The Song that Says it All

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
‘til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

I've heard this song many times but I took a few minutes this morning and just read it outloud to my Savior... HE is AMAZING!! This song just says it all.. everything I believe in, what I feel, how I should live =) I challenge you to take a few minutes and do the same- read it outloud I think it will impact your day and move your heart!

The Song that Says it All

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
‘til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

I've heard this song many times but I took a few minutes this morning and just read it outloud to my Savior... HE is AMAZING!! This song just says it all.. everything I believe in, what I feel, how I should live =) I challenge you to take a few minutes and do the same- read it outloud I think it will impact your day and move your heart!

My Piece of Humble Pie...

Wheww! Tonight, my heart came before the incredibly forgiving throne of God humiliated to realize how prideful and self-righteous it had become. It absolutely disgusts me when I look back. Not just the fact of my "betterness" but that I was so caught up in it that I didnt realize what I was doing.
I am a FILTHY rag before my King and I am only able to call Him my King because Jesus died for MY sins...ooo tears are flowing. I am so undeserving and seeing I thought I was deserving just kills me! :(
To my dear friends that I have disrespected and been "better than"- I am sincerly sorry... my heart is hurting right now for I am so humiliated. See how prideful I am! Ugh.
To many of and those that are older- I have so much to learn from you. O! I am so sorry for thinking my way better. YOU are older and wiser... I respect you. Please please forgive me for my hard unteachable heart.
To my dearest parents- Thank you for loving me enough to call me out.. I love you!

I know that this experience of being humbled is for my good. I know Jesus will always make all things work together for my good.. I hope my heart will stay in this place but when it doesnt please love me enough to tell me this isnt the way to live life... It will hurt but O what a blessing it would be!

*Update on my Life*

"American Dream"

Webster's dictionary definition of the "American Dream" is a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S.. Mmmm. What does 'material comfort and personal happiness' mean? In my eyes it means perfection. The "ideal" life is the perfect life. The sad thing is... there is no perfect life.
Nowadays pretty much every household is searching for this dream and trying to find it. In my opinion though, the American dream is un-valid because I dont think material comfort will truly satisfy or fulfill anyones heart. The fundamentals included also blow my mind! It is such a selfish America we live in if this is all we are seeking after! Personal happiness? Does that mean we, as Americans, live only to find and achieve our own happiness? O how I fall for this time and time again and boy does it hurt my heart! My brothers and sisters all across the world are hurting and all I can think about is myself.
Psalm 119:36 says- Turn my heart to your statutes and not to my selfish gain.
I cant even imagine that if we (or just myself) took half that time that we take worrying about ourselves and put it toward someone else the whole view of our dream would change. It would be a dream that put others before money, comfort and personal happiness and I believe that dream could change lives.