In the Wilderness!

So tonight i am off bivvying (or camping without a tent!)and am very excited about this, not just cause i'm a guy and we like to be adventurous but i also see this kind of activity as being similar to following Jesus.. not because we are in the wilderness! because we are safe in his arms and his love. More because its sort of a faith leap, having faith in the weather, having faith in your safety, in not needing the toilet too much! I can relate this back to my walk with God because we are called to step out in faith, to follow Jesus is a step of faith,placing our dreams and hopes and our life in his hands. so I am excited! i always get great lyrical ideas spending time in the middle of God's marvellous creation! :D

see ya guys!

New Song - What is this Love?

So this song again has been around for a while...
I came home from small group one night after a particularly amazing time of worship and remember being overwhelmed by the grace of God, I sat down with my guitar and quietly wrote this as it was late and didn't want to wake anyone up! but i remember getting this idea for 'What is this Love that i am chosen?' and went from there to write about when we are down, and at our lowest we can realise that God has loved us and poured out his love on us and we can come into his presence...

MP3 Link:
http://www.box.net/shared/8nsb7te231

Lyrics:
When shame surrounds my soul, and i feel like letting go, there you are
When all this life can hold has faded into nothing, there you are

You remain faithful, through it all faithful
Here is my rock

What is this love, that i am chosen?
You love a heart thats broken
What is this grace, that you have freed me?
now with your spirit lead me
to that place where i draw near to your face

My dark has turned to light, your righteousness made mine, my life in your hands
In wonder i will sing, hear my cry my humble king and come to me

once again if anyone wants chords just email me :)
ciao!

Song - The Promise

Hey guys!

this is a song i finished writing a few months back and recorded, so it isn't 'new' as such, but it is a proclamation of what Jesus did for us, and the fulfilment of Gods promise to his chosen :)

Song link: http://www.box.net/shared/t87ne13y33

Lyrics:

With mercy in mind, you left glory behind

To come to earth to free the captives and sinners

Son of man, blameless and holy

You made the way for eternal life

This is salvation, you bring redemption, I am free

You bring life to the broken, redeemed and forgiven, Hosanna

Through your son Jesus, you've delivered the promise

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

The day has come, Jesus Christ the offering

Your only son, to be sin for the world

My sin his burden, his cross my shame

but now he's raised to life my debt is paid

hope you enjoy it, and if anyone would like chords just email me at wardy_kicks@hotmail.com

Rich

Blog up and running!

Hey guys!

so yeah I decided it was about time to start blogging, sharing my thoughts, my songs and hopefully encouraging people involved with song writing and worship leading.

as for the title of the blog.. it is a phrase God has really put on my heart particularly over the last few months as i have thought long and hard about God's 'calling' on peoples lives, and i know that our common, highest call is to take the gospel to the nations and that is my focus. but i know that we all have particular roles and giftings to encourage and build God's church. I know that God has called me to lead his people into his presence.

so please enjoy reading my posts and listening to my music, if you want to use one of my songs in a time of worship just email me and i will be able to send you lyrics and chords. and God bless

Richard