different forms of worship.

Anthony has recently gotten me hooked on Christian rap. It makes me sad that many people avoid it because 'it's cheesy.' The lyrics are so powerful and as I listened to this song today, I felt really encouraged.

Souled Out

by Lecrae

Man I consider my life nuthin'
If I could just finish the race
And complete the job the
Lord Jesus gave me
I live to tell the world his message
Romans 1:16 "I'm not Ashamed"
I Ain't Ashamed

We Souled Out
Seeking God's face till we fold out
You want it, we got it
We ain't tryin' to hold out
Break me, shake me, mold me
I rather die like Christ than live unholy.

1 - 1 - 6 a band of misfits
Who get sick at the
State of the world
So we hit strips and spit
Christ Jesus, who scooped us out of the
Dirt
And cleaned us
We were slave to sinful ways but Christ
Freed us
Believe us
Because of the bible that supercedes us
Not to the intellectual thesis
They say we believe in a fools faith
Cause kids can grasp it
And salvation is granted, to those who
Ask it
But even if you don't know systematic
Theology
Or eschatology
You know Jesus is who you wanna to seek
We ought to be
Sowing seeds and teaching* truth
Diciplin' groups of young soldiers
And reeping fruit
Aww yeah
This a part of our lifestyle
Might sound good on wax
But we livin' it right now
I wish you would catch me on tapes and
CD's
But never see me in the streets in 3-D
B, Please
We ain't come here to appease
We came to spit these spiritual
Soliloquies
Why killers squese triggers
And hammers clap
I'm a shove on my bullet truth vest
And hammer back like that

Man I do this for the, Way, the truth
The life, Jesus Christ
Until my soul take flight
The worlds the same
Everyone want to cop a chain, cop a
Dame, cop 22's on the range
Want to cop big fortune and fame
And claiming that they the reason that
The cops get trained
Stop the game
I came here to drop a name
Jesus
The same one that blocked the pain
How many thugs you know hard enough to
Stop the flames
It's like
Standing on the tracks tyrin to
Block a train
You got the game
Messed up
Stop and change
Mind trapped all wrapped up in locks a
Chains
The same God you pray to before you
Sleep at night
The same God you direspect when you
Creep at night
Seek the light
Ain't no trin' to plead for life
Talkin' bout' I sorry God
He like
Leave my sight
The key to life
Is none other than Jesus Christ
If you a slave to your ways
Be free tonight


I spit these bars
Not to get no chicks in cars
Not for spinners on the wheels of
Expensive cars
Man I do this for the folk who like to
Lift their arms
Pray to god who gave us life
So he can give us all
Man I do this for the blocks in tha
Hood
The rocks in tha hood
Jesus Chist, Cornestone
Gettin' props in tha hood
Folks think we crazed and delerious
Cilqued up 40 deep
All saved, all serious Yeah
And if you curious
We got some proof man
We got some answers
We got some truth man
Tellin' folks you know that God is
Wathchin' you man
Romans 10:9 is all you got to do man

One of my favorite songs of all time; the lyrics seemed to touch me in a new way today and motivated me to run my mile at 8 mph! (I am not a runner and I usually run at 6) I hope the lyrics can encourage you.

With Everything

by Hillsong

Open our eyes
To see the things that make Your heart cry
To be the church that You would desire
Your light to be seen

Break down our pride
And all the walls we've built up inside
Our earthly crowns and all our desires
We lay at Your feet

Let hope rise And darkness tremble
In Your holy light That every eye will see
Jesus our God Great and mighty to be praised

God of all days
Glorious in all of Your ways
Oh the majesty the wonder and grace
In the light of Your Name

With everything With everything
We will shout for Your glory
With everything With everything
We will shout forth Your praise

Our hearts they cry
Be glorified
Be lifted high above all names
For You our King
With everything
We will shout forth Your praise

This video was shared with me by a friend a few years back and I had the privilege of hearing her poetry live last year. This last week I heard a student give spoken word and I find I am falling in love with this style of worship! I think it is so beautiful and inspiration and challenging. Check this out.