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It's difficult not to be happy when God is part of everything you do. I know life isn't always easy as we all go through difficult situations at time, however if we keep God at the center of all we do, there is no reason you can't continue to be happy in God's presence.
With God by our side it's difficult not to sing about it and tell others, and that's reflected by Sydney Staff Songsters as they sing How Can I Keep From Singing:
God requires us to tell others about His love. He requires us to be His witnesses, His disciples.
I personally find that very daunting as I feel so inadequate, as I am not very confident of speaking publicly about my faith. However, I do know God will give me what I need to get through every situation - He's given me the medium of this blog to try to spread His message.
I hope and pray you find my blog interesting and challenging. I pray your relationship with God may grow because of something you've read here, but most of all I simply pray that God will continue to use me as a witness through all I do.
Acts 1:8 (New International Version) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth
The Mission by Newsboys
When the runners came from Bethlehem All breathless with good news They were passing a baton forward through time The commission, from God's lips to our ears Carried by His saints two thousand years Connects us all to the same lifeline As I fix my eyes ahead I can feel the Spirit's breath...
(And) I can hear the mission bell ringing out loud and clear It's the revolution Jesus started, and it's here Echoing across the world from the shores of Galilee I can hear the mission bell call for you and me I wanna run with fire It's my heart's desire Lifting your love higher
In the history of our faith's arrivals Great awakenings, Welsh revivals Saints and martyrs, summoned by a new birth Patrick's save of the Irish nation William Carey's expectation Lambs and Lions Called to the ends of the earth Gotta put my hand to the plow Not looking back, not now...
(And) I can hear the mission bell ringing out loud and clear It's the revolution Jesus started, and it's here Echoing across the world from the shores of Galilee I can hear the mission bell call for you and me I wanna run with fire It's my heart's desire Lifting your love higher
How much do you think God loves you? Do you even know that God loves you?
Think about the person or people in your life you love you most... God loves you more than that! Think about the person or people in your life you love you most and multiply a million times... God loves you more than that!
God loves me more than I could every comprehend. God loves you more than I'm sure you could ever comprehend.
Do not ever underestimate how much God loves you and how much God can do for you. God loves you as a father loves his child. We each are God's children, so believe in God, believe in His love. Checkout Matt Redman's website:http://www.mattredman.com/
What do you think of when you hear the word "majesty"? Here are some dictionary definitions:
The greatness and dignity of a sovereign.
The sovereignty and power of God.
Supreme authority or power
In other words, something awesome and wonderful, more powerful and mighty than man. All of which makes "majesty" a fantastic word to describe God and Jesus as they are greater than any other and certainly greater than anyone here on earth.
But despite being so awesome, God loves us unconditionally and is more than willing to forgive us of our sins, if only we'd ask Him to. Accept God's unconditional love today, it's a far greater love than you'll ever find from anyone else.
Sydney Staff Songsters sing Majesty (Here I am)
Majesty (Here I Am)
Here I am humbled by your Majesty Covered by your grace so free Here I am, knowing I'm a sinful man Covered by the blood of the Lamb
Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine Since you laid down your life The greatest sacrifice
Majesty, Majesty Your grace has found me just as I am Empty handed, but alive in your hands Majesty, Majesty Forever I am changed by your love In the presence of your Majesty
Here I am humbled by the love that you give Forgiven so that I can forgive Here I stand, knowing that I'm your desire Sanctified by glory and fire
Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine Since you laid down your life The greatest sacrifice
We often hear Christians talking about being saved, but what does that mean? And what are they talking about being saved from?
Put simply, it means we are saved from our sins.
When God created the world, everything was perfect. However as we all know, it didn't take long after God created man, before things became spoiled and sin first occurred - Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden.
Sin spoiled the relationship God had with man. In Romans 5:12 we learn that the whole world was affected because Adam sinned: You know the story of how Adam landed us in the dilemma we're in— first sin, then death, and no one exempt from either sin or death. That sin disturbed relations with God in everything and everyone (The Message)
Every person born after Adam was then born into a sinful world - that means everyone, including you and me!
So we're all sinful, so how can we be saved (free from sin)? We can do that by accepting God into your life and recognising that God sent Jesus here to earth where He died just so each one of us could be forgiven of all our sins.
How Great Is Our God (by Chris Tomlin) The splendor of a King, Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice, All the earth rejoice He wraps himself in light, And darkness tries to hide And trembles at his voice, And trembles at his voice
How great is our God, sing with me How great is our God, and all will see How great, How great Is our God
Age to age he stands And time is in His Hands Beginning and the End, Beginning and the End The Godhead, Three in one Father, Spirit, Son The Lion and the Lamb, The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God, sing with me How great is our God, and all will see How great, How great Is our God
Name above all names You are Worthy of all praise and My heart will sing how great Is our God (x2)
How great is our God, Sing with me How great is our God, and all will see How great, How great Is our God
How great is our God, Sing with me How great is our God, and all will see How great, How great Is our God
Do you know how great God is? Praise God, He is great and wonderful beyond compare. He can be your greatest friend if you just accept Him into your life.
Are you wondering who God is or what He represents? The following song I Am by Mark Schultz will hopefully answer some of your questions.
I Am (by Mark Schultz) 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
Chorus: 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
Chorus:
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
Chorus:
Yes, I am almighty God your father The risen son of man The healer of the broken And when you cry I am your saviour and redeemer Who bore the sins of man The author and perfecter Beginning and the end I am
I hope you understand a little bit more about God, about how much He has done for you and for me. I hope this inspires you to find out more about God.
God can be your everything if you give Him your all.
I'm married to Sandy, we have no children but we do have a cat called Tigger who we've had since he was 6 weeks old (he was a wedding present - we got him on our 1st anniversary).
I'm a christian and have attended the Salvation Army all my life. I play trombone in the Bellshill Salvation Army Band. I'm also the webmaster of the band's website.
