Holding My World

Grace Sight #40 is the song Holding My World.

Holding My World is a song that was released by Kristian Stanfill in 2011 with the Moving Mountains album. Kristian Stanfill is the Worship Pastor at Passion City Church. It has a meaningful message of the protection and providence of God that can help calm any unique fears one may have as we enter 2019. Although the song has been out for 7 years, it speaks to the times we live in today, and I have therefore chosen it as my theme song to take into 2019.

Here is a music video of Holding my World.

Broken Things

Grace Sight #39 is the song Broken Things. 

Broken Things is a song that was released by Matthew West in 2017. Grace Sight has chosen it as our new song of the year for 2017. It has a meaningful message to reflect on 2017 and take into 2018.

Here is the official music video for Broken Things.


The following is a video where Matthew West explains the process he went through in writing Broken Things. 


Here is hoping that whatever your or I face in 2018 we always remember that God can use us even though we are broken and poor. I believe our unknown challenges will be great opportunities to bring us closer to Him and to prepare us for God's service. 

Classic Christmas Songs by Pentatonix

Grace Sight #31 is the Classic Christmas Songs by Pentatonix.

On this Christmas season at the Grace Light blog we wanted to share three songs by the group Pentatonix to get us in the Christmas mood. Pentatonix is an a capella singing group from Arlington, Texas that sings largely pop music (Wikipedia: Pentatonix). However, their Christmas music includes some of the most beautiful renditions of classical Christian music about the birth of Christ. The Christmas three songs included here are.

• Mary, Did You Know?
• Silent Night
• Little Drummer Boy

Playing Marbles With Diamonds

Grace Sight #16 is the song Playing Marbles with Diamonds.

Playing Marbles With Diamonds is a song by Steve Camp. It made its debut back in 1989 on Camp's album Justice. 

When I listen to this song I think of how important it is to have our priorities straight and have a real relationship with God.  A relationship with God is like a diamond that people like me too often have taken for granted.  A passage from the Bible comes to mind also.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal (Matthew 6:19-20, English Standard Version)."

Our world is full of so much suffering and uncertainty today.  Let's not play marbles with diamonds. It just not the way God meant our lives to be lived.

Here are some links to more information on this song

• Higherpraise.com Lyrics
• Justice Album on Wikipedia

Who Am I?

Grace Sight #12 is the song Who Am I?

Tonight I will have the long anticipated opportunity to hear Casting Crowns in concert.  Casting Crowns has an amazing song called Who Am I?, which was released on September 30, 2003 on their debut album called Casting Crowns.  It has won two significant awards as a song.  

• In 2005 it won the Dove Award for Song of the Year.  
• On July 26, 2011 the RIAA certified it as a Gold Single, signifying 500,000 units had been sold of the song.  It is Casting Crowns first Gold Single.  

I really never get tired of hearing it and it still bring me goose bumps. In fact, it's one of the select few songs I would like played at my future funeral. My simple mind finds it possible to follow the theology of the words of this song and my soul jumps for joy at its truth. The graceful focus of the song is on the refrain that goes as follows.

Not because of who I am - But because of what you've done.

Not because of what I've done - But because of who you are.

The following YouTube video presents background to this song in an interview the singers, Mark Hall and Juan Deveva did for New Song Cafe` at worshiptogether.com. You may also appreciate the quieter singing of it without all the other singers and diverse instruments.

One can listen to this wonderful song on another YouTube video included here. This one is actually the most popular one with almost 8 million views. I hope it brightens your day and provides clarity and purpose on the road life takes you down today.

For more information on Casting Crowns visit their website at http://castingcrowns.com/.

This post was updated on August 4, 2011 after the news of the song receiving certification as a gold single.