I Search For You On The Horizon

This is a great song by David Crowder Band...probably one of my 15 favorite David Crowder songs ;) it always is an encouragement and I totally love it. (Aud, the vid is for you! :))

"We Win" by David Crowder Band

We Win
by David Crowder Band

We're gonna
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Loud until the walls come down

We're gonna
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Loud until the walls come down

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Because we've already won
And you don't have a chance
Yeah, we've already won
And no, you don't have a chance
It's already done
And you don't have a chance
'Cause we've already won
We have already won

We're gonna
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Loud until the walls come down

We're gonna shout loud, loud until the final sound
Shout loud, loud until the final sound
Loud until the final sound

Because we've already won
And you don't have a chance
Yeah, we've already won
And no, you don't have a chance
It's already done
And you don't have a chance

'Cause we've already won
And you don't have a chance
Yeah, we've already won
And no, you don't have a chance
Yeah, it's already done
And you don't have a chance
Because we've already won
We have already won

We're gonna
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down
Shout loud, loud until the walls come down

Because we've already won
And you don't have a chance
Yeah, we've already won
And no, you don't have a chance
It's already done
And you don't have a chance
'Cause we've already won
We have already won
We have already won

Every Time I Breathe

Every Time I Breathe

Every Time I Breathe
by Big Daddy Weave

I am sure
All of heaven's heard me cry
As I tell You all the reasons why
This life is just too hard

But day by day
Without fail, I'm finding everything I need
In everything that You are
To me

Every time I breathe
You seem a little bit closer
I never wanna leave
I wanna stay in Your warm embrace
Oh, basking in
The glory shining from Your face and
Every time I get
Another glimpse of Your heart
I realize it's true
That You are so marvelous, God
And I am so in love with You

Yeah
So in love with You

Now, how could I
After knowing One so great
Respond to You in any way
That's less than all I have to give

But by Your grace
I wanna love You not with what I say
But every day
In the way that my life is lived

Every time I breathe
You seem a little bit closer
I never wanna leave
I wanna stay in Your warm embrace
Oh, basking in
The glory shining from Your face and
Every time I get
Another glimpse of Your heart
I realize it's true
That You are so marvelous, God
And I am so in love with You

Wrapped in Your mercy
I wanna live, and never leave
I am held by how humble
Yet overwhelmed by Your majesty
Captured by gace, now I'm finding I am free
You are marvelous, God, and knowing You
Is everything

Every time I breathe
You seem a little bit closer
I never wanna leave
I wanna stay in Your warm embrace
Oh, basking in
The glory shining from Your face and
Every time I get
Another glimpse of Your heart
I realize it's true
That You are so marvelous, God
And I am so in love with You

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm so in love with You
I'm so in love with You

Takin' Care of Business...

There's a lot of BORING stuff I could write about this right now...but I don't want to. I just want to write SOMETHING. So you get this. A few sentinces about nothing. Don't you love me wasting your time?

"Forgiven" by Sanctus Real

So, Sanctus Real has this amazing ability to write songs with the most incredible lyrics. I don't know how they do it, but they somehow watch me and my life and write a song that directly applies to what I'm going through and manage to release it in time for me to hear it and get the exact message I need (yes, this is me just joking, Sanctus Real is not really stalking me). Anyway, this is their new single and it is absolutely incredible. You have to go here and listen to it, though.

