Thought Quotient

So why does food make us feel better? What makes me go directly for the cabinets of cookies and chips when I walk in my door? It’s learned behavior and I have to stop saying, “Chocolate makes me happy” and instead say, “Thin thighs make me happy.” I haven’t come close to mastering it yet. I’ve tried all sorts of methods. Like the time I saw the no carb, no calorie, no fat gummi bears and bought a bag. I started munching on them in my car, and they weren’t half bad. In half an hour they were gone, but I had no guilt. I just should have read the fine print on the package: “Excessive consumption may cause a laxative effect.” May cause? MAY CAUSE? How about, “Watch out kiddies, you’re in for a bumpy ride!” I thought I was going to die. I was sure it was food poisoning. I prayed a lot that day. Once again, I learned if it looks too good to be true — for the last time — it probably is! There are no calorie-free lunches.

So it is in my walk with Christ. I can’t do my one-minute devotionals and expect to be spiritually fed and grounded for the day.

They say you learn from your mistakes
Well I guess I should be a genius
For all the times I’ve fallen on my face
Tangled in my weakness
Wishing someone would say

Keep your head held high
Don’t stop believing
You are God’s child
And His strength is stronger than your weakness
Keep your head held high

Well it’s a crying shame
We’re walking around with our secrets
So afraid of what others might think
Living safe and living defeated
Wanting someone to say

Keep your head held high
Don’t stop believing
You are God’s child
And His strength is stronger than your weakness
Keep your head held high

Warren Barfield - ‘Head Held High’

All our mind’s attention
All our heart’s affection
Every heart-cry, every rhyme
Everybody’s worshipping something

All our life’s devotion
Has been set in motion
Religions dozen for a dime
Everybody’s worshipping something

‘Cause that’s what we were made to do

And I choose You
All my attention, affection
And all my devotion’s for You
If everybody’s worshipping something
I choose You

Point of Grace - ‘I Choose You’

Our contemporary pluralistic society presents us with a confusing display of values, goals, and life-styles. It is not a godless society, but a society full of gods pleading for our attention. The issue is whether to obey our mighty and loving Creator, or to be lost in a hellbound madhouse of confusion.

We just posted a new interview with Cherie Adams. The former Avalon member shared her testimony and reflected on God’s amazing power and tangible presence in our lives. Click on the following link for the full interview, audio soundbytes, video, and more!

• Music Quotient: Interview with Cherie Adams

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Ignite Your Faith’s (formerly Campus Life) “New Artist of the Year,” Stellar Kart, made its way to the big screen this week in the Lindsay Lohan comedy, Just My Luck. The band’s music video, “Life Is Good,” is featured as the background at the Masquerade Records Ball.
Check out the music video in its entirety at www.myspace.com/stellarkart.

Stay tuned to Thought Quotient for our interview with Stellar Kart.

Download All Gas. No Brake. at the Thought Quotient Music Store.

Here are some noteworthy sites to check out…

• www.yamahaworship.com

TechCafe: Techniques & Technologies For The Worship Musician And Technician.

• www.greatworshipsongs.com

GreatWorshipSongs.com is a division of Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing. Our goal is to bring you some of the absolute best new worship songs we can find, along with some favorites and classics from the Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing catalog.

• www.worshiptogether.com

New Song Cafe - Take an inside look at the inspiration, songs and technique of your favorite worship leaders and artists.

• www.leadworship.com

leadworship.com is a ministry of Paul Baloche. Our mission is to serve, equip and encourage worshippers around the world by providing new songs, music resources, and spiritual encouragement.