I never made a sacrifice. We ought not o talk of sacrifice when we remember the great sacrifice that he made who left his Father's throne on high to give himself for us.

David Linvingstone TCGG p.550

Tags: London

Made to Worship (click here to hear on youtube)
Chris Tomlin

Before the day
Before the light
Before the world revolved around the sun
God on high
Stepped down into time
And wrote the story of His love for everyone

He has filled our hearts with wonder
So that we always remember

You and I were made to worship
You and I are called to love
You and I are forgiven and free
When you and I embrace surrender
When you and I choose to believe
Then you and I will see who we were meant to be

All we are
And all we have
Is all a gift from God that we receive
Brought to life
We open up our eyes
To see the majesty and glory of the King

He has filled our hearts with wonder
So that we always remember

Even the rocks cry out
Even the heavens shout
At the sound of His Holy name
So let every voice sing out
Let every knee bow down
He's worthy of all our praise

The Christian's hope is like a rainbow. It is essentially one, yet made up of the most glorious colours which, though they merge together to form an exquisite whole, may each be admired individually.

Graham Heaps TCGG p.317

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Mi Esperanza (click here to hear on youtube)
Marcos Vidal

Desesperaría,
simplemente creo que moriría
todo acabaría
si no fuera por la certeza que duerme en mi alma:

que tu eres mi esperanza,
eso me basta y ese consuelo
todo lo calma
tu eres quien guía mi melodía,
feliz contemplo
que estas en mi barca

y si me pidieras
algo por difícil que pareciera
yo por ti lo haría
solo déjame saber
que eres tu quien me habla

tu eres la razón de mi existencia
la respuesta a mi porque
en ti mi identidad tiene sentido
porque un dia te vere
y pase lo que pase
merece la pena por verte un dia
y descubrir que fui creado
para ti fui creado para ti.

It is God who justifies

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. (Rom 8:18,34)

The gifted Puritan leader Thomas Manton (1620-1677 states that 'The people of God have ever been exercised with two sorts of enemies - persecutors and sectaries.' And affirms: 'it is hard to say which is worst.' Please, add to it our enemy within, the flesh, and outside, the devil. But keep these challenges in perspective remembering all times our future glory in Jesus Christ, our LORD, saviour and master. Lest your heart faint.

No man ever said, at the end of his days, 'I have read my Bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul.'

J.C. Ryle TCGG p.99

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Draw Me Close (click here to hear on youtube)
Kelly Carpenter

Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend

You are my desire
No one else will do
'Cause nothing else could take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find the way
Bring me back to You

You're all I want
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near

I have taken my good deeds and bad deeds and thrown them together in a heap, and fled from them both to Christ, and in him I have peace.

David Dickson TCGG p.441

Tags: Witham

Because He lives (click here to hear on youtube)
Bill Gaither By Gaither Vocal Band

God Sent His Son, They Called Him Jesus;
He Came To Love, Heal And Forgive.
He Lived And Died To Buy My Pardon;
An Empty Grave Is There To Prove My Savior Lives.

Because He Lives
I Can Face Tomorrow
Because He Lives
All Fear Is Gone
Because I Know He Holds The Future
And Life Is Worth The Living
Just Because He Lives

How Sweet To Hold A Newborn Baby,
And Feel The Pride And Joy He Gives;
But Greater Still The Calm Assurance:
This Child Can Face Uncertain Day Because He Lives.

And Then One Day I'll Cross The River;
I'll Fight Life's Final War With Pain.
And Then, As Death Gives Way To Vict'ry,
I'll See The Lights Of Glory And I'll Know He Reigns.

The kingdom of God does not exist because of your effort or mine. It exists because God reign. Our part is to enter this kingdom and bring our life under his sovereign will.

T. Z. Koo TCGG P.366

Tags: London

All to Jesus I Surrender (click here to hear on youtube)
Text: J.W. Van Deventer 1896 & Music: W.S. Weeden

All to Jesus I surrender;
all to him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust him,
in his presence daily live.

I surrender all, I surrender all,
all to thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.

All to Jesus I surrender;
humbly at his feet I bow,
worldly pleasures all forsaken;
take me, Jesus, take me now.

All to Jesus I surrender;
make me, Savior, wholly thine;
fill me with thy love and power;
truly know that thou art mine.

All to Jesus I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to thee;
fill me with thy love and power;
let thy blessing fall on me.


All to Jesus I surrender;
now I feel the sacred flame.
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to his name!

Touched with a sympathy within,
He knows our feeble frame;
He knows what sore temptations mean,
for he has felt the same

Isaac Watts TCGG p.356

in Christ Jesus our Lord

'...nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 8:39 ESV).

No fear is a special fruit of the divine grace and blessed are those who can manage pressures without give in to despair. Raise your eyes to the LORD. Be still trusting in the almighty. Lets come today with a passionate affection to Christ, and by Christ to God.

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You will never walk alone (Click here to hear on youtube)
Point of Grace

Along life's road
There will be sunshine and rain
Roses and thorns, laughter and pain
And 'cross the miles
You will face mountains so steep
Deserts so long and valleys so deep
Sometimes the Journey's gentle
Sometimes the cold winds blow
But I want you to remember
I want you to know

You will never walk alone
As long as you have faith
Jesus will be right beside you all the way
You may feel you're far from home
But home is where He is
And he'll be there down every road
You will never walk alone
The path will wind

And you will find wonders and fears
Labors of love and a few falling tears
Across the years
There will be some twists and turns
Mistakes to make and lessons to learn
Sometimes the journey's gentle
Sometimes the cold winds blow
But I want you to remember where ever you may

Jesus knows your joy, Jesus knows your need
He will go the distance with you faithfully

take heed

Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. (I Cor 10:12 ESV)

Life is full of questions, challenges, opportunities, difficulties and moments to grow. As we all know, there are times when you simply want to stop and rest, even give up your dreams. But we should pursue God's plans to our own life. Indeed they're decisive tough issues and we must act upon, develop our decisiveness. Shape our ability to make difficult decisions swiftly and well, and act on them. What’s the secret to move forward? The inner being desire to honour the LORD Jesus Christ!

It is difficult for me to understand how an intelligent person can spend all of time building for this world and have no time for the future world.

Billy Graham TCGG p.636

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O Tempo (click here to hear on youtube)
Juninho Afram By Oficina G3

O vento toca o meu rosto
Me lembrando que o tempo vai com ele
Levando em suas asas os meus dias,
Desta vida passageira
Minhas certezas, meus conceitos,
Minhas virtudes, meus defeitos
Nada pode detê-lo...
...o tempo se vai
Mas algo sempre guardarei...
..o teu amor, que um dia eu encontrei

Os meus sonhos, o vento nao pode levar
A esperança, encontrei no teu olhar
Os meus sonhos, a areia não vai enterrar
Porque a vida recebi ao te encontrar...

...nos teus braços não importa o tempo
Só existe o momento de sonhar
E o medo que está sempre à porta
Quando estou com você
Ele não pode entrar...

Tags: Portuguese Song