Congratulations to Australia's Hillsong Worship for the Grammy Award! ♥ 
Ben Fielding and Brooke Ligertwood received the award in the best contemporary Christian music performance/song category for What A Beautiful Name. 
I so love this song! 
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Rejoice always,  pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; 
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 

Have a blessed week! 
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Grammy Award winner Mandisa has made a new music video of her song "Bleed the Same" featuring the talents of TobyMac and Kirk Franklin.
“More than I want the song to be a hit, I really would love for it to be a movement. My prayer is that it makes people think, especially before they speak. And if it’s just a song that people enjoy, that’s not good enough. I really, really hope it causes people to pause a little before responding and before judging people. That they’ll think this person is coming from a different perspective than I am, so let me treat them with the respect I would want to be treated with.”
-Mandisa

Bleed the same
We all bleed the same
We're more beautiful when we come together
We all bleed the same
So tell me why, tell me why
We're divided

[Verse 1: tobyMac]
Woke up today
Another headline
Another innocent life is taken
In the name of hatred
So hard to take (hey!)
And if we think that it's all good
Then we're mistaken
'Cause my heart is breaking
(Tell em' Dis)

[Pre-Chorus 1: tobyMac & Mandisa]
Are you left?
Are you right?
Pointing fingers, taking sides
When are we gonna realize?

[Chorus 1: Mandisa]
We all bleed the same
We're more beautiful when we come together
We all bleed the same
So tell me why, tell me why
We're divided
If we're gonna fight
Let's fight for each other
If we're gonna shout
Let love be the cry
We all bleed the same
So tell me why, tell me why
We're divided

[Verse 2: Mandisa]
Tell me, who are we
To judge someone
By the kind of clothes they're wearing
Or the color of their skin?

[Pre-Chorus 2: Mandisa & tobyMac]
Are you black? (black)
Are you white? (white)
Aren't we all the same inside? (the same inside)
Father, open our eyes to see!

[Chorus 1: Mandisa & tobyMac]
We all bleed the same (we all bleed the same)
We're more beautiful when we come together
We all bleed the same (we all bleed the same)
So tell me why, tell me why
We're divided
If we're gonna fight
Let's fight for each other (fight for each other!)
If we're gonna shout
Let love be the cry (be the cry!)
We all bleed the same (we all bleed the same)
So tell me why, tell me why
We're divided

[Bridge: Kirk Franklin & Mandisa]
Only love can drive out all the darkness
What are we fighting for?
We were made to carry one another
We were made for more, said...
Only love can drive out all the darkness
What are we fighting for?
We were made to carry one another
We were made for more!

[Chorus 2: Mandisa & tobyMac]
We all bleed the same (we all bleed the same)
We're more beautiful when we come together...
Let's stand united!
We all bleed the same (we all bleed the same)
So tell me why, tell me why
We're divided
If we're gonna fight
Let's fight for each other (fight for each other!)
If we're gonna shout
Let love be the cry (be the cry!)
We all bleed the same (we all bleed the same)
Bleed the same
Let's stand united (let's stand united)
Let's stand united!
-Mandisa 

God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
-1 Corinthians 1:9 

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In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are.
-Romans 8:26
 
Have a blessed week! 
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Always remember that God loves you deeply. 
But God loves us deeply.
-Ephesians 2:4
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I really love this new song from TobyMac! Listen to the story behind the song:


We need Jesus! 
"I Just Need U."

Last night put the heavy on me
Woke up and I'm feeling lonely
This world gotta a way of showing me (showing me)
Some days it'll lift you up
Some days it'll call your bluff
Man, most of my days I ain't got enough

And all I know
Is You're my only hope

When I'm up when I'm down (uh, huh)
When the wolves come around (tell me)
When my feet hit the ground
I just need, I just need You
On my darkest days (uh, huh)
When I'm losing faith (tell me)
No, it ain't gon' change
I just need, I just need You
Lord, I need You
Yeah, I just need You

Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me
Thy rod and thy staff

They comfort me when I'm beat down, broken
Hold my heart when it's split right wide open
Turn these eyes to my Soul Protector
Break the will of this born infector

Cuz' all I know, all I know
Is You're my only hope

When I'm up when I'm down (uh, huh)
When the wolves come around (tell me)
When my feet hit the ground
I just need, I just need You
On my darkest days (uh, huh)
When I'm losing faith (tell me)
No, it ain't gon' change
I just need, I just need You
Lord, I need You
Yeah, I just need You

When You pull me closer, I come to life
When You pull me closer, I come to life
When You pull me closer, I come to life
When You pull me closer, I come to life

When I'm up when I'm down
When my feet hit the ground
On my darkest days
No, it ain't gon' change
Oh Lord, I need You

When I'm up when I'm down
When the wolves come around
When my feet hit the ground
Yeah, I need, I need, I need, I need You
On my darkest days
When I'm losing faith
No, it ain't gon' change
Ain't no way this thing gon' change, it's You

Is You, I need
Is You, I need
On my darkest days
When I'm losing faith
I need You, I need, Is You, I need
Every single day, every breath I take
I need You, I need You 
-TobyMac

God's word is food for our souls! 
Memorize it. Confess it. 
Let the words of the Bible enter into your mind and descend into your heart... 
And let God's word transform your whole being! 
Have a blessed day! 
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The way we talk and think about ourselves reveals how we feel about ourselves...
so let's be the kindest voice in the world- even to ourselves! 

  Have a blessed week!
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Lovely song from last year's Passion conference.

Build My Life
Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You

Jesus, the name above every other name
Jesus, the only one who could ever save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
Show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You

Jesus, the name above every other name
Jesus, the only one who could ever save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
Show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
Show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken

I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
Show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
Show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken
 
Written by: Pat Barrett, Kirby Kaple, Karl Martin, Matt Redman, Brett Younker




Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in.
-Hebrews 12:2 

I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
-Psalm 16:8 

KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS!
And I just love how Bob Goff says it: 
it's okay to stare! ☺ 
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God's word is food for our souls! 
Memorize it. Confess it. 
Let the words of the Bible enter into your mind and descend into your heart... 
And let God's word transform your whole being! 
Have a blessed day! 
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 I want to encourage you to live every day in this new year with a great expectation that God is going to do something wonderful! Trust Him, because...

God is faithful.
-1 Corinthians 1:9 

Great is our Lord and mighty in power.
-Psalm 147:5 

The Lord your God loves you. 
-Deuteronomy 23:5 

So do not fear, for I am with you;
I will strengthen you and help you.
-Isaiah 41:10  

He cares for you. 
-1 Peter 5:7

Have a blessed week!  
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