music monday// rock bottom

Dropping in today to remind you and myself of God’s love. love that is unfathomable. Love that is deep, sincere and authentic.

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 rock bottom~ jimmy needham

I’ve never seen anything like your fountain

Comin’ down from the tip of the mountaintop

And it goes, never stops, only overflows

I’ve never met anyone with the power

To make a desert bloom like a flower

Up and it goes, where it stops, only heaven knows

Never known anyone as wonderful as You are

Over and over

You fill my heart with wonder

You take me by surprise

I can’t believe my eyes

Wider and deeper

Just when I think I’ve seen You

Like a stone thrown into the ocean water

I could search your depths

And never hit rock bottom

How can the God of the galaxies

Have a care for the little things

Every tear that I cry, every time that I smile

Deep in me You’ve created a fire

Like a friend You keep taking me higher

Up and it grows, where it stops, only heaven knows

Never known anyone as wonderful as You are

Even though I’m plungin’ in the depths of Your love

I’m just scratchin’ the surface of who You are

All the seas in all the world cannot contain all that You are

You captivate my heart

“what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” psalm 8:4 and yet, He cares oh, so much for us!

“who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?...no, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:35, 37-39

 No matter how far you think you’ve gone from the Lord, He still loves you. His love is asking you to draw close to him in obedience. So while the enemy uses people and even your own thoughts to point accusing fingers at you, Jesus is at the right hand of God also interceding for you. (see romans 8:34)

I am loved no matter what. You are loved no matter what. Why? Because that’s the nature of this ridiculously amazing love our Father has for us. His love compels us to obey and abide in His will for us. Nothing can separate God’s love from you and i. isn’t that the best news ever?!

xoxo, gen

music monday// shadowfeet

give me anything brooke fraser and I’ll love you forever! The truth flowing from this song resonates so much with me. a few years back, Heaven was not necessarily on my mind that much. I knew it exists but my actions didn’t reflect that I yearned to be a citizen of Heaven. All the chaos down here could easily sway my focus. Glad my focus is where it’s meant to be now, and I’m yearning to do all I do in light of eternity.

There are many, many things that could easily draw our hearts into fear, desperation, despair. Just take a look at the news and fear is ready to work its way into your heart. But when you are planted in Christ, even when fear shows up you have a sure hope of a better place awaiting you- Heaven! 

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Sometimes I ask God to hurry with His plan of when the saints will be taken Home to the new Jerusalem. As much as I’m eager to be there already, I remember that there’s a mission here still to be done before that happens. And I know there’ll always be people who’ll think I’m crazy for believing in all this ‘Jesus stuff’ but that’s ok.

 shadowfeet~ brooke fraser

Walking stumbling on these shadowfeet

Towards Home, a land that I’ve never seen

I am changing, less and less asleep

Made of different stuff than when I began

And I have sensed it all along

Fast approaching is the Day.

When the world is falling out from under me

I’ll be found in You, still standing

When the sky rolls up

and the mountains fall on their knees

when time and space are through

I’ll be found in You

There’s distraction buzzing in my head

Saying in the shadows it’s easier to stay

But I’ve heard rumors of true reality,

Whispers of a well-lit Way

You make all things new

You make all things new

You make all things new

You make all things new

You make all things

When the world is falling out from under me

I’ll be found in You, still standing

When the sky rolls up

and the mountains fall on their knees

when time and space are through

I’ll be found in You

When the world is falling out from under me

I’ll be found in You, still standing

Every fear and accusation under my feet

When time and space are through

I’ll be found in You,

When time and space are through

I’ll be found in You

When time and space are through

I’ll be found in You.

“the fool says in his heart, “there is no God.’ They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.” Psalm 14:1

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” Psalm 46:1-3

“and let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds, not giving up meetings together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25

“it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. but everything exposed by the light becomes visible- and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. This is why it is said: ‘wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’”  Ephesians 5:14

“enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. but small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13-14

“whoever does not take up their cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10:38-39

“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’…” Revelations 21:5

I hope you have your hope placed in Christ. Whether the earth quakes, whether an avalanche, flood, plane crashes, tsunami, hurricane occurs, though your heart may fret, the Beloved washes you with His peace when you trust in Him. these things happen to fulfill the prophecies about the end times.

xoxo, gen delali.