COLDPLAY GRAVITY

Hebrews 12   

So then let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra baggage, get rid of the sin that trips us up, ² and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and perfecter. He endured the cross, ignoring the shame, for the sake of the joy that was laid out in front of him, and sat down at the right side of God’s throne.

Weight
It can drag us down, it can demolish us, it can hinder forward progress. But...it also keeps my feet on planet earth. The earths gravitational pull holds me firmly on the ground. Weight is used by athletes to make them stronger. Runners put sand bags on their ankles during training to make them swift afoot.

Like anything else, gravity and weight can be unbearable...but also a tool for training.

When I shared this song with my loved one many years ago, she was going through a rough time. The weight of the world was resting on her shoulders. Gravity was taking a toll. But God used a bad experience to draw her closer to him and...to me. Let the Holy Spirit interpret this song; let it minister to you.

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Everybody's Changing - Keane

Ecclesiastes 3

 There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under heaven:

²     a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
³     a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
⁴     a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
⁵     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
⁶     a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
⁷     a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
⁸     a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace.

So little time
Try to understand that I'm
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
I try to stay awake and remember my name
But everybody's changing
And I don't feel the same

It is true..."Everybody's Changing."  People change with the passing of time. Their is a time and and season for everything. Your ability to recognize the change, and adjust to it, will determine your maturity as a "well seasoned" Christian.

The Lord gave us what we need to prepare for the shifting of life as it unfolds before us. The most important dynamic to remember is that as we grow in this world, no one stays the same. Decisions, choices, sin, righteousness, sickness, hardships, tragedy, success; shape us and change us daily. Wisdom and understanding is given to those who recognize change as inevitable, embrace it, and look for new opportunities.

Jesus said on many occasions, "a time is coming..."
Your time for coming to Him is here; right now! Its time for change. The kind that will prepare you for life now and all eternity.   John 6:35     Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. 

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Daylight (Live 2003) - Coldplay

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Darkness can be described as a condition. In spiritual terms it is the "Absence of God."

This condition can occur at a party; in a club; in your dorm room; at work; on a team; anywhere. It is a sad circumstance when the "norm" is evil and darkness. Sadly, their are many that have to endure such environments.

Good News...John 8:12   When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Through you God shines His light as a beacon of HOPE. When His light appears...darkness has two options...
Be overcome by the light...
Or hide.

Shine....you are the light that brings comfort and peace to others...more than you know.

To my surprise, and my daylight

I saw sun rise, I saw sunlight

I am nothing, in the dark

And the clouds burst to show a daylight 

Oooooo and the sun shines, Yeaaahhh on this star of mine

Oooooo and I realise, Oooooo couldn't live without

Oooooo couldn't part without, it

On a hill top, on a sky rise

Like a first born, child

At a full tilt, and at full flight

You see darkness, in the daylight

Oooooo and the sun shines, Yeaaahhh on this star of mine

Oooooo and I realise, Oooooo couldn't be without

Oooooo couldn't part without, daylight

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Island In The Sun - Weezer (Spike Jonze Version)

John 20:19-20   On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”²⁰ After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.

²¹ Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”

 
Seeing the resurrected Christ had to be the most thrilling...mind blowing experience. The disciples were so elated they were..."Overjoyed."

The aura of such an encounter can make you think that you ll never have another problem;
never feel bad again;
stay on the high forever.
But the fact is...we can plummet to worry, anxiety, and trouble in the blink of an eye.

The grace of God is so good.
Therefore...we thank Him for every day of blessing.
When bad times come...we thank Him still;
Knowing that just as He chose our blessings He also allows our trials; the trial of our faith is also working something good.

On an island in the sun
We'll be playing and having fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

We'll run away together
We'll spend some time forever
We'll never feel bad anymore

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Coldplay - Up With The Birds

Philippians 2:5
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

- Chuck Swindoll

 

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Low - Coldplay

1 John 3 & 16   How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are. ¹⁶ This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. 

All you ever wanted was love,

But you never looked hard enough,

It's never gonna give itself up

All you ever wanted to be

Living in perfect symmetry,

Nothing is as down or as up as us

You see the world in black and white

Not painted right

You see no meaning to your life

You should try

You should try

Life's Good.
Haven't you heard that before?
My take on it is this:   Life's hard...BUT GOD IS GOOD

You can never get so low that the Lord cannot reach you. In fact...this is His specialty. The broken heart; the contrite and wounded heart; He never turns away from. He delights is giving the oil of gladness to those that mourn.

You may see no meaning in life, but you should try.
Perhaps now is the time for you to boldly approach the throne of Gods grace and ask for His help.
In Christ...we find rest...for our soul

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Us Against The World (Mylo Xyloto) Coldplay

John 15   “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. ¹⁹ If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

According to our Lord Jesus it truly is "Us Against The World."

I know that He was talking to His disciples and the turmoil that lay ahead. But...the more things change...the more they stay the same. The message of Christ and the good news of salvation is maligned, misunderstood, and misconstrued today...more than ever before.

Like a river to a raindrop,
I lost a friend.
My drunken has a Daniel in a lion's den.
And tonight I know it all has to begin again,
So whatever you do,
Don't let go.

Their is peace in the midst of a troubled world. Its not by ignoring the world...but in walking with Christ through it. He's got the whole world...in His hands

John 16:33 ".....in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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