Forgiven
by Sanctus Real

Well, the past is playing with my head
And failure knocks me down again
I'm reminded of the wrong
That I have said and done
And that devil just won’t let me forget

In this life
I know what I’ve been
But here in Your arms
I know what I am

I’m forgiven
I’m forgiven
I don’t have to carry
The weight of who I’ve been
’Cause I’m forgiven

My mistakes are running through my mind
And I relive my days
In the middle of the night
And I struggle with my pain
Wrestle with my pride
Sometimes I feel alone and I cry

In this life
I know what I’ve been
But here in Your arms
I know what I am

I’m forgiven
I’m forgiven
I don’t have to carry
The weight of who I’ve been
’Cause I’m forgiven

When I don’t fit in
And I don’t feel like
I belong anywhere
When I don’t measure up to much in this life
Oh, I’m a treasure in the arms of Christ

'Cause I’m forgiven
I’m forgiven
I don’t have to carry
The weight of who I’ve been
’Cause I’m forgiven

I'm Sorry

This is a response to thoughts concerning me and a friend I haven't talked to in a while because of what this world has started to do to her. I have judged and shunned her and I didn't even realize it. I have become a hypocrite and allowed her to turn and start walking away from God without loving and caring enough to stop her. I gave up on her and have messed up our friendship.

I don't want to be a sterile Christian. I don't want to only be surrounded by those who are comfortable Christians, who live their lives in their own little boxes. I don't want to ignore and judge the world because it's not good enough. I don't want to live in an enviornment of only "good", "clean", and "right". But I have been. I have become a self-righteous hypocrite, concerned with my wants, desires, hopes, dreams, and life. I have viewed times of service as stepping stones to achieveing what I want to be or do. I have been hidden in myself, too selfish to care about others. I have blocked out the world instead of helping others overcome it. I have wronged people, and I have wronged God in the process.

So I am declaring a change. A commitment to be better, and not just wishful thinking, but a set-in-stone, raised-up Ebenezer of change. I will do this differently. And it will be for more than me. It will be for God. I want everything to be for God's glory. I want to live like I know I should, not like the others do. I want to see the difference and know it is by and for God. But I can't do it alone. I need God's help. I need His strength and His commitment. I need it to be about Him.

"Here I Am" by Downhere

I have written about this song before, but I just wanted to repost it because it's really meaning a lot to me right now.

"Here I Am" by Downhere

Here I Am
by Downhere

Sometimes Your calling comes in dreams
Sometimes it comes in the spirit's breeze, yeah
You reach for the deepest hope in me
And call out for the things of eternity

But I'm a man
Of dust and stains
You move in me
So I can say

Here I am
Lord, send me
All of my life
I make an offering
Here I am
Lord, send me
Somehow my story
Is a part of Your Plan
Here I am

When setbacks and failures and upset plans
Test my faith and leave me with empty hands
Are You not the closest when it's hardest to stand
I know that You will finish what You began

And these broken parts
You redeem
Become the song
That I can sing

Here I am
Lord, send me
All of my life
I make an offering
Here I am
Lord, send me
Somehow my story
Is a part of Your Plan
Here I am

Overwhelmed by the thought of my weakness
And the fear that I'll fail You in the end
In this mess, I'm just one of the pieces
I can't put this together, but You can

Here I am
Lord, send me
I wanna live my life
As an offering
Here I am
Lord, send me
Somehow my story
Is part of Your Plan
Here I am

Here I am
All my life an offering to You
To You
Somehow my story
Is a part fo Your plan
Here I am

"Beautiful, Beautiful" by Francesca Battistelli

I totally adore this song. I really like the message and the contrast between loud and soft music is very well done. It's one of my favorites from Francesca.

"Beautiful, Beautiful" by Francesca Battistelli

Beautful, Beautiful
by Francesca Battistelli

Don't know how it is You looked at me
And saw the person that I could be
Awakening my heart, breaking through the dark
Suddenly, Your grace

Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need, You are so
Beautiful, beautiful

Now there's a joy inside I can't contain
But even perfect days can end in rain
And though it's pouring down, I see You through the clouds
Shining on my face

Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need, You are so
Beautiful, beautiful

I have come undone
But I have just begun
Changing by Your grace

Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need, You are so
Beautiful

Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need, You are so
Beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful

'Take Me As I Am" by FM Static

"Take Me As I Am" by FM Static

This time I finally see the reason why
I can't do this alone
It took some time and concentration to
Believe it, this I know

