a catchy rock pop worship tune that is without a doubt as happy as the lyrics! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJWC0_bnQV4

As we take up our cross, place it on our shoulders and follow Jesus daily we are under its shadow.  People no longer see us, but Christ.  We are surrendered followers, knowing nothing but Jesus and His sacrifice for us and the power of His resurrection in our lives as we seek to glorify Him.

In The Shadow Of The Cross

Everything that is seen and we grasp in our hand will someday be gone.  We ourselves are a mist, a vapor, appearing for a little time and then vanishing.  Yet if we come to understand that what is unseen is lasting and eternal and that God does not change either yesterday, today or forever; then we have found something real.

Something Real

The most important question every human asks regarding the existence of God is who God is.  The answer is profound - God is.  He calls Himself ‘I Am’.  He just is.  We can take this truth and add His nature and qualities.  God is Creator.  God is Sustainer.  God is incomprehensible.  God just is.  And the crazy part?  This same God knows and loves us.  God is jealous for us.  God is love and loves us.  God is.

God Is

This song was born during a Sunday morning service at our church.  A group that helps people break free from drug and alcohol addiction was sharing and two girls were giving their stories.  The first girl spoke of trouble at home, trouble at school and a rough life.  I nodded my head in sympathy thinking it was a predicable downward spiral.  Then the other girl shared her story.  Loving family.  Good church.  Happy memories.  Then at the end of high school she ran away to the city and plunged into every imaginable sin.  In disbelief I asked myself how?  Then I realized that my own happy, well adjusted and church-going family was not immune to a life of self destruction.  
I wrote this song with the picture of any one of my children down in the city having run away, being gone for years and hitting bottom.  Then I imagine them hearing this song.  I have put one message into this song that I would want them, or anyone in that situation to hear...  The Father says you are Mine no matter what.


Luke Langman