Music plays such an important part of my life. I don’t think I could ever get through a single day without the privilege of hearing my favorite songs. I’ve always said that there is a song for every situation and mood in life or as Matt Brier simply puts it, “For every mood a song, a song for every mood.”
Sometimes I want happy, peppy music that makes me smile and think of puppies, kittens and rainbows. Sometimes I want to hear maudlin music to reflect my sentimental, emotional and self-pitying moods. Sometimes a good lover’s lament song does the trick in realizing how crappy some relationships can really be. Dance music can transform me into a Ginger Rogers, albeit a Ginger Rogers that only busts a move in her chair at work making her co-workers shake their heads wondering things that I probably shouldn’t type here.
Today’s mood music is provided by Point Of Grace. Sometimes I need encouragement and hope. I went for my port flush last week and the port removal surgery that I was so ecstatic about is being postponed to a later to-be-determined date. I’ve been having, my general doctor thinks, sinus pressure issues for months. Unfortunately, some of the symptoms have stepped up their game. I’ll not mention the myriad of issues I’m having, suffice it to say, I’ll be having a MRI/MRA done this week in the brain area.
The song by Point Of Grace is “Keep The Candle Burning” from their Life, Love & Other Mysteries album. This album is the one I listen to the most when I need encouragement. To know that God is still here with me and that He is ready to carry me through whatever circumstances I have going on. I have Vicki Neighbors to thank for introducing me to this album in the mid-90’s. To listen to the songs on this album and know how much God loves us and wants us to rely on Him – in good times and bad, in times of uncertainty and unrest – is all the encouragement I need.
I realize some of you that read this are not Christians and don’t agree with my view on God. I mean no offense, but it is important for me to be clear on this point – I believe God will see me through. I have faith that He will hold me up and pull me through to the other side. That doesn’t mean that just because I’m a Christian and believe in God that I won’t go through bad stuff. Just look at the last two years of my life. But I can say that I am stronger for it and better prepared for the next challenges life throws my way and I know I will never be alone. He will not forsake me. I can’t explain it, but you can’t often explain faith with words.
I don’t often talk about God or religion for several reasons. The first is that I don’t like getting in debates over things I just can’t explain. Having a relationship with God gives me a peace of mind that transcends all understanding. The second is that I do not feel like I am a good representative for God. Like all of us, I do things everyday that disappoint Him. We all fall short of God's glory (Rom 3:23), but I choose to cling to His promise in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
What could be more encouraging than that?
If you get a chance, listen to the song by Point Of Grace:
http://music.aol.com/video/keep-the-candle-burning/point-of-grace/1193464
Sometimes I want happy, peppy music that makes me smile and think of puppies, kittens and rainbows. Sometimes I want to hear maudlin music to reflect my sentimental, emotional and self-pitying moods. Sometimes a good lover’s lament song does the trick in realizing how crappy some relationships can really be. Dance music can transform me into a Ginger Rogers, albeit a Ginger Rogers that only busts a move in her chair at work making her co-workers shake their heads wondering things that I probably shouldn’t type here.
Today’s mood music is provided by Point Of Grace. Sometimes I need encouragement and hope. I went for my port flush last week and the port removal surgery that I was so ecstatic about is being postponed to a later to-be-determined date. I’ve been having, my general doctor thinks, sinus pressure issues for months. Unfortunately, some of the symptoms have stepped up their game. I’ll not mention the myriad of issues I’m having, suffice it to say, I’ll be having a MRI/MRA done this week in the brain area.
The song by Point Of Grace is “Keep The Candle Burning” from their Life, Love & Other Mysteries album. This album is the one I listen to the most when I need encouragement. To know that God is still here with me and that He is ready to carry me through whatever circumstances I have going on. I have Vicki Neighbors to thank for introducing me to this album in the mid-90’s. To listen to the songs on this album and know how much God loves us and wants us to rely on Him – in good times and bad, in times of uncertainty and unrest – is all the encouragement I need.
I realize some of you that read this are not Christians and don’t agree with my view on God. I mean no offense, but it is important for me to be clear on this point – I believe God will see me through. I have faith that He will hold me up and pull me through to the other side. That doesn’t mean that just because I’m a Christian and believe in God that I won’t go through bad stuff. Just look at the last two years of my life. But I can say that I am stronger for it and better prepared for the next challenges life throws my way and I know I will never be alone. He will not forsake me. I can’t explain it, but you can’t often explain faith with words.
I don’t often talk about God or religion for several reasons. The first is that I don’t like getting in debates over things I just can’t explain. Having a relationship with God gives me a peace of mind that transcends all understanding. The second is that I do not feel like I am a good representative for God. Like all of us, I do things everyday that disappoint Him. We all fall short of God's glory (Rom 3:23), but I choose to cling to His promise in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
What could be more encouraging than that?
If you get a chance, listen to the song by Point Of Grace:
http://music.aol.com/video/keep-the-candle-burning/point-of-grace/1193464