I need to build my faith sometimes
But I am so comfortable in line
I'm up, there no more time
To try to mess with this design

Tonight's complete, everyone's asleep
And I wanna say these words to You
I'll be Your Hands, take me as I am
I just wanna be with You

Take me as I am
'Cause I'm going
I was too scared to start
Now I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am
'Cause I'm growing
But it's so hard to tell
When I'm not used to this soul

Take me as I am
'Cause I'm going
I was too scared to start
Now I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am
'Cause I'm growing
But it's so hard to tell
When I'm not used to this soul

I lift my voice to sing out
Let the sound of my heart ring out
These hands aren't holding me down
Never again will I be without

I need to build my faith sometimes
But I am so comfortable in line
I'm up, there's no more time
To try to mess with this design

Tonight's complete, everyone's asleep
And I wanna say these words to You
I'll be Your Hands, take me as I am
I just wanna be with You

Take me as I am
'Cause I'm going
I was too scared to start
Now I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am
'Cause I'm growing
But it's so hard to tell
When I'm not used to this soul

Take me as I am
'Cause I'm going
I was too scared to start
Now I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am
'Cause I'm growing
But it's so hard to tell
When I'm not used to this soul

"Whatever" by Steven Curtis Chapman

This song has impacted me at various points in my life whenever I think I have it all figured out. I am reminded that God just wants obedience, no matter where it leads or what happens.

"Whatever" by Steven Curtis Chapman

Whatever
by Steven Curtis Chapman

I made a list
Wrote down from A to Z
All the ways I thought
That You could best use me
Told all my strengths
And my abilities

I formed a plan
It seemed to make good sense
I laid it out for You
So sure You'd be convinced
I made my case
Presented my defense

But then I read the letter
That You sent me
It said that all You really want from me

Is just whatever
Whatever You say
Whatever
I will obey
Whatever
Lord, have Your way
'Cause You are my God
Whatever

So strike a match
Set fire to the list
Of all my good intentions
All my pre-conceived ideas
I wanna do Your will
No matter what it is

Give me faith to follow
Where You lead me
Oh Lord, give me the courage
And the strength to do

Whatever
Whatever You say
Whatever
I will obey
Whatever
Lord, have Your way
'Cause You are my God
Whatever

I am not my own (my own)
Whatever
I am Yours (I am Yours alone, alone)
Whatever
You have bought me with Your blood (Your blood)
Lord, to You and You alone do I belong
And so whatever

Whatever

Whatever
Whatever You say
Whatever
I will obey
Whatever
Lord, have Your way
'Cause You are my God

So whatever
Whatever You say
Whatever
I will obey
Whatever
Lord, have Your way
'Cause You are my God
You are my God
You are my God

Whatever

"Wide Open" by Terry Kelley Band

I couldn't find any good footage of this band, so you don't get a video this time, but this song is amazing. And the band sings very good, too.

Wide Open
by Terry Kelley Band

Search me
You can find whatever's inside of me
You know me better than I do

Purify
Let a holy fire burn bright in me
Let my heart be consumed by You

You can have
All that I am

Move me
To the places that You would have me go
I want to follow where You lead

You can have
All that I am

I am wide open
Open to You
And to Your will
And I
I will be broken
Poured out to You
My life I give

Draw me
Bring me into Your presence, Lord
I want to know You even more

Glorify
Glorify Yourself through me
Make my life an offering

You can have
All that I am

I am wide open
Open to You
And to Your will
And I
I will be broken
Poured out to You
My life I give

And I
Will lay my life down
Before Your throne
What once was mine is not my own

I am wide open
Open to You
And to Your will
And I
I will be broken
Poured out to You
My life I give

And I
I am wide open
Open to You
And to Your will
And I
I will be broken
Poured out to You
My life I give

And I
I am wide open
Open to You
And to Your will
And I
I will be broken
Poured out to You
My life I give