Thursday, December 1, 2011

Shaken

It's been a rough few days in mothering.  I feel like the Lord is trying to remind me (once again) how dependent on Him I truly am.  He is drawing me into Himself, trying to pull me out of my selfishness, self-reliant, independence.  He is trying to remind me that He has given me three wonderful, beautiful children who, alas, are sinners.  I, their momma, am the chief of sinners.  So, I am trying to cling to the Lord, find my Strength in Him, and fight for joy.  I have been listening to a few worship albums by Paul Baloche and have found much comfort, much encouragement, and much peace in them.  Here is one called "Shaken."

The lyrics are:

Only a spotless lamb
For a sinner's soul
You gave me a heart of flesh
For a heart of stone
You brought me down to my knees
When I was full of pride
And took away all the places
I could hide
Those You love You will chasten

Everything that can be will be shaken
Everything that can be will be shaken
And only You remain
Only You remain

Wherever my treasure is
There my heart will be
I'm fixing my eyes on things
In the heavenlies
When everything is said and done
And swept away
I wanna be by Your side
In eternity
Those You love You will chasten

No suffering for the moment
Is pleasant but it brings forth
The peaceful fruit of righteousness
Jesus my righteousness

Only You remain
Only You remain






Also, I LOVE the song "To The Cross"



Here are the lyrics for that song:


Where can I go
But to the cross to the cross
For there my shame
You have washed away

Where can I go

But to the cross to the cross
For there You gave
Up Your life for me
You gave Your life for me

You stretched Your arms out wide

I lift my hands up high to my Savior
You stretched Your arms out wide
I lift my hands up high to my Savior

So Lord I run

To the cross to the cross
Surrender all to my Savior King
Be my everything

Chains are broken

Shame has fallen
All my sins are gone


These songs and thoughts have been on my heart today.  I pray if you feel heavy-hearted too, that they would encourage you and help you to hang on to Christ tighter! 

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