He Lives!

Another classic, another favorite of mine...it's been a song in my heart all week.

Nicole C. Mullen - "My Redeemer Lives"

Check out the song and video here: http://youtu.be/tpCaNBhK4S0

Top 5 Favorite Christian Worship Songs

So, for those of you who know me, you know how much I love Christian worship music. My passion in life is worship! I find singing my heart and soul out to my God is the best way to commune with Him and I feel so connected to God and loved by Him when I do. It's also the best way for me to praise Him for all that He does for me - for loving me unconditionally, for forgiving me time and time again, and for blessing me with the opportunity to serve Him day in and day out by loving people as Christ loves me. This week, I have heard some oldies, but GREAT Christian worship songs that came out years ago, but still touch my heart when I hear them. So, I wanted to challenge myself and share with you all my 5 favorite Christian worship songs. It's really hard to choose just 5, but I have given you 1 song from each of my 5 favorite Christian artists/bands.

One in a Million

I'm excited to get my next book in the mail this week so I can start reading it...

Dust Yourself Off and Try Again

Each day comes with its own new challenges, obstacles, opportunities, and gifts. Each day comes with its own set of decisions that we are faced with. Among all the good decisions I try to make each day, without a doubt, I make a mistake. Or a wrong decision. Being a natural pessimist, it is really hard for me to find the optimistic side to life. The pessimistic thoughts always enter into my mind first. But after finishing my book Battlefield of the Mind, it has really made me more aware of my thoughts and words and actions. It has challenged me to really seek out the optimistic side of life and to see the good in every situation. It's a work in progress though. I didn't finish the book and just wake up the next day and was a natural optimist. A lot of people I talk to say it is so much easier for them to think positively. I wish that was me, but it's not. But I can choose everyday to wake up and to make an asserted effort to be positive and to be an encouragement and Christ-like person to everyone I encounter that day. Though I can choose to do this, ultimately, that opportunity of each brand new day is given freely to me through the grace of my Lord. I can fail, make mistakes, sin, and make wrong decisions everyday. It's quite disappointing and upsetting when I do. But I know I can praise God and thank God whole-heartedly that He gives me another day to make things right. God gives me another chance each morning to live for Him. I am so thankful for that chance. So, each day, my slate is washed clean, and I set out in my day to show love and give love, to forgive, to encourage, and to set an example for others. I desire greatly to be seen as a disciple of Christ with a servant-like heart. I want to be known as an encourager, someone who builds others up, someone who loves people unconditionally. That's who I want to be. And that's who I will strive to be everyday of my life. If I fall down and fail one day, I am given a brand new day every morning to dust myself off and try again. Thank you Lord for that amazing opportunity!