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Tom Mottershead - Greater Than Our Hearts (1 John 3:20) (CCM)



Tom Mottershead - Greater Than Our Hearts (1 John 3:20)
Tom Mottershead has released a Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) track called 'Greater Than Our Hearts (1 John 3:20)'.

Tom Mottershead released 'Greater Than Our Hearts'. Tom hopes that the song, which is based on 1 John 3:20, will encourage you and remind you that God is greater than our feelings. Our feelings can be strong and have a large influence on us, but they can also be deceiving. 1 John 3:20 is one of the Bible verses that has truly changed Tom's life when working through feelings of condemnation, shame, and obsessive guilt. This verse has helped him in putting those feelings into context. The song is based on 1 John 3:20, and Tom hopes the song will encourage you and remind you that God is greater than our feelings. Our feelings can be strong and have a big influence on us, but often our feelings can lie to us. 1 John 3:20 is one of the Bible verses that have really been life-changing for Tom. The verse says: 'Whenever our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything'. Tom shares that when working through feelings of condemnation, shame & obsessive guilt, this verse has helped him to put those feelings into a greater perspective.

Lyrics

https://genius.com/Tom-mottershead-greater-than-our-hearts-1-john-3-20-lyrics


About Tom Mottershead:
Tom is an original singer-songwriter and music producer on a mission to speak hope and comfort into the hearts of those in need through gospel-inspired music. With an increasing number of people struggling with mental health, Tom hopes that his music will raise awareness of the issues in society and help broken hearts heal in the presence of God's kindness. Tom's varied sonic palette seeks to capture the range of emotions God feels towards us - from the tenderness of his heart to the extravagance of his love - from gentle ambient textures to powerful cinematic choruses. Tom's music is inspired by his own mental health journey, in which he has experienced personal transformation as God meets him with compassion in the midst of his battles. Tom wants to communicate the many relatable challenges and breakthroughs he encounters along his walk with God by bringing authenticity and rawness to his song lyrics. Tom's goal is to inspire others to open up about their own life struggles and find healing in community through Christ by expressing vulnerability through his music.

Connect with Tom Mottershead


You can listen to the track on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3RfcEtwsw6HKtD63cydqDQ

Here is a link to the video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGSkwJuwfko

For more details, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/TomMottersheadMusic/

Would you like to hear more CCM music? Then check out our Christian playlists on: https://www.christiandance.eu/playlists

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