I was listening to this song the other day. I don't know who was singing or what the words were because it was in a language I didn't recognize. That doesn't matter, what matters is the feeling it gave me.
A couple minutes before, I was in a depressed mood. I was feeling sorry for myself and i was pretty down. There was this music file i didn't know was there. I played it to see what it was, and it was this beautiful song of a woman singing with a piano in the background. This feeling of awe washed over me at how beautiful and powerful the song was. I'm not one to be moved and amazed by artistic talent, but this song got to me and every trace of depression left me in a flash. What it showed me is just how beautiful God's glory is. Here He created this woman with a gifted singing voice, Here He gave a man the hands and inspiration to build the first piano, and Here He brought everything together making it possible for me to hear this song when I desperately needed to.
The Lord reminded me of his beauty and it amazed me to the point where I broke down and cried. Here I was feeling sorry for myself, oblivious to all of God's blessings surrounding me. Blessed with the greatest family I could ever dream of having, blessed with a great life full of happiness, blessed with the freedom and safety of an American, and blessed to know Jesus as my savior and best friend. What more could I ever ask for? My tears turned to those of joy when I felt how much I truly love the Lord. I just can not put into words how much I love Him. The words do not exist to properly express myself. After all He has done for me and given me, how could I not love Him with all my heart and soul?
When things get the best of you and your feeling down or depressed, stop and look around you. Find something you find beautiful, a picture, song, or an open window. Just let go of your troubles. Let God show you his beauty and embrace the miracle of it. Nothing is more powerful than God's beauty, nothing.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Stay Committed
In this world where tyranny, violence, and chaos rules supreme, spreading from continent to continent, so many have lost sight of what is really going on. An absence of God and an absence of morality.
When the United States of America were founded, Christianity played an important role in defining the way of life for most of Americans. "In God We Trust" and "One Nation Under God" says it perfectly. For most citizens and leaders of that time, They trusted God completely to see to their needs. And the Lord did. In just 200 years, our great nation became the most powerful in the world. Yes, that power corrupted some of our leaders into making grand mistakes. But, that power also saved the world from evil dictators, brought great aid to countries in turmoil, and freed total strangers from tyranny when no one else would. We led by example, God's example. Helping those who couldn't help themselves.
But of course, with great power comes great responsibility, and we lost sight of that. Too many of our fellow citizens became arrogant, greedy, and egotistically proud of themselves. Our safety and freedom made our lives easy, and was taken for granted. God became an after thought to some, and that attitude has grown over time. The values and morals families were proud to pass on have continued to decay with every generation. I don't have to tell you, you see it happening every day. Greed, selfishness, sexual immorality, depravity, violence... the list goes on. Our leaders and citizens are so used to this behavior, these acts become normal and accepted in our society. Politician's and Businessman's Greed are putting people out of work, the selfish have no regard for the well being of others if it means disrupting their comfortable life, homosexuality is being taught to children as acceptable behavior, and people are going on shooting sprees when they are in a bad mood.
I don't know about you, but that is NOT normal, and it should NOT be accepted as just a cruel world. I have heard it said, that we hear so much of this on the news because it's getting easier and easier for people to communicate in this age. But I am not buying it. Satan is getting more followers each day. With less people following God, that is less people paying attention to the morals and values we Christians live by. They give into the temptation of living by their own rules, which are Satan's rules in disguise. And we know how destructive that can be.
It is now, more important than ever to teach the Word of God to the souls that need His guidance. The best thing we can do for this country, this world and the people in it, is spread the Word, the love, and the support of our Lord Jesus Christ. Bringing just one more person into the light of Jesus will be one more soul praising Him in Heaven, and nothing, not one thing is more important than that.
When the United States of America were founded, Christianity played an important role in defining the way of life for most of Americans. "In God We Trust" and "One Nation Under God" says it perfectly. For most citizens and leaders of that time, They trusted God completely to see to their needs. And the Lord did. In just 200 years, our great nation became the most powerful in the world. Yes, that power corrupted some of our leaders into making grand mistakes. But, that power also saved the world from evil dictators, brought great aid to countries in turmoil, and freed total strangers from tyranny when no one else would. We led by example, God's example. Helping those who couldn't help themselves.
But of course, with great power comes great responsibility, and we lost sight of that. Too many of our fellow citizens became arrogant, greedy, and egotistically proud of themselves. Our safety and freedom made our lives easy, and was taken for granted. God became an after thought to some, and that attitude has grown over time. The values and morals families were proud to pass on have continued to decay with every generation. I don't have to tell you, you see it happening every day. Greed, selfishness, sexual immorality, depravity, violence... the list goes on. Our leaders and citizens are so used to this behavior, these acts become normal and accepted in our society. Politician's and Businessman's Greed are putting people out of work, the selfish have no regard for the well being of others if it means disrupting their comfortable life, homosexuality is being taught to children as acceptable behavior, and people are going on shooting sprees when they are in a bad mood.
I don't know about you, but that is NOT normal, and it should NOT be accepted as just a cruel world. I have heard it said, that we hear so much of this on the news because it's getting easier and easier for people to communicate in this age. But I am not buying it. Satan is getting more followers each day. With less people following God, that is less people paying attention to the morals and values we Christians live by. They give into the temptation of living by their own rules, which are Satan's rules in disguise. And we know how destructive that can be.
It is now, more important than ever to teach the Word of God to the souls that need His guidance. The best thing we can do for this country, this world and the people in it, is spread the Word, the love, and the support of our Lord Jesus Christ. Bringing just one more person into the light of Jesus will be one more soul praising Him in Heaven, and nothing, not one thing is more important than that.
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