeated twice in a sentence…

…and it quietly kept echoing in my mind.

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Seen in Every Scene

March 3, 2011 — Leave a comment

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.  Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.  They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them.  Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.

– Psalm 19:1-4

Since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made…

– Romans 1:20

I see You in every scene, I bet You are thinking about me,
I have such a short memory so You keep reminding me of You

– Scenes, Charlie Hall

This song came up on shuffle play today [iTunes].

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Is This My Response?

February 18, 2011 — 2 Comments

As I’ve written before, thought-provoking lyrics are my thing…

Every time I hear the two lines below from John Mark McMillan’s Dress Us Up, I am encouraged and convicted.

In a comparative reference between the account of Mary and Jesus’ interaction and our responsive worship, McMillan wrote:

When You walk into the room You know we can’t resist
Every bottle of perfume always ends up on the floor in a mess

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Sometimes God Says No

February 4, 2011 — 2 Comments

I believe that God always answers prayer – and typically in one of three ways: Yes, No, or Wait.

I think in general, our desire when we pray is that God will answer as we ask, hope, and dream – which usually involves a YES answer.  If we ask for “A”, our hope and expectation is that God will answer “A”, and not “B” or “C.”  It’s what we expect from others when we ask them to do something – why should our prayers to God be any different.

The truth is, God knows what is best – we think we know, but we really only see our lives with a limited view.  God is God and knows all; in fact, the Bible teaches that He has “known” for eternity.  There is surety and comfort in that – even though a NO answer is hard, disappointing, and, in our human mind, the “wrong” answer.  I guess NO is sometimes the best and most appropriate answer – believing and resting in that is called faith and trust.

For about four years, we have prayed that Continue Reading…

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Is there a Reason For Everything?

January 16, 2011 — 1 Comment

Today’s post prompt on “The Daily Post at WordPress.com” was:

Do you believe everything happens for a reason? Why or why not?

My answer:

This is an interesting question.  One whose answer is generally either formed or influenced by the circumstances in our life or a predisposed and faith-based belief one holds.  For me, Continue Reading…

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Thoughts on Honesty with God and In Our Worship

January 15, 2011 — 2 Comments

Man…to be able to write like this:

A Thousand pairs of fiery eyes
Burn like a serpent down the Highway 5
As the long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
I’ve got His resurrection down in side my skin
But for all my revelating I just cant make sense of this gravity we’re in

Cause I’m a dead man now with a ghost who lives
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
And one day when I’m free, I will sit
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side

– Carbon Ribs, John Mark McMillan

These lyrics just reverberated in my head today as I listened to them a number of times.

I read an article about McMillan this morning and two things hit home – one about his songwriting and the other about worship, but both dealing with being honest with God.

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Some Of My Least Favorite Lyrics Right Now

January 4, 2011 — 1 Comment

I really like John Mark McMillan‘s music.  His newest release, The Medicine, is played on my iPhone at least three times a week.  That said, one of his songs contains some of my least favorite lyrics right now (OK, for the past few months):

I don’t have time to maintain these regrets
When I think about, the way He loves us

– How He Loves

You see, I’m holding on to some regrets.  Continue Reading…

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Constant

September 30, 2010 — Leave a comment

I simply cannot get this song out of my head this week…which is certainly OK.

I so appreciate Hall’s story behind the song:

“I was trying to think through my life and trying to take this ambiguous picture of God and put definition to it.  And what really was standing out to me at the time was how close He was – how constant He was.  With all the fluctuation that goes on in life, He’s the most constant.”

[my transcription – full story: worshiptogether.com, in video segment]

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On My Mind

September 6, 2010 — 6 Comments

Music is a big part of who I am.  The two songs below are resonating in me right now as my dad and step-mom died in a car accident over the weekend.

We are still grappling with it all, but the certainty is:

  • God is faithful, His ways are higher than mine, and (not but) I will worship Him in His graciousness and sovereignty.
  • Jesus wept, so we weep.  Jesus grieved, so we grieve; though differently than those without hope given by God.
  • My dad, my step-mom, and my mom (who went to be with Jesus a few years ago) are all worshiping Jesus with perfect and whole bodies.
  • One day, I and my family will stand beside them and worship Jesus together again.

Soli Deo Gloria!

Blessed Be Your name [song story]:

Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away, You give and take away
My heart will choose to say, Lord, blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name

Joy [story behind the song]

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Double Rainbow Guy and Worship

August 25, 2010 — Leave a comment

I was introduced to the “Double Rainbow Guy” phenomenon Monday morning. Not sure how I missed Hungrybear9562’s Double Rainbow video when it went viral…but, now I’m caught up.

If you’re not familiar with it, take a look for yourself:

Ummm. Wow. Here is a guy who is com-plete-ly overcome by the double rainbow in his front yard! Overcome, mind you, without any outside “influences” (according to various interviews he’s given.)

After watching the video a few times and laughing quite a bit, it hit me: I guess that is they way we are to be in complete and utter awe and undone amazement of God. Three verses came to mind:

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