Everything and Nothing Less

What Mercy Did for Me Church for me has never really been a place of healing or comfort. I just went on Sundays to go. I feel like for other people they just go to go too. They don't gain anything from the lesson or pay attention. I am not pointing fingers because I use to be that person. Eventually I stopped going, I wasn't gaining anything from it.  College though has been very stressful and I felt like I needed something. Something was missing from my life. Something I could not put my finger on. I went through a rough patch and needed help from my best friend. She said well I know God has never really been apart of your life, but maybe it is time you give it all to him. So that next Sunday I got out a dress from my closet and went to church for the first time in two years. I never knew it would be the best decision I would make in my life. I cried not because I was sad. I felt at peace. This feeling of peace came over me. I knew this is where I needed to be. Every ...

King of My Heart The Real Reason for the Season As the Christmas season is upon in us, most of us are busy last minute shopping for the ones we love. Others are not as fortunate and spend the holidays on the streets or without any presents. But does anyone actually think about the reason for the season? I know most young ones are excited about Santa and teens are worried about if they will get the latest iphones. Us as adults though we should look past the material things and the amount of money we spend on certain people or things. We have took the real meaning away from Christmas. Instead of saying Merry Christmas we say Happy Xmas. I for one will be like Pastor Kelly, I refuse to take the Christ part out of Christmas. We have took a holiday that it suppose to celebrate Jesus's birth and turned it into greed and selfishness. I believe we need to remember the real reason for the season. So here is my belief on the real reason and it may differ from yours. " ...

Tremble - MOSAIC Dear Praise Team, Thank you for bringing such joy to church. You are all such a blessing to us. I have always connected with music from a young age. I did musicals, played piano, and also collected vinyl records. I never knew music would bring me closer to God. The first day I stepped into church I was so overwhelmed by the power and comfort the music gave me. I felt like God was trying to get me to understand this is where I belong. I belonged at this church where I could connect through the music and praise team to help get through my life. The first day they played Everything and Nothing Less. This has became my new favorite song. I feel like God was telling me to give it all to him. Let him take control. But if it wasn't for the praise team I don't know if I would have ever felt that. I could feel God trying to speak to me through them. You make me forget what is going on in the outside World and make me focus on my relationship with God and how I...

All That Matters - Colton Dixon Wanting Approval.... We want to be accepted in a World based on opinions other people have on us. We look at all these people and compare ourselves to them. Then we think about ways to change our lives so we can be happy and confident like that person. In reality, we don't know what that person is going through. They could be one of the unhappiest people in the World. They could be going through something at home and you only get to see what they post online. We judge someone based on a picture or a status. We live in a World where we rely solely on the internet to decide our life. We want to be accepted by people we don't even know. We want so many likes on a picture and if it doesn't get enough we start to question everything about it. Was my make up not on "point"? Should I have posted a different one? Or used a different filter? We also dress to impress everyone. We go and spend a bunch of money on clothes. We want that cu...

This is a picture of my Bible. I have had it for     14 years.  To the ones struggling with faith..... You are not alone. From experience I have had trouble with putting my faith in God since I was young. You always think why me? Or why did God take this from me? This is something that crossed my mind many of times. When I was a freshman in high school my Great Grandpa passed away. He had a long fought battle with Alzheimer's. He got to the point where he didn't recognize anyone. It made me angry. I didn't understand how a God who could do such amazing things could make someone suffer. When he died I felt guilty for the time I didn't spend with him. I then found my love for the piano and music. Music began to heal me and make me happy. I still didn't understand why God took away loved ones. That was just the start of my struggle with my Faith. Junior year of high school was a test I was not ready for. The state of Tennessee made us test for so many days...