thank you, matt redman for loving Jesus and writing about it

*confession: i adore matt redman. i just feel like he gets it. gets it as in, i feel like he loves Jesus above all. i feel like that has been tested by fire, and he writes out of his heart. doesn't mean i like all of his songs. & dang his old stuff is musically cheesy! but over the years God has used his songs to nail me. comfort me. and wage war. a matt throwback:

"You made me fruitful in the land of my suffering Father,

You made me hopeful in a place of no hope,

poured oil of gladness on the wounds of my struggling

and You poured oil of healing on the depths of my soul.

When i needed a savior, You were there..."

(when i needed a savior)

and now tonight, i'm singing this truth to myself:

"kneeling on this battle ground

seeing just how much You've done

knowing every victory is Your power in us

scars and struggles on the way

but with joy our hearts can say

NEVER ONCE did we EVER walk alone

carried by Your constant grace

held within Your perfect peace

never once, did we ever walk alone

never once, did you leave us on our own

you are faithful, God you are faithful..."

(never once)

thank you, Jesus. for music. thank you for never abandoning me. for always loving. for forgiveness! what a blessed thing to be forgiven.