The Voice of Truth

I have not posted in a while, I guess since not many people read this blog it doesn't really matter (*smile*

).  Then again, I started this blog to release my faith and not necessarily for site traffic, so I thought it would be better for me to do so again, just in case people would come across it, I would like to have helped even a little.

My song for the past few months that I have been going through over and over is the Voice of truth by Casting Crowns.  Somehow it feels like until this day, this song is something that pulls me in.  If you have not hear the song before, play the video and I hope you will like it.  If you like it and want to play it the chords follow shortly.

The Voice of Truth
Casting Crowns
Lyrics and Chords from Ultimate Guitar
Alternative Chords from Higher Praise (with Capo 3)

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 Fsus4    Dm7  Bbsus    Bb     Eb    C2

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Verse 1:

Fsus4             F               Dm               Dm7  

 Oh what i would do to have the kind of faith it takes to climb out of this

Bb          Eb                Bb       Fsus4        F                Dm

boat i'm in onto the crashing waves to step out of my comfort zone into the

Dm7                        Bb                 Eb              Bb

realm of the unknown where Jesus is and he's holding out his hand but the

C          Bb                          Fsus4     F     C           Bb

waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me reminding me of all the

           Fsus4              F          C                 Bb          Bb   

times i've tried before and failed the waves they keep on telling me time

     C      Dm          Bbsus           C2         F

and time again "boy you never win, you never win"

Chorus:

F                    C                          Dm                Bbsus

   But the voice of truth tells me a different story the voice of truth

                     F                     C                         Dm

says "Do not be afraid" and the voice of truth says "This is for my glory"

                       Bbsus           Dm                 Bbsus

out of all the voices calling out to me i will choose to listen and believe

      Fsus4      F

the voice of truth

Verse 2:

Fsus4             F               Dm               Dm7  

oh what i would do to have the kind of strength it takes to stand before a

Bb                 Eb         Bb       Fsus4            F            

giant with just a sling and a stone surrounded by the sound of a thousand

Dm        Dm7              Bb                 Eb             

warriors shaking in their armor wishing they'd have had the strength to

 Bb           C              Bb                  Fsus4     F    C

stand but the giants calling out my name and he laughs at me reminding me

    Bb            Fsus4    F                    C                 Bb

of all times i've tried before and failed the giant keeps on telling me

 Bb      C      Dm            Bbsus           C2                   F

time and time again "Boy, you never win, you never win"




What I really like about the song is truth behind what we are told by the world (the giant and the waves) that we've tried before and fail or simply that we can't succeed.  As Christians, we do not answer to the world, we answer to a our God and our God says "Do not be afraid".

Roman 8:31 suddenly come to mind "If God is for us, who can ever be against us?"  We must remember, however, that we must walk the right path, if we are in the right path we should not fear and believe, for the Lord will guide us and work for us.

I remember one of the pastors from a long time ago told us that "if you are walking in the will of the Lord you do not have to pray for God to bless your way, your way will be blessed because God has ordained it to be.

What do you think of the song?

What If I Stumble? - DC Talk

DC Talk was one of the best Christian Contemporary Bands we've ever had!  At least one of the best that I've ever heard.  The song What If I Stumble by the band is a question I believe every Christian would ask at least once in his life.  Peter stumbled (in water to boot!), we should be prepared to stumble once in a while right?  If you don't know the song here is the video.

What If I Stumble

By: Dc Talk 

Source: tabs.ultimate-guitar.com 

Submitted by Lawnboy885@yahoo.com

Intro:

Dm-C-G 

Dm                                               C-G

What if I stumble? What if I fall? 

Dm

Is this one for the people?    

     C                     G

Is this one for the Lord?      

       Dm                                C                 G

Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?        

          Dm                                       C             G

You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains       

           Dm                                   C                      G

For holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame. 

{Bridge}

Bb                     F                  C

Cause I see the trust in their eyes

(Though the sky is falling)

Bb                     F                   C

They need your love in their lives

(Compromise is calling) 

{Chorus}

C                        G            E

What if I stumble? What if I fall?

Am                                                      F

What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?

C                                                       G                             E

Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?

Am                    F                   Dm

What if I stumble, and what if I fall? 

Dm

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

C                           G

You never turn in the heat of it all.

Dm                                           C-G

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

Dm                                        C                       G

Father please forgive me for I can not compose

Dm                                          C                            G

The fear that lives within me, or the rate at which it grows.

Dm                                               C                                  G

If struggle has a purpose on the narrow road you've carved

Dm                                             C                           G

Why do I dread my trespasses will leave a deadly scar? 

Bb                        F                  C

Do they see the fear in my eyes?

(Are they so revealing?)

 Bb                      F               C

This time I can not disguise

(All the doubt I'm feeling) 

{Chorus}   

C-G-E-Am-F (x4) 

Dm                                                                           C                        G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that your up against the wall

(It's about to fall)

Dm                                                                           C                        G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that . . .

Dm                                                                           C                        G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that your up against the wall

(It's about to fall)

Dm                                                                           C                       G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that . . . 

Bb                      F            C

I hear you whispering my name,  you say

Bb                        F                 C

My love for you will never change, never change  

{Chorus} x 2  

Dm

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

C                           G

You never turn in the heat of it all.

Dm

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

C                                G

You are my comfort, and my God! 

Dm

Is this one for the people?

C                    G

Is this one for the Lord?  

Dm-C-G

I believe we all have a fear of falling short when it counts, and that is a legitimate concern, but it should not be a fear.  After all, Peter stumbled not only once, remember the denials?  Yes, we will all stumble, but what's important is that we try our best not to.  And in the times that we do fall, lets not forget to standup and repent.  Remember peter?  He was a great apostle even after all the stumbles!

Don't be concerned about stumbling, what's important is that you ask God for help always.  We are not perfect, I am not, my wife could attest to that!  Remember that fear is not of the Lord.  We should be concerned, but we should not be hindered by that concern to do great things for God.

I am praying that we would not stumble in our walk with God, and in the off chance that we do,  I pray that we will have the strength to standup, repent, and move forward!

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