When I began my journey back into my faith, I stumbled upon Michael Todd. Michael Todd is a pastor and New York Times best selling author. I first heard of him when he made a guest appearance on Sadie Robertson’s podcast Whoa That’s Good back in April of 2020. He talked about his story with his wife and got into what his book Relationship Goals is about. It was enough for me to go out and buy the book right away. And let me tell you- it’s one of the first books I’ve had to fight with myself to put down. He’s been in hot water before for his approaches toward spreading the word of God, and in some cases, I can see why. But overall, I think he still shares great messages that we all need to hear.
Hi everyone and happy Sunday! Wow, posting on a Sunday feels so weird.
Welcome to the first installment of FAITH. I want to gently ease into things so I thought for our first FAITH post, we could take a little visit to my worship playlist. Music is a language that everyone speaks, so I thought it would be a good start.
For me, my worship playlist is for any moment when I am feeling particularly grateful, stressed, or alone. It gives me a great deal of comfort no matter what situation I’m in. And lately, I’ve been playing it much more than any other playlist I have.
Let’s be honest for a minute- there are SO many songs about bitches, money, and drugs. And for the longest time, I didn’t think that my opinions or personality were being skewed because of those songs I was listening to. But recently I realized that a lot of who I am is based off of the music I listen to. I also realized that I let the music I listen to dictate my mood. So I started to change up my listening habits. Now, most mornings I listen to my worship playlist while I get ready for the day and I’ve seen a drastic change in my mood. I’m always feeling ready to take on the day, and a lot more positive about whatever thoughts I’m having.
A lot of my favorite songs on the playlist have lyrics that have spoken to me. They’re lyrics that have changed my outlook and gotten me to think about things a little deeper. It’s hard to explain, but it’s like they hit me in the chest when I hear them and I immediately feel a deeper connection to the song.
Some of my favorites are:
“You will never stop fighting for me When I can’t fight for myself Every word is a promise you keep ‘Cause you love me like nobody else” Fighting For Me, Riley Clemmons
“Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me You have been so, so good to me Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me You have been so, so kind to me” Reckless Love, Cory Asbury
“So when you’re on your knees and answers seem so far away You’re not alone, stop holding on and just be held Your world’s not falling apart, it’s falling into place I’m on the throne, stop holding on and just be held” Just Be Held, Casting Crowns
Click the photo below to be taken to my Worship playlist on Spotify. It is regularly being updated with more of my current favorites!
