Music Day 1

I have an insatiable thirst for music.  For as long as I can remember music has been my gateway into my emotions.  Usually what I'm listening to is a mirror image into how I'm feeling at the moment.  This is starting to change as I look to more inspirational music to inspire me.  I had an idea that I think I'm going to follow through on.  My idea is to share some of my favorite songs with you and how, when, and what was affected when I leaned on these songs.  It ranges from so many different styles.  I hope you enjoy it!

I think I'll start with some of my go to Praise and Worship songs that I love!

My first song I'm going to share has been a life line to me this year.  I am not joking when I say every time I turned on something, this song was there.  I don't know why...but it reached me when I wasn't listening to God.  I love this song, I sing it in the shower.  I mean just read some of the lyrics:

CHORUS
Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…

Into the darkness you shining
Out of the ashes we Rise
There’s no One like You
None like You.

And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?
And if Our God is for us, then who can ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?
Then what can stand against?
Then what can stand against?

Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…
Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…

Amazing right?!?!  How can you not get goosebumps on this song!

Then there's the ever popular song....Blessed be the name.  I used to wonder why I love this song.  Then I started to use this song as a prayer, or a lifeline if you will...but not in the way you'd think.  I would take these few words:

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name

I used to pray why?  Why would you give all these blessings to me and then take them away.  These I've learned are the hardest, hardest lesson I've learned.  To sit there and praise God for everything He's given me and when it's ripped from me...how can I force my heart to praise Your name.  But I learned that in the end there's always God...so nothing really was taken from me.

I'm going to give you more tomorrow...but I will leave you with this video. 

"Held"
by Natalie Grant

Last year at Women of Faith, she sang this.  I had just had my little Matthew,  and I couldn't help but think of my baby that is with God right now waiting for her mommy to come hold her.  God's whispering to me that everything is going to be alright....can you hear it in this song?