January 2011
14 posts
Dear Owl City, I really would like to take a...
“Fireflies”
Songwriting used to mean pen, paper and a guitar or piano. In the new millennium, technology is available to everyone. This means that recording techniques and tricks can become an intrinsic part of a song. In the underground hit by geek wizard Owl City (actually just one man, Adam Young, at his desk- top computer), hook number one is the synth motif at the top of the song.
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Restless by Audrey Assad
A Godly Hunger
“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” John 4:34
IN WORD: How do we honor God? One of the best ways is to breathe His desires and to crave His will. There aren’t many of us in His body who do that consitently; it isn’t very natural, and it doesn’t appeal at all to the fallen self. But if we knew the glory and...
Purified Prayer
As we pray, we must also purify our souls. Why? Because God will not answer the prayers offered with sin- soaked hearts. David reminds us in Psalm 66:18, “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened….”
The more we allow sin to fester in our lives, the less our prayers have an impact. The more we purify our lives, the more leverage our prayers have in heaven.
Britt's Blog: trust →
brittnicole:
you see me tweet about this a lot but its because i’m learning to, i’m learning to trust. man i’ve been so scared, but now i’m not. its like kevin in home alone when it runs outside and says, “I’M NOT AFRAID ANYMORE.” my brother came in town this week because i had the flu, he came to help me get…
WatchAlmost a week into 2011 & I’m more aware than ever that it’s time 2 step it up..starting w/ time management, spiritual discipline and getting HEALTHY. Let’s do this!
Chosen for a Reason
Read this in my devotional this morning. Hope it speaks to you as much as it has spoken to me…
You are a chosen people… that you may declare the praises of him who called you. 1 Peter 2:9
IN WORD: This is remarkably encouraging passage of Scripture. It tells us of our choseness, our royal role in this world, and our inheritance as children of the most high God. We read verses like...