Amazing Love
Hillsong Music Australia
I'm forgiven, because You were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well, You're spirit is within me
Because You died and rose again
Amazing love, how can it be
That You my King would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You
Amazing love, how can it be
That You my King would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You
In all i do i honor You
Text mo na lang kami kung sa Teriyaki Boy ba o sa Karate Kid... 
May God continue to use you to bless other people... 
I miss you!!!
*Nakakapagod din maging burden bearer...
I've always loved their music (that is, contemporary Christian rock na di naman masyado maingay and the powerful message of their songs. Some of their songs that I really love are: I Want to Know You (In the Secret) (ang galing ng music -- the drumbeat lalo na sa intro and adlib, sound ng bass and electric guitar <may acoustic din ata, o lead yun?>), Cry Holy, Open The Eyes of My Heart, I Could Sing of Your Love Forever, (You Are My Refuge) Shelter, Everlasting, Holy and Anointed One, Unconditional (madami pa actually ). Their songs truly bless me. God be praised through their music!
Since work schedule is not so tight today, I thought of playing a simple game 
. I don't know what it is called but I think it would be helpful to somehow unleash what I feel. It is also an alternative way of putting my thoughts into words .
Here's the rule: For 30 minutes ('cause I know for sure there will be a lot of "commercials" ), I'm going to list down the words or phrases that runs through my mind. They can be nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc.
I'm ready! Timer starts now!
10:35 AM
God's unconditional love. vacation. GT IEMELIF Youth. SYA. Senior and Junior Youth. District 3 IEMELIF Youth. D3 Sem-Break Camp. D3 Summer Camp. National Summer Camp and Sportsfest. Praise and worship. Halloween fellowship. GT Youth activities. youth concert. Christmas. Joey's birthday. get together with HS friends. badminton. push ups. guitar playing. piano lessons. streetdance. rumba. re-learning bass guitar. drum playing. human video. faith, faith, faith. more faith. peace. more peace. growth. maturity. comfort zone. taking risks. character. forced-to-good. impatience. what if's. regrets. hypocrisy. repentance. forgiveness. battle. passionate Christian. old days. God's unbroken promises. "thou hast left thy first love" (KJV). empathy. apathy. cache. God's grace. God's faithfulness. Christian music. Jars of Clay. Sonicflood. Hillsong. Jaci Velasquez. earphones. weekends. resignation. God's will. river of God. miracles. touching other people's lives. making a difference. Joshua Harris. reaching out. selflessness. Finding Comfort. prayer. assurance. blessing.
Time's up!
11:05 AM
...I'm posting this song. (So timely di ba? 
)
Flood
Jars of Clay
Rain, rain on my face
It hasn't stopped raining for days
My world is a flood
Slowly I become one with the mud
Chorus:
But if I can't swim after forty days
and my mind is crushed by the thrashing waves
Lift me up so high that I cannot fall
Lift me up
Lift me up - when I'm falling
Lift me up - I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up - I need You to hold me
Lift me up - Keep me from drowning again
Downpour on my soul
Splashing in the ocean, I'm losing control
Dark sky all around
I can't feel my feet touching the ground
Calm the storms that drench my eyes
Dry the streams still flowing
Cast down all the waves of sin
And guilt that overthrow me
Lift me up - when I'm falling
Lift me up - I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up - I need You to hold me
Lift me up - Keep me from drowning again
This 1995 hit from Jars of Clay's self-titled debut album Jars of Clay is one of my favorite songs because of the:
1.) excellent guitar strumming. I really want to learn how to play this song but it seems like it will take me quite some time to do so. I'm not that good kasi when it comes to fast strumming and the chords are quite complicated pa. Gagamit pa ata ng capo. Anyhow, I think I need someone to teach me Where have my guitar instructors gone? Hehe!
2.) voice blending. Ang galing! Très bien! 
3.) message of the song. It's about calling out to God and asking Him to pull us out and save us from drowning when our lives become "flooded" -- with tears, sorrow and sin -- and I found it so true in my life. Whenever I listen to or sing this song, I realize how desperate I am for Him.
By the way, their 8th album Good Monsters (ang ironic ng title ) has already been released September this year. I'm curious about the songs and the musicality of this album because the band, though originally known for their acoustic and drum loops sound, took various shifts in their musical style as heard from their previous recordings. For that, I'm planning to get a copy of their latest album
It'll be for eternity
And Oh how wide You open up Your arms
When I need Your love
And how far You would come
If ever I was lost
And You said that all You feel for me
Is undying love
That You showed me through the cross
I'll worship You my God
I'll worship You my God
I love You
I love You
Forever I will sing
Forever I will be with You
Be with You
I wouldn't take one step without you
I could never go on
I couldn't live one day without you
I don't have the strength
To make it on my own
Bridge:
Until the world stops turning
Until the stars fade from the sky
Until the sun stops rising
I need you in my life
And here's the reason why
