To Believe

This song was simply too good to not post. Enjoy!

Angelic Performance by Jackie Evancho - To Believe (a prayer) from hulahan on GodTube.

Confirmation or Challenge?

This is a rather long video for this site (33 minutes) but it is pretty powerful. Don't watch it unless you want your convictions to be either confirmed or challenged.

So, Who Are You Anyway?

Sometimes a song just reaches out, slaps you, and challenges you to engage in some serious self examination. This powerful song has inspired me to not be so wishy-washy with my walk in Christ. I hope it does the same for anyone else who reads this who, like me, sometimes struggles with a spiritual identity crisis.



--Newsboys - Born again

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The Prayer Matrix

How much time do you spend in prayer a day? Are you satisfied with your time with God, or do you wish for something deeper and richer? This small book on prayer by David Jeremiah asks some big and challenging questions. Read more.

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Time for Grace

All of us need to be aware of just how much grace we are given in this life by God. Time for Grace is a novel where the title takes on multiple meanings in the lives of the characters. Read more.

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The Purpose of Faith

Despite our best intentions, all of us blow it sometimes. It's what comes with being human and not God. Yet God has given us a way to go beyond our failures, to rise above our circumstances and live the life He has planned for us. This gift is called faith, and with it we can see the mistakes we make as lessons to make us stronger, and all the hurdles that once seemed insurmountable as stepping stones to a brighter future in Him. This song is about finding that faith we so desperately need.



--Kutless - What Faith Can Do

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Our God Is Love

Here's another great song from Hillsong. Enjoy.

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The Greatness of Our God

Here is a fantastic worship song from Hillsong. I hope you enjoy it.

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Too Cute To Pass Up

Starting kids out with prayer at a young age is important. It can also be cute beyond measure. Enjoy.

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A Swift Twist

Relationships take work, but part of our job on earth is to work at them and not simply endure them. The result of some time, effort and prayer is the enrichment of your marriage or friendship. God didn't call us to isolation, so may each of us seek His counsel as to just how best to minister to those whom He has given us to love.



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Enjoy this celebration of Mommyhood. The ending really brings it all home and reflects the mother's heart.

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Making the Most of Every Moment

Do we make the most of every moment while here on Earth? Of course not. But if we truly had an understanding of how important it was to live out our lives as an effective witness for Christ on a daily basis (while we still have time to do so), would it change our time management in such a way that we would make more of the moments count?



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Homecoming

Have a box of tissues handy when you watch this video. The song is pretty good, as well. Like all GodTube videos, you may have to wait a minute for it to load.



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Got Fruit?

How are you stocked with the fruit of the Spirit?

The Skinny on Worship

The Skit Guys shed some uncomfortable light on our misconceptions about worship.

The Skinny on Fasting

The Skit Guys are back with some of the misconceptions about fasting.

Cute Clip

Here's one for the kid in all of us. Plus, it's a great reminder.

Taking a Break

I'm taking a break for a bit from the daily updates. Feel free, though, to browse the archives for posts you may have missed or want to read again.

Blessings.

Humble Home

The Temple of the Soul

Thus saith the high and lofty One,

Inhabiting eternity;

Earth is My footstool, Heaven My throne,

What temple will ye build for Me?

Restore Me now Mine own.

Behold the temple of My choice;

My dwelling is the humble soul;

To make the broken heart rejoice,

The wounded spirit to make whole;

Then hearken to My voice.

Here, O Thou high and lofty One,

Bow down Thine heavens to dwell with me;

Here plant Thy footstool, raise Thy throne,

Rebuild Thy fallen sanctuary;

I yield Thee back Thine own.

Behold the temple of Thy choice,

Eternity within my soul;

Now make the broken heart rejoice,

The wounded spirit now make whole;

Lord! I have heard Thy voice.

..from Sacred Poems and Hymns by James Montgomery

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What Price A Soul?

The Soul

What is the thing of greatest price,

The whole creation round?

That, which was lost in Paradise,

That, which in Christ is found.

The soul of man,--Jehovah's breath!

That keeps two worlds at strife;

Hell moves beneath to work its death,

Heaven stoops to give it life.

God, to reclaim it, did not spare

His well-beloved Son;

Jesus, to save it, deign'd to bear

The Sins of all in One.

The Holy Spirit sealed the plan,

And pledged the blood divine,

To ransom every soul of man;

That price was paid for mine.

And is this treasure borne below

In earthly vessels frail;

Can none its utmost value know,

Till flesh and spirit fail?

Then let us gather round the Cross,

This knowledge to obtain,

Not by the soul's eternal loss,

But everlasting gain.

..from Sacred Poems and Hymns by James Montgomery

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