more…the i heart revolution

Here is a great video. Part 2 from the revolution.

Point Of Difference Music Video

This video is hot. Good song, great concept, does not lose the heart of worship and is still artistic.  

Hosanna and how God moves

It is finally night. I hear crickets outside the window. PEACE! Today was loud…VERY LOUD! But in the noise I heard His voice. I went to play hoops @ 5:45 this morning. On my way i had United in my CD player. I am an XM guy so listening to a cd feels SO oldskool to me!I listened to this song probably 20 times today:

Verse 1

I see the king of gloryComing down the clouds with fire

The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes

I see his love and mercy Washing over all our sin

The people sing, the people sing

Chorus

Hosanna, hosanna Hosanna in the highest

Verse 2

I see a generation Rising up to take the place

With selfless faith, with selfless faith

I see a new reviva lStaring as we pray and seek

We’re on our knees, we’re on our knees

Bridge

Heal my heart and make it clean

Open up my eyes to the things unseen

Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart for what is yoursEverything I am for your kingdom’s cause

As I walk from earth into eternity

 Hosanna  

OKAY! that song jacked me. Selfless faith. What a concept. It is not about me. It is not about you. It is not about them…its about HIM. Make it about him and the rest will work out. Open my eyes to things unseen. Show me how to love like you have loved me. Break my heart for what breaks yours.  THATS WHAT I MUST HAVE. That sums up what I have been saying in my blogs since Sunday. That is what my post from yesterday was about….i want to feel what God feels. I can not settle for a few hours of God time…I need him continually and if it hurts or stretches me, or makes you uncomfortable about me, well we will all be okay.

God is moving and I want to be where he is at…doing what he is doing.  During the national prayer breakfast Bono repeated a story that was told to him by “a very wise man”: So often we pray that God will bless what we are doing. If you want God’s blessing go to where he is already moving, get involved with the things God is doing, they are already blessed. God cares about the hurting, the lost, the widows, the poor. I have a new compassion for these things as I get older and take less of the attention to myself and put more of it on HIM. I want to feel how God feels.

Today I was walking with a friend and a younger boy came by. He was awkward. He had a back pack on. He was insecure, I could see in his face that he was a little shook that this big guy and me where in his path. His glasses where not on straight. His shirt was balled up under the strap of his bag. I put my hand on his shoulder and said…”whats up homey”…he stammered for a minute and said: “hi”. Then darted off into the lunch room. As we walked away I said..man I feel for that poor kid. I have been praying for him all day. Tomorrow I hope to run into him again…God cares about him and wants to see him live full of confidence and not ashamed, scared or insecure. I know how that boy feels, and if ever given the chance again…I am going to tell him all about the destiny God has for his life. 

So as you can see, my mind is floating tonight. I hope this blog made sense. If not..there is always tomorrows. 

In closing, the Kanye West album leaked today. IT IS HOT! 

New Worship Artist

Another late night…another diamond in the rough. Fresh from Australia, welcome Brooke Fraser to your ipod kids. Melodic album full of ballads and vibe. Albertine, the title track, is an tribute to the artists time in Africa. Check the video here. If you like “Starbucks Music” and worship, you will enjoy Brooke’s new album. I have not heard the first record, but plan on finding that today…Great Brooke interview here: Part 1 & Part 2. Some of you may recognize her amazing voice from the new Hillsong United album on the song Lead Me To The Cross & Hosanna. 

Random Thoughts & iPod mix

Truth be told, I hit the ground running today and did not get time in my word. This is not good. I am going to have to carve that time out later today…I am frustrated today by the things that are defining us. Our style, our history, all these things can define us, but they really should not define us. The only things that should define who we are should be our relationship with Christ, our character, and our ability to change.  Those are the things that I want defining me…not the style of my church, not that I am white, not that I am straight, not that I am in some type of social class. What defined Jesus? HOW we do life is so much more important that how we SAY we do life.  Okay, enough of the heavy stuff, its Friday, lighten it up.Here are the top 10 songs on my ipod today:

1.  say so – israel
2. stronger – kanye west
3. lose myself – lauryn hill
4. out of control – kenna
5. hide your love away – red letter agent
6. beautiful people – jason upton
7. in his presence – jason upton
8. God love’s ugly – christa black
9. can’t tell me nothin’ – kanye west
10. break free – hillsong united