Sometimes Christian music videos are just fun. That's the case with today's selection from one of today's more engaging Gospel Fusion artists, Israel Houghton. The lyrics of the song are simple, but the message they contain is profound. Enjoy.
--Israel Houghton - Just Wanna Say
God asks us to surrender all to him, but often we choose to do so on our own terms. We may give most to God when asked but still hold back from full surrender. Why? Maybe it's because on a heart level we do not as yet completely trust Him to take care of us. Today's video is an interesting look at this all-too-common mindset.
--Seventh Day Slumber - Surrender
"So, my very dear friends, don't get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures."
--James 1:16-18 (The Message)
"Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life."
--James 1:12 (The Message)
"Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don't ever count on it. You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Its petals wilt and, before you know it, that beautiful face is a barren stem. Well, that's a picture of the "prosperous life." At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing."
--James 1:10-11 (The Message)
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