It’s week 2 of our weekly challenge and I must admit that I’m quite excited to share the song I’m thinking about for this topic.
Well…. Since I never had an ex-bf, I’ll just share the song that reminds me of ex-office crush, haha!
I used to sing this song in my head whenever I see him pass by in front of me (literally) to buy something from my officemate’s store.
Just listen to the lyrics and you will understand why. ?
The good news is, we’re sort of talking now. Through online interactions only, though. But I want to keep it that way. Just some online friends.(And I hope he doesn’t get to read this.??)
As I’ve mentioned in my previous post, music is one of the things that I believe is very essential in my Christian life. Since 2014 is a sort of a year of roller coaster of emotions for me, music has played a great role in keeping me sane. So for this post, I’d like to share some of the music that God has somehow used to minister to me and encouraged me during my bad days. As what the leader in our church said before, praise and worship songs are prayers with melody so some of them have become my own prayer.
1. Help Me Find It by Sidewalk Prophets
Every word from this song speaks truth to me and it has become my own prayer during the later part of the year.
If there’s a road I should walk Help me find it If I need to be still Give me peace for the moment Whatever Your will Whatever Your will Can you help me find it Can you help me find it
2. Finish Last by Stellar Kart
This song reminds me of my life purpose, that is, to live a life pleasing to God by loving Him and loving others. It also reminds me of one of the biblical truth that has somehow become my life verse: “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36)
I want to finish last Last in the world’s eyes No matter what I do I will be first in your eyes
3. Beautiful Times by Owl City
I am not really a fan of Owl City before but because of the constant promotion of a friend and a sister in Christ who is a fan, I got curious. So I tried to explore Owl City and I discovered this song. The lyrics is a little bit sad but it gave me a lot of encouragement. 🙂
I fought all through the night Oh, oh, but I made it alive The sun’s starting to rise Oh, oh, these are beautiful times This fight of my life is so hard, so hard, so hard But I’m gonna survive Oh, oh, these are beautiful times
4. Refiner’s Fire by Brian Doerksen
I love the simplicity and the message of humility from this song. This song has become the constant prayer of my heart. It also reminds me of the truth that apart from Christ, I am nothing and self – improvement program is useless if it’s not done with the power of the Holy Spirit. If I want to become more Christ-like in character and in ministry, I need to involve the Holy Spirit more in my life and ask Him, first and foremost, to change my heart. “Create in me a pure heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10)
Refiner’s fire My heart’s one desire Is to be holy Set apart for You, Lord I choose to be holy Set apart for You, my Master Ready to do Your will
5. Count your Blessings
I’ve learned about this song from our Pastor during his message for our church’s Thanksgiving Day celebration last July. I was so down and discouraged that time so listening to this song has really gave me comfort. The song has also inspired me to make counting my blessings a daily exercise.
Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God hath done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, *Count your many blessings, see what God hath done. [*And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.]
6. My Own Little World by Matthew West
I randomly came across with this song one morning but the lyrics got stucked with me the whole year. The song had really made me feel guilty of how am I currently living my life of indifference. One of my comfort zones is spending time and doing things alone and the song has somehow challenged me to go out of my own world and try to reach out to other people.
In my own little world it hardly ever rains I’ve never gone hungry, always felt safe I got some money in my pocket, shoes on my feet In my own little world: population — me
I try to stay awake during Sunday morning church I throw a twenty in the plate but I never give ’til it hurts And I turn off the news when I don’t like what I see It’s easy to do when its population — me
7. Love Has a Way by The Brilliance
This song was shared to me by a friend last Christmas and I honestly find the song very sad because of the lyrics. I never thought that the song would speak true to me until the 2nd half of the year and true enough, (God’s) Love has its own way of finding and redeeming us.
I can’t find a video and audio online so I’ll just share the and lyrics here.
Wake up each morning all alone And you don’t have the strength to face it Cause when the sun goes down it’s cold You don’t know if your heart will make it Keep on holding on
Love has a way of finding us Just when you think that all is lost So if you feel like giving up No love is never too far
So everyone you know is fake Their petty games, oh you can’t take it And so you push them all the way When you know you Are just as guilty as the others Keep on holding on
Love has a way of finding us Just when you think that all is lost So if you feel like giving up No love is never too far off
Give a little love (love, love) Give a little love Give a little love (love, love) Give a little love Yeah give a little love (love, love, love, love) Love
Tragedy remains alive I don’t know why I don’t know why But in this darkness there’s a light If we hold each other tight We’ll make it through in a little while
Love has a way of finding us Just when you think that all is lost So if you feel like giving up No love is never too far off
Give a little love (love, love) Give a little love Give a little love (love, love) Give a little love Yeah give a little love (love, love, love, love) Love Yeah give a little love (love, love, love, love) Love Yeah
Update: I made another lyrics video for this!
8. My Heart, Your Home
This song is also the prayer of my heart. I want the Lord Jesus to become my all and all.
Come and make my heart Your home. Come and be everything I am and all I know. Search me through and through ’till my heart becomes a home for You. A home for You, Lord. A home for You, Lord. Let everything I do open up, A door for You to come through, And that my heart would be a place where You want to be.
9. (There’s Gotta Be) More to Life by Stacie Orrico
Although I’ve heard this song a lot of times before, I never paid attention to its lyrics so I didn’t know that the song has a very powerful message. Also, I didn’t know that Stacie Orrico is a Christian. The song is actually a reminder for me of what the Teacher from Ecclesiastes says: “Every thing is vanity and chasing after the wind.” Only Jesus can satisfy the deepest longing in our hearts.
There’s gotta be more to life Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me ‘Cause the more that I’m Tripping out thinking there must be more to life Well it’s life, but I’m sure there’s gotta be more Than wanting more
10. Blessed be Your Name by Matt Redman
I don’t know why but sometime this year, I’ve played this song almost every day. There’s really something in this song that really makes me feel happy. Maybe because it’s really good to praise and bless the Name of the Lord. 🙂
Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in Lord, Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name
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