Month: January 2014

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Inspiring Song of the Day – Fire and Rain by James Taylor

This song is not an upbeat song, but life isn’t always upbeat. I love the the particular part where James is speaking about getting through a difficult time in his life. Much of life is incredibly difficult and for those who believe in a higher power or higher purpose, it can help them pull through the hard times and move forward. Many times it’s our friends and family that help us get through those times. Everyone needs help sometimes no matter where it comes from. Here, James makes an appeal to the one who created him to help him make it through the time he thinks he’s going to perish. Whether or not you believe in a divine creator, everyone has experienced times when they though it was the end and wished for someone to help us stand.

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus
You’ve got to help me make a stand
You’ve just got to see me through another day
My body’s aching and my time is at hand
And I won’t make it any other way.

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Inspiring Song of the Day – Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum

The great thing about this song is the conviction displayed by the author. He is positive that he’s lived his life correctly and when he dies, there will be nothing that he needs to regret or apologize for. I wish for everyone to live their in a way that they knew that they had done all they could, lived according to their principles and beliefs, and that when it does come time for them to die, that they can look back on their life and know that it was well spent. I also hope that at the end of my life, I will be able to do the same. I think that is part of what it means to be a man. To stand for your principles, do the right thing, and not live in fear.

“Prepare yourself, you know it’s a must.
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
He’s gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky”