Monday, September 29, 2014

Storms

































From a distance storms can be beautiful, but when we're in the midst of them they are very scary and can blind us.  We wonder if we'll make it through emotionally or even with our very lives.  Above those clouds the sun is still shining.  That shining Light is only possible because of God.  He is Light and in Him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5).  He is always there no matter what happens around us or to us.  As believers we are hidden in Him (Colossians 3:3), so what happens to me happens to Him.  It may not feel like it but God is even in control of that storm!  That is fact or Truth, whether I understand it or not.  In Job 36:27 through chapter 42 Job did not (and neither can we) understand the workings of God's physical creation.  How can he/we possibly understand God's mind and character (Isaiah 40:28b)?  God led Job through a process of questions to the place where he would have to acknowledge God's absolute power and authority.  We need to keep our eyes on what we know as the Light...Jesus Christ, even when we can't see Him.

Are there storms in your life right now?  There are in so many of the people I love dearly (family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.) Their storm becomes my storm.  I can still see the light in their storm because I am seeing it from a distance.  God uses me to bring the light of Himself to the middle of storms.  He is in us as believers and that's how He comforts others (2 Corinthians 1:3 - 4).  Listen to God...if He is telling you to do something for someone....don't question it...just DO IT!!

Click on below link to hear about God holding onto me in the middle of my storm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_LLGiE0f0

Saturday, September 20, 2014

"Every Good Thing"



































                                       




                                       





















THE AFTERS LYRICS

                                                        "Every Good Thing"

I tend to be busier than I should be
And I tend to think that time is gonna wait for me
Sometimes I forget and take for granted
That it's a beautiful life we live
I don't wanna miss the moments like this
This is a beautiful life You give

You're the reason for every good thing, every heartbeat
Every day we get to breathe
You're the reason for anything that lasts, every second chance
Every laugh, life is so sweet
You're the reason for every good thing, every good thing
Every good thing, every good thing...

There will be days that give me more than I can take
But I know that You always make beauty from my heartache
Don't wanna forget or take for granted
That it's a beautiful life we live
I'm not gonna miss the moments like this
This is a beautiful life You give

You're the reason for every good thing, every heartbeat
Every day we get to breathe
You're the reason for anything that lasts, every second chance
Every laugh, life is so sweet
You're the reason for every good thing, every good thing
Every good thing, every good thing...

It's our family, it's our friends
It's the feeling that I get when I see my children smile
You're the reason for this life, everything we love
It's You alive in us
You're alive in us

You're the reason for every good thing, every heartbeat
Every day we get to breathe
You're the reason for anything that lasts, every second chance
Every laugh, life is so sweet
You're the reason for every good thing, every good thing
Every good thing, every good thing...

You are, You are here in every moment,
And I know that You're every good thing
You are, You are here in every moment,
And I know that You're the reason for
Every good thing, every good thing...