The Playlist- Part 3

Alrighty, this next song I want to share with you is called Deeper. It is written by Brittany Stricklin from the band Through the Veil..They are an awesome band, look them up on itunes

I just want to fly away with you,
Where nothing else matters
And all I want is You
Cause You're such a big God
And yet you make yourself
Small enough just to be with me

And I can't help but be amazed
At Your wondrous works
The beauty of Your creation draws me in

Take me deeper
And deeper
In Your presence now
Take me deeper
And deeper
In Your presence now

As the sun rises and I awake
Heaven's oceans ripple
And proclaim Your name
And as the wind blow
I hear you whisper my name

Come quickly my child
I am always there
Just to hear your cry
And to answer your prayer
So just sit with me for a little while
And wait, just wait

I first heard this song when the band was leading worship at my church this summer. Brittany talked about why she wrote the song and I felt like I really related to it. She heard God telling her to just sit with him and wait in his presence. I guess when I heard this, it was God first telling me to be patient and wait in him.

I love the last part of the song that is written from God's voice. He is calling all of his children to come quickly to his presence. He is always there and hears our every prayer. That is such an awesome thought to dwell on. The almighty God, creator of the universe is calling me to come and sit in his presence. I am so not worthy of him, yet he still calls my name.

When we ask to go deeper with God, he meets us and walks in deeper with us. Guiding our every step...

The Playlist- Part 2

The next song I would like to share with you is "Your Great Name" by The People's Church

Lost are saved, find their way
At the sound of Your great name
All condemned feel no shame
At the sound of Your great name

Every fear has no place
At the sound of Your great name
The enemy, he has to leave
At the sound of Your great name

Jesus, worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us
Son of God and man
You are high and lifted up
And all the world will praise
Your great name

All the weak find their strength
At the sound of Your great name
Hungry souls receive grace
At the sound of Your great name

The fatherless find their rest
At the sound of Your great name
The sick are healed, the dead are raised
At the sound of Your great name

Redeemer, My Healer, Lord Almighty
Defender, My Savior, You are my King


I first heard this song in convo(for those of you don't attend Liberty this is what we call our chapel services) and I could not stop singing it. There is something about the name of Jesus that makes you stop dead in your tracks. His name is so powerful! This song was God's way of reminding me of his awesome power. I took a trip to visit some friends in Ashville at the beginning of the summer and during the drive I must of listened to this song 30 times. I just could not stop singing of God's awesome power that is packed behind his name.

When you sing the name of Jesus it is heard not to worship. His name is so glorious. Just as the song says, at the sound of his great name the sick are healed and the dead are raised! There is nothing to be afraid of because we have the power of Jesus!

I'm not sure if I truly conveyed how much I absolutely love this song, but I feel like I can't find the words to describe how powerful Jesus is and how much I love him. Listen to the song for yourself and let God minister to you...

The Playlist of a Journey

Music is a very big part of my life. I have found that it is one of the things in my life I would be lost without. Throughout the journey God has been taking me on, he has really spoken to me through different songs. At first the songs were ones that would bring comfort, but then they soon changed into songs that sing of His love.

In the next few posts I would like to share some of the songs that have really spoken to my heart and ministered to me. I have already written about two songs in previous blogs so I figured I should share some more.

The first song I would like to share is Desert Song by Hillsong.

This is my prayer in the desert
And all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in the hunger in me
My God is a God who provides

And this is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flames

And I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon forged against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

And this is my prayer in the battle
And triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow

I love this song because it shows the different stages we go through in our Christian life. We go through seasons that feel so dry and then God fills us up again and it is time for a harvest. In talking with a friend about this song, I shared how I loved the bridge because it says "All of my life, in every season you are still God and I have a reason to sing, I have a reason to worship." This line is so powerful, and I think it is so easily forgotten. No matter what we are walking through in life, God is still God. He still loves and cares for us.

I think it is so easy for Christians to forget to worship God in the seasons in our lives that feel like a desert. I believe that if we seek God out in those desert seasons, he meets us in ways that we could have never imagined! God blesses us for worshiping him in the good and the bad times in our lives. You just have to trust that everything is going to be okay because it is in God's hands.

I know how unbelievable hard it can be to give up control and put all of your trust in God, but it is the best thing that you could ever do. God continues to bless me everyday because he knows I have given him everything and trust him completely.

Remember that God is still God always. Psalm 45:11 says "because he is your Lord, worship Him"...

God hears me

One night last week I found myself laying in bed late at night talking with God. I was asking him for something that I have asked him for many times before and still have not gotten. As soon as I asked God the question I would then say, but I know you want me to be patient so I will. I went back and forth with the question and that statement a few times and the went to sleep.

The next day God gave me what I asked for. It was not in the form that I would have liked to have it in, but alas he still gave it to me. I kind of laughed about the situation later because I know God sure was when he gave it to me. I can just see him now with a smile on his face saying "You asked for it, so here it is...literally." I could have easily been made about the way God answered me but I wasn't. Instead I was happy to know that God heard me.

I don't think I have ever gotten an answer to my question as quickly as I did last week. God saw me pose the question, but then remind myself to be patient. I was content with being patient and God rewarded me for it. I know that God will answer my question in the way I truly mean it one day, but I'm not ready for yet.

I think I am getting better at this patience thing after all...

Loneliness vs. Solitude

As I was listening to one of my Relient K cds, there was a line in one of the songs that really stuck out, “loneliness and solitude are two things not to get confused.” So in hearing this line I thought I would look up the definition of the two words. According to the Oxford English Dictionary loneliness means “the quality or condition of being alone”. Solitude means “the state of being or living alone; loneliness, seclusion, solitariness (of persons).”

The two have very similar definitions, so what exactly did Relient K mean by saying not to confuse the two? Well the next line of the song is “…because I spend my solitude with You.” I believe that solitude is a voluntary action in which we spend time alone with our God.

God has most certainly been teaching me the importance of solitude. A year ago I would have told you I was an extroverted person, but now I’m not so sure that I am anymore. Spending time in solitude with God is so unbelievable amazing, and I would much rather spend my time in solitude with God. He is the only one who is always there with me, and listening to my every thought. I know that I am not spending my time feeling lonely because I am choosing to spend my time with God. I am never alone, and neither are you...

…The song that inspired this is called “Therapy”. I recommend you go and listen to it for yourself.