Free Song from TFK

Who doesn’t love free legal music downloads, especially when the songs are awesome.  This week the band Thousand Foot Krutch is offering a free download off of their new upcoming album “Welcome to the Masquerade” which is due out fall 2009.  You can download the song “Bring Me to Life” at welcometothemasquerade.com

 Also don’t forget to check out their MySpace page.  myspace.com/thousandfootkrutch

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Repeat this three times “I am NOT a victim”  Go on!

“I am NOT a victim, I am NOT a victim, I am NOT a victim”

That’s what I do when I start feeling sorry for myself, and what I tell my kids to do when I see that they are starting to let pressures and lies of the enemy get through to them.  Allowing yourself to, even for a moment, think you’re a victim is dangerous.  Once you start entertaining these thoughts you become dissatisfied with your situation or current place in life. You’ll start to look at what others are doing or have, and soon many of the things you were once longing for and were so thankful and grateful for become garbage in your mind. You may even perceive them as a curse.  Think I’m wrong?  How many people that were once happy with their jobs, now grumble every morning when they get to go to work.  How many people who scrimped and saved and worked hard to get into a nice house, now complain and say their mortgage is a curse.  Do I even need to touch upon marriages?  No, you see my point.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:35-40

Are conquerors victims? No, the Bible tells us that we are more than conquerors through Christ (Romans 4:37).  Are many of us going through trying times right now? Yes, but the Word gives us comfort and hope when He says “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33)

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” 1 Peter 5:8

You see, every day we are presented with many opportunities to take offense, feel pressures and be exposed to lies and attacks of the enemy.  It is in these times we need to hold our thoughts and feelings up to the truth of God’s Word (as 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 instructs us to.)  Sure it may not be easy; you may not even really want to.  It will take work.  Remember, you are in a fight for your thoughts, your happiness, and your prosperity.  Your enemy, the devil, hates you and wants you wallowing in self pity, so you will be miserable, ineffective in sharing God’s love and, if you really get feeling sorry for yourself, eventually you’ll do something stupid to screw up your life (or even end it).

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

When you really compare your thoughts to what the Bible says about you then you will see that, through Christ, you are a winner, you are a conqueror and you are already victorious no matter what it may look like.  Remember a conqueror is not a victim, a conqueror is victorious, (But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57)) and an overcomer. (For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.   Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:4-5))  If you are in Christ that is you, because God says so.

1 John 4:1-4 tells us that “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.  Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”

If you would like additional encouragement in the area of seeing yourself the way God sees you you can click on the link below. Have a great week.  Go forth, conqueror.

Who you are in Christ

Free Song from Everyday Sunday

The band Everyday Sunday has a new album titled “Best Night of Our Lives”, available in stores and online June 16, 2009, so for a limited time they are giving away a free download of the title track “Best Night of Our Lives” at  inpop.com.

If you like the sound you may want to consider picking up the album when it comes out, I found it at musichristian.com  for $8.47, yeah that’s under 10 bucks for a CD, think about it.

 

Be sure to check out the Everyday Sunday MySpace page to listen to other songs, and get more information and tour dates.

25 Years of Metal

It seems like there is a ton of new great Christian music coming out these days, much of it by new up-and-coming bands and artists.  But sometimes you just can’t ignore the guys who have been around for a while, quite a while, and are still kicking out new stuff and going on tour.

 Last week the band Stryper announced a 50 city 25th anniversary tour (should have posted this last week, but, honestly I was having fun with my family).  You can get more information by checking out jesusfreakhideout.com
 
 Along with their tour this summer the band is also coming out with another CD Murder By Pride with a release date  of 7-21-09. 

 

You can check out samples of the songs on the upcoming album at strypedforever.com/.  Also check out their website for more tour information and such at stryper.com.

Be sure to check back later this week, for more stuff, and not just music either.

A New Direction

Three months ago I finished my post saying “Whatever it is that you want different in your life, pray. Determine what actions you need to take.  Then take them.  Otherwise, you can expect to look January 1, 2010 in the face with nothing changed.” You see that is what the last three months have been about for me.  There were things that needed to be fixed, and things I wanted to reevaluate. Have I gotten everything dialed 100%? No, have a gotten a lot of things fixed and sorted? You bet.  Face it we are all works in progress.

After rethinking many things in my life, and the how and why I was doing them, I have determined my writing goals and projects, including this Blog need to change.  So over the next who knows how long (I say that because I don’t want to rush anything) you’ll see many changes in format and content coming.  My hope is that by moving this blog to more of an online journal I’ll be able to share more of the good things I find , learn and get revelation on covering a wider range of topics.

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”(Philippians 4:8)

Like many people music to me can set the tone for what I’m doing, it gets me amped up when I’m Skateboarding or riding BMX, it helps me unwind to relax, if I’m feeling sad it can cheer me up and most importantly it’s an awesome medium for us to enter into worship.  Now just because a band or singer is Christian it doesn’t necessarily mean their doctrine isn’t just a bit off from the Bible. So, don’t just mindlessly listen to someone say “He gives and takes away” (which is in the Bible but taken out of context) or “He makes the mountains we can’t climb.”  We serve the John 10:10 God (The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.)

With that all said.  One change I am making is to touch upon whatever Christian music is working for me that week (it may be old or new).  I like a pretty broad spectrum of music so you’ll see information and links on everything from rock to alternative rock to metal to rap, sorry if you want county music you’ll need to step up and contribute (seriously, email me), because I’m just not into it.

For the last few weeks I’ve been hearing a new song from FM Static titled Take Me as I Am, and I really like it.  So this week I’m really excited about their new album “Dear Dairy”.

You can check out the band’s MySpace profile at:
http://www.myspace.com/fmstatic
You can also hear a full stream of of the entire Dear Diary album on imeem.com
http://www.imeem.com/fmstaticmusic/playlist/J9hMWa_h/dear-diary-music-playlist/
And if you like the album go ahead and buy it iTunes has it (just $9.90), you can also buy it at the Tooth & Nail Store, for $10. Or just stop in at your local music store. This should go without saying, but please don’t pirate music, lets sow into the Christian artists (buy their work) and let the world know we want more good Christian music. Our wallets will say this loudest.