Blessed Beyond Measure

Last night God orchestrated such a blessing in my life. I was able to attend the Toby Mac - Hits Deep Tour in Nashville. A friend texted me about four hours before the concert and said that they had an extra ticket--in a luxury box, no less. Did I want to come?


Absolutely!! It sounded like fun and I like a lot of Toby Mac's music. I had no idea who else was scheduled to sing and was surprised when I found out who else would be there. When I finally learned of the other artists in attendance, I was amazed! My friend didn't know that God has been using the music of these artists to minister to me this year. Seven of the songs performed at the concert by the various artists were already on my Favorites Play List! Some of my favorite songs performed were:

• Stronger, Good Morning, and Shackles by Mandisa
• Hold On and Me Without You by Toby Mac
• He Said by Group 1 Crew
• Center of It by Chris August

Toby Mac

Brandon Heath

Mandisa

Several times as I was enjoying the concert, I just marveled at how God brought all that together as a gift for me. I rarely attend concerts like this so it truly was a blessing to go and to hear so many of my favorite songs!

Thank you, Lord! {blowing kisses your way}

Hope for this Unsteady Heart

Earlier this week I wrote a post about true love and trusting Jesus.  Events drove me to my knees seeking the Lord. It was during those unsteady times that Jesus stepped in to steady my heart, to catch the tears, and He lovingly walked with me through the uncertainty. There is hope for the unsteady heart and that hope can be found through Jesus.

I'm a big fan of Kari Jobe and especially her song called Steady My Heart. I've heard it on the radio recently and identified with the lyrics. I want to share the video here for anyone else who may be experiencing the unsteadiness that life brings. I hope you will be blessed by this song as much as I have been.

God Speaking

Have you ever tried to get a child's attention when there are other things happening in the same room? The television, computer, telephone, a game, friends, snacks, all vie for their attention. You try to give the child instructions and if she acknowledges you at all, it may be half-hearted. Fifteen minutes later the child has already forgotten you came into the room to tell her anything. Yes, it's an age-old problem getting a child to listen.

Imagine how God feels when we act the same way. We're so busy with distractions in life that most of the time we don't even recognize His voice or that He's even present in the room with us. God doesn't need our attention, but He does want our attention. Sometimes He wants to give us instruction and other times God just wants us to be in His presence so that He can love on us.

I've been guilty of being that busy, distracted, and self-absorbed child. God swooped in and got my attention through a series of life-events and people. Since that time, I have learned to recognize my Father's voice and to carefully watch for Him. I'm not always successful, but I am still learning and God is a merciful Father--Praise the Lord.

I ran across this song by Mandisa called God Speaking. It's a very powerful song about the way God captures our attention. Give it a listen and then start listening for God to speak.