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This past 7 days I took time to focus a bit on an Artist and Minister named Jonathan McReynolds and his music. Today is my final submission from his work, but please, check out both his new releases and his older stuff, if you find the time. Enjoy!

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Intro]
Listen, the Bible declares
In Romans 11
And from Him, through Him, and for Him
Are all things
And to Him, be the glory forever
Yeah, forever

In the age of the celebrity and the superstar
It's not hard to see that
All the world's attention and the world's praise
Is in the wrong direction as we elevate
The talent of the artist and the basketball player
And refuse to acknowledge the God that gave us
All the gifts and the rifts and the runs and the hops and the chops and the screw
If we forgot

Just send the glory up
And I really wanted to make this clear
Send the glory up
'Cause it don't belong to nobody down here
Send the glory up
In the midst of praises, He's always near
Send the glory up
Past the ceiling, up through the Heavens, to God

I hope you know we're here for a purpose
In spite of what the world says, there's more beyond the surface
And some things are more important
Don't neglect to give honor to the One that deserves it
I kept track of where I spend all my time
On the phone or online
God, oops, there's no time
No, have I lost my mind?
Ladies, fellas, be wise

Just send the glory up
I really wanted to make this clear
Send the glory up
'Cause it don't belong to nobody down here
Send the glory up
In the midst of praises, He's always near
Send the glory up
Past the ceiling, up through the Heavens, to God

Not me, not you, not him, not her, but who?
(God gets the glory)
In all you do please make sure to
(Give God the glory)
Not me, not you, not him, not her, but who?
(God gets the glory)
In all you do please make sure to
(Give God the glory)
Not me, not you, not him, not her, but who?
(God gets the glory)
In all you do please make sure to
(Give God the glory)
Not me, not him, not her, but who?
(God gets the glory)
Yes, in all you do please make sure to
(Give God the glory)

Jonathan McReynolds Glory Up Jonathan McReynolds New Album Life Music Love This Song!!!

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Shh
They are the best and the worst You've created
Loving and hating and opinionated
Loners in basements and those congregated
Deliver me.
Far from the peaceful shore I was sinking
Deep in the ocean of thoughts they were thinking
Don't know what validation I was seeking
Deliver me from
People, people
When You said You could heal me from anything
Did You mean
People, people
Deliver me
'Cause I can't point 'em out
I won't say their names
I don't know the damage
Or which one to blame
It's just people, people
Deliver me
She was the reason I smiled in the morning
He took the last bit of joy I was storing
That's too much power for anything human
Deliver me from
People, people
I know You can heal me from anything
What about
People, people
Deliver me
'Cause I can't point 'em out
I won't say their names
I don't know the damage
Or which one to blame
It's just people, people
Deliver me, yeah
The hurt are hurting
And the broken are breaking (breaking)
And the ones who had their joy taken away
Are out here taking from other
People, people
People, people
Forgive these
People, people
Heal me from
People, people
Crazy
People, people
Trollin'
People, people
Self-righteous
People, people
Entitled
People, people
Hatin', lyin' (people, people)
Disrespectful,
Forgive me when I'm one of those (people, people)
People, people
Deliver me

Jonathan McReynolds - People (MUSIC VIDEO) Listen today wherever you buy music: https://ffm.to/jmcpeople.oyd Visual Album: https://youtu.be/d5w0QlSp7oc DIRECTOR - Austi...

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I can't even turn on my phone
Without be reminded of the lie
That I am alone and broken and unsuccessful.
I can't always talk to my friends
Cuz' they've got expectations
That I may or may not be living up to.
I really need rid myself
Of the pressure, pressure, pressure
To be someone else
That the world has made.
Jesus take from me
All the pressure, pressure, pressure
To be someone that
You did not create.
Help me, be me,
And only, see You.
Let me decrease
And glorify You.
Help me. Help me.

I thought my intentions were good
Just act like a Christian should
And hope someone watching would approve and be inspired.
But if you're not feeling my show
Then how far could I go
Before all of my accomplishments
Going down in fire?
Just cause of all the
Pressure, pressure, pressure
To be someone else that the church has made.
Jesus take from me
All the pressure, pressure, pressure
To be someone else that You did not create.
Help me, be me,
And only, see You.
Let me decrease
And glorify You.
Help me, be me,
And only, see You.
Let me decrease
And glorify You.
Help me, be me,
And only, see You.
Let me decrease
And glorify You.
I just wanna live, I just wanna live for You
Nobody else but You
I just wanna live, I just wanna live for You
Nobody else but You
I just wanna live, I just wanna live for You,
Nobody else but You
Take away all the
pressure, pressure, pressure
To be someone that You did not create.

