To subscribe to her weekly blog (free) by email, click here. You can follow her on social media using the links above. Her passion is inspiring people to cultivate greater intimacy with God. Deborah has devoted over 25 years to professional and lay Christian ministry in New England and beyond. A Wellesley College graduate and an award-winning writer, Deborah is now a wife and mother of 3 boys. Alternative tunes 'My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less' has served as basis of other hymns such as 'Solid Rock' that use the same refrain. I am attaching a YouTube link to Hillsong's rendition of "Cornerstone." I'm praying He will speak to your hearts through the music as He did to me this morning! Click here to listen.Ī severe hearing loss from childhood caused Deborah Perkins to develop what she now calls her secret weapon: tuning in to God's voice. We stay close to what we know, and He protects us. We can rest in the firelight of His love until we hear new instructions to go out. ![]() Knowing that we have built on the Rock knowing we are prepared for the storm, we cuddle close to the "hearth" of our home in Him. In those times, He reminds, we REST on the unchanging nature of His grace. Darkness surrounds us, threatening to extinguish our meager light. 171 Pop, Rock and Country Songs About God, Faith, and Church - Spinditty 171 Pop, Rock and Country Songs About God, Faith, and Church FlourishAnyway 12:36 PM EST Secular pop, rock, and country music is filled with songs about God, faith, and church. What if, in the darkness, His face is hidden? There are times when we feel we cannot hear or see Him. My favorite lines from the hymn are in verse two. A foolish person might hear the Builder's instructions yet fail to follow through with them. A sensible person realizes the wisdom of founding his life on the sure words of an experienced and omniscient Builder. My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less has served as basis of other hymns such as Solid Rock that use the same refrain. He said, “Follow Me.” In that moment, Peter and Andrew had a choice to make. He called out to them just as He calls out to you now. ![]() He saw a set of brothers fishing in their boat. In order to build correctly, we must hear His Word and act on it. In Matthew 4, Jesus was walking along the seashore. What interested me this morning is the connection Jesus makes between our building and our hearing. ![]() The hymn's text derives from Matthew 7:24-27, the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.
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