A friend of mine recently strung song lyrics and Bible verses together to let the words speak for her, to let them explain what she was going through. Sometimes I find that songs and even the Psalms have a way of voicing what maybe we, in the midst of a trial or struggle or particular pain or fear, cannot find words to express. I decided I'd give it a try, as certain phrases, even, of songs seem to speak to me a lot lately, even if the meaning might be taken somewhat out of context to fit my particular situation. So here's my shot at this. The Bible verse in the middle of this is Psalm 25:10. The words are not my own, of course, so full credit goes to the artists who wrote the lyrics: Plumb, Red, Come Wind, and Spoken. The songs used here are "Need You Now," "Hold Me Now," "So Far Away," "Glass Houses," "As You Go," "Sleep," and "Through It All."
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Standing
on a road I didn't plan, wondering how I got to where I am. The past is dead, the life I had is gone. Now the future has
me, and I feel so far away, far away from everything, outside wondering when I
got lost.
I'm trying to hear Your still, small voice; I
hear Your voice, but inside I’m lost. “The world, I know, will break you, but through it all,
remember I’m by your side. All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness. I might need your heart again to feel the burden of another heart. The love within you will heal these tears that burn.” I want to believe there’s beauty here...
We've been thrown in the fire; we've been burned by the flame, but we will rise from
the ashes again. You alone, You can take away the pain. Make us whole again.
All our hearts have been broken. Make us whole.
