Unveiling Hope

A Song in My Soul

 

Celine Dion sings a beautiful song called, “Pour que tu m'aimes encore ” Translated into English, it means, “that you would love me again.” It’s a song about love lost in the natural, a woman promising anything to win back the love of her life.

It’s that one line in the song that pierces me to the very core of my spirit. When I hear it, it’s as if God is telling me how deeply He longs to be desired by me, the way He desires me. It crushes me and lifts me at the same time.

It crushes me because I know that, as deeply as I want to desire Him in the same way He does me, it’s just not possible. It lifts me up because to know that I am loved so genuinely and profoundly burns in me a yearning – an aspiration – a challenge that even if I cannot reach the desired goal while I’m on this earth I can surely cherish the journey.

Donnez-moi le coeur de Votre Espirit pour que je puisse t’aimer comme Tu m’aimes. Laissez-moi chanter des louanges pour te glorifier à mon dernier souffle.

I love you, Lord.

Somewhere in the Middle

Somewhere between the hot and the cold
Somewhere between the new and the old
Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Somewhere between the wrong and the right
Somewhere between the darkness and the light
Somewhere between who I was and who You're making me
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Fearless warriors in a picket fence, reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end and we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences, the God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His or, are we caught in the middle?
Are we caught in the middle?

Somewhere between my heart and my hands
Somewhere between my faith and my plans
Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves

Somewhere between a whisper and a roar
Somewhere between the altar and the door
Somewhere between contented peace and always wanting more
Somewhere in the middle You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Lord, I feel You in this place and I know You're by my side
Loving me even on these nights when I'm caught in the middle

Thank you Casting Crowns.

When Words Fail...

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth," Genesis 1:1. There are times and seasons when words fail to express my gratitude, my faith, my brokenness, my deepest desires, and my longing to be loved the way only God, His Son and Spirit, can love.

Every corner of creation can testify to God's abundant and unfailing love. So, as the song says, "as long as I shall live, I will testify to love. I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough. With every breath I take I will give thanks to God above."