Speak Loud

As I am beginning to write this entry trying to put into words how distraught I am about the events that occurred in Washington DC today...this song by Jeremy Camp starts playing on my radio.  You'll need to click the link to listen to the song as I am unable to embed it on my blog.

While I do feel we need to speak up as citizens of this great country as to what is happening or not happening to represent 'the people'. Today I just felt God's presence stronger than ever telling me that there is a bigger picture.  God was the same yesterday, He is the same today, and He will be the same tomorrow.  People are desperate for something, and the only hope that any of us ever have is the hope we have in Christ.  We need to be the salt and light in our Neighborhoods, Cities, States and Nation. 

Now more than ever we need to speak up and speak louder than ever before! 

To hear the song:
  Speaking Louder Than Before


Lyrics to Speaking Louder Than Before:
Hear now this declaration

From out across the nations
We need to wake up and understand
Many hurting hearts are crying
But our voices seem to be dying
Can you see the battle raging on?
We are the light to reach this world
We are the salt preserving these souls
Let's show them the love that we've received now
We are, we are in desperation
We need to reach this generation
We are speaking louder than before
We are the hope that's been forgotten
We have a love that will be brought and
We are speaking louder than before
Take every chance that you can
Move together taking a stand
Never losing heart, we'll speak as one
We need to be the image of Christ
Show love and serve at all times
We can make a difference in these lands
We are the light to reach this world
We are the salt preserving these souls
Let's show them the love that we've received now
We are, we are in desperation
We need to reach this generation
We are speaking louder than before
We are the hope that's been forgotten
We have the love that will be brought and
We are speaking louder than before
Everything's so surreal
But this urgency I feel
We should be reaching out to all these desperate pleas
Oh, the need is real can't you feel
This call to revolution
My beating heart is breaking for them
That's why I'm speaking now
That's why I'm speaking now
We are, we are in desperation
We need to reach this generation
We are speaking louder than before
We are the hope that's been forgotten
We have a love that will be brought and
We are speaking louder than before
We are, we are, we're speaking louder
We are, we are, we're speaking louder
We are speaking louder than before
We are speaking louder than before
Oh, yeah