“Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” 2 Peter 1:2

We Were Made to Thrive!

Thrive:  to grow or develop well or vigorously, prosper; flourish, bloom/blossom, do well, advance, succeed 

THRIVE*

by Casting Crowns

Here in this worn and weary land
Where many a dream has died
Like a tree planted by the water
We never will run dry

So living water flowing through
God, we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls with one desire

Just to know You and to make You known
We lift Your name on high
Shine like the sun, make darkness run and hide
We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives
It’s time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive

Into Your word, we’re digging deep
To know our Father’s heart
Into the world, we’re reaching out
To show them who You are

Joy unspeakable, faith unsinkable
Love unstoppable, anything is possible

This worship song is sung in KidZone (our ministry to 1st through 5th graders). I LOVE THIS SONG—and every time we sing it, I get tears of joy and a light heart! It is in amazement and awe when I sing the part, “We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives, It’s time for us to more than just survive, We were made to thrive”. WOW—to thrive and have hope, instead of just survive or have an ordinary life!   For you who have had “knee jerk survival” techniques in place for living most of your life, or have felt like life was a “hamster on a wheel, going nowhere,” this is indeed wonderful, life-changing news!

Thank You, Father, that You want us to thrive, to know You and make You known. With You, anything is truly possible! Amen.

*  Mark Hall | Matthew West, © Songs For Emily Music Publishing (Admin. by Amplified Administration LLC), My Refuge Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing)