Hawk Nelson - Live Life Loud

Our lives aren't just about temptations and suffering, of course. It's true that these occur, and they deserve due attention, but that doesn't mean that we can't live our lives and still have fun as long as we don't lose that focus on the One we thirst for. We're allowed to smile every once in a while. :) Yeah, like that.

The trick is to figure out what things are worth doing and which ones aren't, and leaving behind the ones that aren't. Philippians 4:9 says, "What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me- practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you." Jesus had a sense of humor, as can be seen many times throughout the Gospels. He knew how to live His life loud, but He also knew how to live life with purity and honor. We need to follow His example and live in such a way that anyone looking knows that we're different, that we have something inside of us that gives us the hope to continue in the face of our tribulation.

I love this song, just because it's a reminder of how free we are thanks to the truth of Christ. We can live our lives loud because of His gift, rather than be trapped by the shackles of our sins.