Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Find You on my Knees



I heard this song today by Kari Jobe called "Find You on my Knees" and I was once again reminded of how faithful God is to speak to me through music and lyrics of songs. The lyrics are posted below but a part of the song that really stuck out was the bridge where the words say "When my hope is gone, when the fear is strong. When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal. When my faith is shaken and my heart is broken and my joy is stolen, God I know that You lift me up, You never leave me searching..." 
This week has been a crazy one (already... its only Tuesday!) and though there is A LOT to look forward to (Pentatonix Concert tonight, Iron Man 3 on Thursday!) the troubles of life, car problems, work problems, financial problems, all seem to pile up...  And instead of looking at the good I tend to focus on the bad... 
Today, in the midst of all my "problems", God reminded me that He is faithful, that when fear is strong, when pain and hurt are real, He is there lifting me up. He will never leave me. "So what if sorrow shakes my faith, What if heartache still remains, I'll trust you, my God I'll trust you. 'Cause You are faithful" That is my prayer today... not only for myself but for all of you (whoever happens to read this blog). That you would trust in Him, trust Him to bring you through whatever may be weighing you down or filling your mind today. He is Faithful!
Remind yourself today of all the ways He has been faithful, of all the times He came through. Reflect on those things and rest in Him!

Find You on my Knees
by Kari Jobe

Troubles chasing me again,
Breaking down my best defense,
I'm looking, God, I'm looking for you
Weary just won't let me rest and fear is filling up my head.
I'm longing, God I'm longing for you

But I will find you in the place I'm in, find you when I'm at my end,
Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.
You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find you on my knees.

So what if sorrow shakes my faith,
What if heartache still remains,
I'll trust you, my God I'll trust you.
'Cause You are faithful and

I will find you in the place I'm in, find you when I'm at my end,
Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.
You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find you on my knees, my knees.

When my hope is gone, when the fear is strong
When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal
When my faith is shaken and my heart is broken and my joy is stolen, God I know that
You lift me up, you'll never leave me searching,

Find you in the place I'm in, find you when I'm at my end,
Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.
You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find you on my knees."

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

A Gentle Whisper


“The LORD said [to Elijah], "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?”
1 Kings 19:11-13

This story has always been one of my favorites… It reminds me of how God talks to His people. I know that we, as Christians, sometimes think that God will talk to us with this booming voice saying exactly what we need to do or where to go. (Which He sometimes does!) The thing is though, generally God talks to us in different ways like through a gentle whisper, or through the words of a song or the words of a friend. 
I was reminded of this recently when I was answering a friend’s text message. I was telling him that I've been busy lately, not overly busy, but that the drama of work and personal life can sometimes make life seem busier. I told him that I’m trying to remember to take life one day at a time... His response really hit home and was exactly what I needed to hear. He said, “We have to seek contentment and peace in any situation God places you in life… Sometimes that means just taking things one day at a time! But you can always take heart knowing that God is for you and with you even if you don’t know what tomorrow will bring.” Without even knowing it my friend spoke God’s promises and truths to me about what I have been seeking Him about. What a great reminder that God knows my every need, hears every heart cry and knows how to speak to me.
What are some areas you've been seeking God?  Rest assured that He does hear you, He is listening and He is speaking to you! It just might not be exactly how you’d expect it!