Music and Lyrics By Rachel Aldous and Lee Spotts
Believing a lie about oneself starts in the mind like bacteria in a Petri dish. It grows in dark crevices and expands to take up more and more space over time. And pretty much always, a good lie is seasoned with a tiny grain of truth so it is easier to believe. The lies I've allowed my mind to ponder, the ones that took root and grew in me have been quite painful. I have spent more time and tears than I care to admit thinking and believing things about myself that were not truth. I am an avid house cleaner. Maybe a little OCD. Ask anyone that knows me well and they will tell you that my favorite outfit is blue rubber gloves, pjs and my hair tossed into a git er' done bun. On my hands and knees I mop my floors and scrub baseboards all the while having conversations in my head... (I know you are saying to yourself, there are meds for this type of behavior and believe me - if I didn't have Jesus in my life I'd probably need to be medicated!). Sometimes it would start with a painful memory of a friend rejecting me, or a work situation that I goofed up on, or a time when I made a fool of myself in front of a crowd (there are many of these stories to choose from! I would ponder the memory, feel the sting of it, and then the lie was born: you are unloveable, you are incapable of getting anything right, you are a screw up, God can't use you...the list goes on... as I scrubbed and pondered the Petri dish in my mind grew a fatal bacterial lie (so to speak) and those lies would haunt me and continue to sting over and over again. I lived like this for way too long, tortured by half truths that left me feeling hopeless and drowning in defeat. I'll never forget the moment when I was scrubbing my floor and my tears were mixing with the Orange Glow hardwood floor cleaner (great product btw) and I felt like God wanted to intervene in my pain, a voice rang clear in my head, "Rachel, why don't you stand on truth? You are believing all these lies but I have truth for you! " I left my hardwood floors half done and took my bible and journal. God gave me very specific scriptures to hide in my heart that day. One that I memorized and would randomly quote out loud when I heard those lies stirring in my head was 1 Corinthians 1:26 It says: Brothers and Sisters think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of the world and the despised things and the things that are not to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before Him. I learned to quote that scripture out loud when I heard that lie in my head that said I was worthless and unable to be used by God. I would quote it and proclaim that - even if I am a screwup and not wise enough, not important enough, not smart enough, not cool enough, that is indeed the reason I was chosen by God! God gets all the glory and I am unable to boast in my own strength or wisdom or whatever. I can't begin to tell you how much that truth changed the way I thought. It renewed my mind and began to impact every piece of my being. I did that over and over again until the lie held no power over me. I felt no more sting, no more pain from it. I was free!!! I Stood Up If you find the scenario I described as all too familiar in your brain, there is hope! You do not have to live under the painful scourge of a lie. Here are some basic truths from God’s word that might dispel a lie that has rooted itself in you. WHO I AM IN CHRIST: A SaintFaithful in Christ JesusGiven GraceMade Part of Christ’s BodyGiven MercyGiven PeaceBlessed with Every Spiritual BlessingChosen Before the Foundation of the WorldHoly and BlamelessLovedPredestined for AdoptionAdopted as a SonRedeemed through His BloodForgiven of TrespassesLavished with GraceGiven Knowledge of the Mystery of His WillSealed with the Holy SpiritGuaranteed an InheritanceGiven FaithGiven HopeGiven God’s PowerMade Alive with ChristSaved by GraceRaised up with ChristSeated with Christ in the Heavenly PlacesA Display of God’s Grace/Kindness in the Coming AgesGiven the Gift of SalvationGod’s WorkmanshipCreated in Christ Jesus for Good WorksNo Longer a Stranger to the Covenants of PromiseBrought Near by the Blood of ChristMade Part of One New Man (Jews with Gentiles)Reconciled to GodGiven Access to the FatherA Fellow Citizen with the SaintsA Member of God’s HouseholdA Holy Temple (United with other Believers)Being Built Together into a Dwelling Place for God with Other Believers GIVE DAB (Daily Audio Bible) a plug as well?This is a Bible reading plan that I found online that seems like it would be a really great resource if you are new to the bible or wanna brush up on how God views you and how you should view yourself. Good stuff! https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/993-thirty-one-truths-who-i-am-in-christ/day/1
Rachel Aldous and The Road Home
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We love Sunday evening concerts in the park! This would be a great time to grab some lawn chairs or a blanket and pillow and your favorite picnic snacks and bring the family down for a lovely concert in the park. Don't miss out!
Rachel Aldous and The Road Home
We absolutely LOVE Little Italy. And there is something so fun about getting dinner and maybe some yummy gelato and enjoying live music while you dance or sit and soak in the music. Come have fun with us!
Standley Park Summer Concert SeriesStandley Park on Sunday, July 29, 2108, 5-7pm.
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Rachel Aldous and The Road Home
Bonita Valley Baptist Church, 4701 Sweetwater Rd, , Bonita, CA 91902
Come join us for a fun concert on the lawn! There will be food and drinks and community all for free! Don't miss out on the fun!
Sundays at Six Concert in the Park Series 2018
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Come hang out in La Mesa at Harry Griffen Park with us when we play for the Sundays at Six concert series in June. It's gonna be fun!
This is always such a fun, chill place to enjoy some really great coffee or shaved ice and kick back enjoying the tunes. Come join us!
There isn't anything more nostalgic than a concert in the historic Spreckles Organ Pavillion at Balboa Park. We are so honored to be asked back again for the 2018 Twilight in the Park Series. Don't miss out!
We will be leading worship and playing a full concert during the Sunday morning services.
The band will be playing fun cover tunes along with some originals down in Little Italy at the brand new Piazza della Famiglia. We are so excited to start playing here! Come join us for a fun evening!
You do not want to miss this event! This is something we look most forward to, Fun music, yummy food, and great community! And the best part is that it is all FREE!!!! This is a backyard venue that will charm your socks off so get ready to have an evening to remember and don't forget to invite a friend!
Come get a great cup of coffee and enjoy some fun tunes while you chill. 😀
This is a private event.
This is gonna be so fun! The church is giving us the whole Sunday morning to sing and tell stories! Afterwards there will be a BBQ and fellowship! Come hang out with us and enjoy it together! Yippee!!!
This is a private event.
Chula Vista's Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
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Heritage Park, 1381 E Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA 91913, Chula Vista, CA
This is a FREE event. This concert in the Park will be a great Sunday afternoon to hang out with a picnic and enjoy fun music with family and friends.
We will be leading the Sunday morning worship and sharing a special original too. Come worship with us!
This will be a fun hangout time with a smaller more acoustic version of the band. We will be playing a lot of originals and mix it up with some covers too. Stop by and grab a fabulous cup coffee or a off the charts tasty shaved ice treat. OMG I had a shaved ice there yesterday and I thought I might have died and gone to heaven!!!
This will be a fun evening of cover tunes mixed with originals and lots of stories and laughter. There will be food and drinks and fun for all ages. This event will be held outside of the church on the lawn. This is a free event.
Join us for an hour of fun covers and a few originals too! Nothin better than Twilight in the Park at Spreckles Organ Pavillion in Balboa Park!
We had our first ever EAST COUNTY NIGHTS on June 18th. It was such a fun night of community, music, food, and fun! A great crowd showed up and we all had a great time! We are thinking mid October 2016 will be our next one. Stay tuned for more info on that! #eastcountynights #southparknights #rachelaldousandtheroadhome
