Ponderings...

"Falling"

By Travis Cottrell

On the edge of something big and brave
Every breath is another step of faith
Part of me still likes the ground
Where I feel safe and sound
But You push me, pull me
And I finally let go

Falling, Falling
To the heart of Someone so much stronger
Falling into Love

Ever closer, closer to the truth
One by one my fears fade into blue
Wherever You are taking me
Is where I need to be
And You have Your reasons
Who am I to say no

Falling, Falling
To the heart of Someone so much stronger
Falling into Love

I waver, You’re steady
I falter, You never fail
You fight for me, I surrender
To You, to You

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"Shine"

By Matt Redman

Lord we have seen the rising sun, awakening the early dawn,
And we´re rising up to give you praise.
Lord we have seen the stars and moon, see how they shine,
They shine for you,
And You´re calling us to do the same.
So we rise up with a song, and we rise up with a cry
And we´re giving you our lives.

We will shine like stars in the universe,
Holding out Your truth in the darkest place.
We´ll be living for Your glory,
Jesus we´ll be living for Your glory.
We will burn so bright with Your praise O God,
And declare Your light to this broken world.
We´ll be living for Your glory,
Jesus we´ll be living for Your glory.

Like the sun so radiantly
Sending light for all to see,
Let your holy church arise
Exploding into life,
Like a supernova´s light,
Set your holy church on fire;
We will shine.

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Psalm 68:19

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

Psalm 63:6-8

On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the night.

Because You are my help, I sing in the shadow of Your wings.

My soul clings to You, Your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 54:4

Surely God is my help;

The Lord is the one who sustains me.

"But I have learned... that service also opens up levels of fulfillment far exceeding any others I have encountered. We are called to self-denial, not for its own sake, but for a compensation we can obtain in no other way." - Dr. Paul Brand from "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made"

"We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God," explained Deitrich Bonhoeffer. "God will be constantly crossing our paths and canceling our plans by sending us people with claims and petitions...It is part of the discipline of humility that we must not spare our hand where it can perform a service and that we do not assume that our schedule is our own to manage, but allow it to be arranged by God."