Secular Songs That Can Be Praise Songs To God.

[user1234]

Give your heart to the only One who loves you for you, the good, the bad and the ugly.

:sigh:

 

[Brighten04]

:sigh:

Why you sigh? You can enjoy the love of another better if you do not put messianic love expectations upon them brother. But as beautiful as the songs may be, the reality of it is nobody will be able to meet your love expectations except Jesus. Once we all realize that, then we are able to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

 

[user1234]

Why you sigh? You can enjoy the love of another better if you do not put messianic love expectations upon them brother. But as beautiful as the songs may be, the reality of it is nobody will be able to meet your love expectations except Jesus. Once we all realize that, then we are able to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

Messianic love expectations ?? Is that what you accuse me of? I'm not sure why you would think that, I have a Saviour, you know that. I just hold out hope against hope that I wouldn't spend my entire life alone ..... Just to have someone to love and who loves me back with the same passion and care. I don't know, I didn't think that was too much to ask, really, since love is the ultimate...

You know we're friends here, I really HOPE you know that, so I will take it that I just misunderstood you, (I tend to do that) and not that you were trying to be mean.

But it seems good enough for everybody else, idk, I guess maybe I'm not deserving of it. And there's a lot of single, lonely ppl out there, there's a whole big portion of the music industry based on it. Even God Himself said it's not good to be alone, though that was before the fall, so maybe that's changed.

It might be easier for a married person to say that God is all anybody ever did or ever will need, but unless a person is gifted with singleness, it still can get pretty lonely, and, even though Jesus is our all in all, and you cant take anything with you, including your partner, I guess, it still seems like it would be nice to have that signifigant one in this life to cherish, like they say, to have and to hold.

Not as a substitute messiah, but as an enhancement and encourager in this life, to share in God's blessings and even minister to others together and pray and worship the Lord together. And all the other things that a happy couple may do. So that's what spurred my earlier comment about the lyrics to that one song. I didn't mean it to seem like I was saying Jesus isn't great or anything, and I'm sorry if I gave that impression. :smow:

 

[Brighten04]

I was just speaking in general Brother and meant no offense to you personally. Maybe my meaning was not clear. I was not accusing you of anything just using the word you/your in a general sense. I don't like using the word one for you.But if you put the word one where there is you/your, I think you will see my meaning clearer. I do see how you could misunderstand my meaning though, so please forgive my clumsy thought construction.

 

[user1234]

I was just speaking in general Brother and meant no offense to you personally. Maybe my meaning was not clear. I was not accusing you of anything just using the word you/your in a general sense. I don't like using the word one for you.But if you put the word one where there is you/your, I think you will see my meaning clearer. I do see how you could misunderstand my meaning though, so please forgive my clumsy thought construction.

Nope nope nope ... I'll have none of that!!
Please forgive my mush for brains, and my clumsy use of them.
I felt like a jerk for even THINKING it for a second, and shouldn't even have posted it, I'm sorry.

Actually, my thinking has been off alot like that lately, (more than the usual), just not quite sure what ppl are getting at, and once again not knowing just where I stand with others, and since I'm the worst when it comes to hints, I'm running around the suspicion block lately, and I don't like that.

But I probably would have been giving Jesus fits back in the day, asking Him to explain every parable, ... Whaddya mean by this, whaddya mean by that, what're you tryin' to tell me, I don't get it??!! (Lol, hoo boy! Don't mind me ...)

 

[Brighten04]

Nope nope nope ... I'll have none of that!!
Please forgive my mush for brains, and my clumsy use of them.
I felt like a jerk for even THINKING it for a second, and shouldn't even have posted it, I'm sorry.

Actually, my thinking has been off alot like that lately, (more than the usual), just not quite sure what ppl are getting at, and once again not knowing just where I stand with others, and since I'm the worst when it comes to hints, I'm running around the suspicion block lately, and I don't like that.

But I probably would have been giving Jesus fits back in the day, asking Him to explain every parable, ... Whaddya mean by this, whaddya mean by that, what're you tryin' to tell me, I don't get it??!! (Lol, hoo boy! Don't mind me ...)

LOL :rotfl: OK we good eh?

 

[user1234]

LOL :rotfl: OK we good eh?

Why...what are you getting at?! :spinningsmilie:

 

[Brighten04]

Now this song I really appreciate. Though it was originally performed by the secular group Foreigner, The New Jersey Mass Gospel Choir did the backup vocals. Then later, The New Jersey Mass Gospel Choir recorded it with a different lead singer and just a few alterations. I like both versions very much. I don't have a favorite. But for your enjoyment, I post both.IMHO both are very moving. You all please comment on these . What do you think?

This is the original by Foreigner (official video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raNGeq3_DtM

This one is the New Jersey Mass Gospel Choir with alterations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLztU3tMNJY

 

[user1234]

I tapped on both, they both disappeared. I reloaded, tried again, same thing.

 

[Brighten04]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jLPJi1S6Mo