30 Days of Truth: Day 17

Day 17 - A book you've read that changed your views on something.

This book changed my views on worship, mostly because i had no idea what it was before this book. I thought worship had to do mostly with me, my feelings and my opinions. Come to find out it has very little to do with me and everything to Do with Who God is. It's a great read, pick it up, folks!

Song of the Month: Bethel Live - God I Look To You

The past few months have been difficult and Yet God has been with me. I've been listening to a lot of Worship music and this song has been my soundtrack through the tough times! Enjoy!

Bethel Live - God I Look To You


God I look to You
I won't be overwhelmed
Give me vision to see things like You do
God I look to You
You're where my help comes from
Give me wisdom, You know just what to do

I will love You Lord my strength
I will love you Lord my shield
I will love You Lord my rock
Forever all my days, I will love you God

Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Forfever all my days Hallelujah

The X-Factor

Great congregational worship, all band members playing well but something seems to be missing.

All these worship bands, one after another releasing new “fresh”, “anointed” material, and yet it all sounds the same.

All these huge churches with dynamic preachers trying to lead the people in the right direction and yet the congregation feels like they are going in circles.

What I’m not talking about is our consumer mindset, the idea that the church and God need to cater to my every needs. I’m talking about something deeper. Something in the pit of our stomach saying, there is definitely something missing! Something within that is seeking all or nothing, just to begin making sense of the entire belief that is Christianity. And although it is a time in which the Church is being questioned, criticized, and at times, brought down, it is a time like no other. We’re talking about a time of desperation, A time in pursuit of truth, A time to tear down and rebuild!

There is a hunger building up, but not like any hunger. I’m talking about a gut wrenching, stomach making loud noises, unbearable hunger for something more! And to be honest, I believe we are on the brink of something HUGE! Hunger drives us to do one thing: satisfy our appetite! I believe the day is coming when all of this hunger will drive us to search for and find the X-factor that will get our churches out of their loops, send worship bands to a brand new fresh genuine level, and congregational worship experiences directly to the presence every time! And What is that X-Factor? JESUS!

It’s time for us to Truly seek Jesus and nothing else! Not great bands, not great public speakers, not great buildings, I’m talking about a bride whose passion needs to be reawakened for the groom and not just for the wedding plans! If Jesus is our aim when we do church, sing worship, do ministry, write books, and live life, then we will find exactly what we have been looking for and then everything else will be added unto us. But all the extras won’t even matter, because when you seek and find Jesus in all his splendor and majesty, you begin to realize that HE is what you have been looking for all along and nothing else is needed. It’s time for us to seek the X-factor, it’s time for us to seek Jesus and NOTHING else!

On Idolatry and Worship

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. – psalm 55:2

It’s unbelievable to think how quickly we can forget God and depend on things. You can start off the day recognizing that God is the creator, the potter, the author and end the day, loving your car for taking you somewhere, your money for getting you the stuff that you want, or your significant other for listening to your long winded stories while forgetting about the greatness and grandeur of God.
Don’t get me wrong, all the above things are good. The problem comes when you begin to depend on them in blind faith and you take your eyes off of God. As humans we are created as worshippers and so its easy for us to fix our gaze on the first thing to fill a need in our lives. We are quick to take our eyes off of the only one that fills all the needs of our life. Cars break down, money fades away and significant others fail you. But the one that says, “cast all your anxieties on me…” That one will not fail us. He is waiting for us to depend on Him and only Him, regardless of the outcome! God is awesome!
On January 1st my Car broke down and I was told the repair might be exceedingly expensive to the point of not being able to pay. Whenever my car breaks down I get really worried since its an SUV and has had many expensive problems before. My soul began to panic. But then I prayed and I know God heard my plea and allowed it to be considerably cheaper than originally quoted. I worship God for His faithfulness!