Jonathan McReynolds - Pressure Music video by Jonathan McReynolds performing Pressure. 2015 Entertainment One US LP

https://youtu.be/U8A1YwM_jWc

I ask for things that I think that I need
I get frustrated when You disagree
You're always listening closely to me
There is a limit to what I can see
So I'm not asking for an outcome
Or praying for results
I'm not hoping that it all goes
Exactly how I want
No, I'm not asking You to do it
Or asking that You don't
I'm just inviting You to my situation
Come through 'cause I want You in my situation
I'm just inviting You
In my situation, hey, oh
You see the big picture, You hold the frame
Past, present and future, You see the same
I know that it's very human to want everything my way
But if I don't get what I pray for, my hope is in Your name
I'm not just asking for an outcome
Or praying for results
I'm not hoping that it all goes
Exactly how I want
No, I'm not asking You to do it
Or asking that You don't
I'm just inviting You to my situation
Come through 'cause I want You in my situation
I'm just inviting You
In my situation
I'm just inviting You to my situation
Come through 'cause I want You in my situation
I'm just inviting You
In my situation
I just want You
I just want You here with me, Lord
I just want You
I just want You here with me, Lord
I just want You
I just want You here with me, Lord
I just want You
I just want You here with me, Lord
I'm just inviting You to my situation
Come through 'cause I want You in my situation
I'm just inviting You, Jesus
In my situation
Inviting You
Inviting You
Inviting You

Songwriters: Jonathan Mcreynolds / Terrell Demetrius Wilson / Darryl 'lilman' Howell

Jonathan McReynolds - Situation (MUSIC VIDEO) Listen today wherever you buy music: https://ffm.to/jmcpeople.oyd Visual Album: https://youtu.be/d5w0QlSp7oc T-Shi...

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"Maybe I succeeded a little
I jumped up from the floor to the middle
You think I want the credit, I don't
Cause the glory, ain't made for me, no
I know Who sits on the throne
Who makes the stage and writes the songs
And I know I couldn't do this on my own
And as much as I complain
I've seen more sunshine than rain
And I could thank my lucky stars,
But that's not where my blessings are
No, they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance, but truth is
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Today I'm in a happy place
And I know it didn't happen by mistake
I love how He wrote my life
And I love how He sees my heart
So I fall to my knees and say that I'm grateful
For every morning start
So I could thank my lucky stars
Cause that's not where my blessings are
No they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance, but truth is
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
From the very beginning
This life that I'm living
Was part of Your plan all along
So I don't thank my lucky stars
Cause that's not where my blessings are
No they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance, but truth is
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Sing yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Sing yes, Jesus loves me
For the bible tells me
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
C'mon one more time
Let me hear you sing
Yes, Jesus loves me
Sing yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
For the bible tells me so
Yeah
It tells me so
See I don't thank my lucky stars
Cause that's not where my blessings are
No they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance, but truth is
I'm not lucky, I'm loved"

Jonathan McReynolds - Not Lucky, I'm Loved (Official Video) Music video by Jonathan McReynolds performing Not Lucky, I'm Loved. 2018 Entertainment One U.S., LP http://vevo.ly/Eu3Rdd ...

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Jonathan McReynolds said,
"I wrote this song
And I pray that you listen to all the words
Cause I feel like at some point in everybody's life
We feel like this..."

Lord I'm split in two
Part of me loves the world
And the other loves You
So what do I do?
I wanna be saved
But I gotta stay cool, too
And no I'm not a fool
I know eventually I'm gonna have to choose
And really I don't wanna lose
My ticket into heaven
And a chance to be used by You
And if it's God that I'm after
I just can't serve two masters
And before something happens
I gotta turn it all around
Because I know
I can't just have my cake and eat it, too
Cause it's real easy to stay on the fence and still do You
And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord and still go do our thing
But see it doesn't work like that
You gotta be white or black
Oh ah
See, I've realized
When it comes to sin
You just don't compromise
See it's a matter of death and life
Be weak and do wrong
Or be strong and do right
And I don't wanna keep going to church
Singing all about how much You're worth
And then continue doin my dirt
Living as if I didn't care if You're hurt
Cause if it's God that I'm after
I just can't serve two masters
And before something happens
I gotta turn it all around
Because I know
I can't just have my cake and eat it too
Cause it's real easy to stay on the fence and still do You
And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord and still go do our thing
But see it doesn't work like that
You gotta be white or black
Lord I really need You to help me
Get it together
Saints, we really gotta
Get it together

And if it's God that I'm after
I just can't serve two masters
And before something happens
I gotta turn it all around
Because I know
I can't just have my cake and eat it too yeah
Cause it's really easy to stay on the fence and still do Youu
And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord and still go do our thing
But see it don't work like that
You gotta be white or black
No it don't work like that
You gotta be white or black
No gray
No shades of gray
No no no no no no no no no no ah
It don't work like that
No gray, no no

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