Happy Sunday! I hope you had an amazing day today. I know I did! My uncle, aunt, and adorable 20 month old cousin are in town until Wednesday, so we had a pool party at my cousin Julie's house today. Though I didn't swim (It was a little windy... And the pool was cold... And even when it's 100 degrees outside, somehow, whenever I swim, it always ends in me shivering. Go figure.) I still had so much fun visiting with everyone! I hope your day was a beautiful as mine was. :)
Today, we are getting our inspiration for the week from Mandisa. I don't know about you, but I am addicted to Mandisa. I will seriously go on Youtube, add a few of her songs to my playlist, and listen to that replay for hours.I never get tired of it! Her songs are amazing.
Even though I know I've already featured these songs before, why not? There's nothing wrong with a refresher. Really listen. Behind all the seriously amazing catchy and upbeat music, take in the words. Mandisa is what I call empowering.
"Hey, heard you were up all night
Thinking about how your world ain't right
And you wonder if things will ever get better
And you're asking why is it always raining on you
When all you want is just a little good news
Instead of standing there stuck out in the weather
Oh, don't hang your head
It's gonna end
God's right there
Even if it's hard to see Him
I promise you that He still cares
When the waves are taking you under
Hold on just a little bit longer
He knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger
The pain ain't gonna last forever
And things can only get better
Believe me
This is gonna make you stronger
Gonna make you stronger, stronger, stronger
Believe me, this is gonna make you ...
Try and do the best you can
Hold on and let Him hold your hand
And go on and fall into the arms of Jesus
Oh, lift your head it's gonna end
God's right there
Even when you just can't feel Him
I promise you that He still cares
'Cause if He started this work in your life
He will be faithful to complete it
If only you believe it
He knows how much it hurts
And I'm sure that He's gonna help you get through this
When the waves are taking you under
Hold on just a little bit longer
He knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger
The pain ain't gonna last forever
In time it's gonna get better
Believe me
This is gonna make you stronger."
"I was so helpless
Where did the light go
I had no hope left
Deep down in my soul
I was watchin'
I was waitin'
I was prayin'
I was stayin' down on my knees
That's right where You found me
My Deliverer, You rescued me from all that held me captive
My Deliverer, You set me free
Now I'm alive and I can live
So every moment I will give you praise
My Deliverer
Ooh my Deliverer
There's no pretending
I can't do it myself
I'm so dependent
Lord I need Your help
I'll be watchin'
I'll be waitin'
I'll be prayin'
I'll be stayin' down on my knees
That's right where You'll find me
My Deliverer, You rescued me from all that held me captive
My Deliverer, You set me free
Now I'm alive and I can live
And every moment I will give you praise
La la la la la I need You
You know whatever I'm goin' through
I'll be watchin'
I'll be waitin'
I'll be prayin'
I'll be stayin' down on my knees
That's right where You'll find me
My Deliverer, You rescued me from all that held me captive
My Deliverer, You set me free
Now I can live
My Deliverer, I'm no longer captive
My Deliverer, You gave Your life that I might live
So every moment I will give you praise
Yeah my Deliverer
I'm gonna give You praise
I'm gonna give You praise
My Deliverer."
Such powerful and encouraging words! I love how relatable they are: We've all been in a position like ones that she mentioned in these songs, and every single time, God is there! To lift us up, to empower us, to keep us going. He is always with us!
Now, I would LOVE for you to suggest a song for next weeks Inspiration By Song! Let us be inspired by your favorite song! I want to hear the music that empowers and encourages you! Please add a link to a song you would like to see in an future Inspiration By Song to the linky at the bottom of this post. I promise that I will feature every single song that gets linked up, 2 at a time!
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