We Wait He Works

As summer is starting, many of us can’t wait to experience the joy of being outside in the beautiful weather. We are finally able to breathe in the fresh air and enjoy cookouts with our families. We are able to enjoy the days that God has given us, even more it seems, when the weather…

The song “Homesick” by Mercy Me is a song about the true feelings of loss felt by the lead singer of Mercy Me Bart Millard. It comes from the pain he felt after his brother-in-law was killed in a car accident. It describes how much he and his family miss their family member and how much…

For a while now, I’ve been exploring what I think are the different meanings behind Christian songs. For this blog, I wanted to do a song by the popular Christian singer Matt Maher. “Because He Lives” by Matt Maher is a beautiful song that reminds us that we are able to live out our lives with the…

Who do you say God/Jesus is? Do you think He is both God and true man, both our savior and messiah? Or do you think He could be or is a phony, a lie that has yet to be discovered? The truth may stun some people with who He really is. He says in the…

Ever think that Jesus isn’t and wasn’t really human and true God and even true man? Well He was all of those things and more than that.  He had all the emotions that we have such as anger, sadness, stress, maybe even uncertainty. He had fear in His heart, but He also trusted His father’s…

“If We Ever Needed You” by Casting Crowns is a song off one of their earlier albums “Until The Whole World Hears”. The song talks about how we end up turning away from God until our lives become chaotic. The first verse is as follows: Here I cry, Lord we pray, our faces down, our…

Remember the last time you had a fight with your mom, your dad or your brother or your sister?  What about having a major fight or even a silly argument with a significant other? Have you ever stormed out on someone because of your anger? No matter how bad you may feel in the heat…

Always being happy and having that spring in your step can be a hard concept to master. It is important to try to live life to the fullest and try not to take anything for granted. If people always see you with an angry look on your face, they won’t want to be around you.…

Showing loyalty can mean many different things in life. Especially in this day and age. It can mean being there for friends and family through everything and anything that they might go through. It can also mean just listening to someone when they want to talk, or when they need someone to be there for them. But…

For a while now, I have been writing blogs about the meanings behind Christian songs. “Finish What He Started” is another good song by the Christian band Mercy Me. This song is off their newer album, “Welcome To The New”.  The whole album is filled with awesome encouragement about God’s love. First verse is as follows:…

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