In a heap or on top of it, that's life. Chasing or being chased. Taking that mountain or tumbling down it. That's life. And in order to keep from going completely crazy, you have to learn to take it as it comes. As a follower of Christ, I honestly believe that each moment is a gift. An opportunity. And I am constantly learning how to balance living each moment to the last drop while keeping it in perspective. Loving furiously and holding loosely. (Did I mention that I was still learning?) And whether I do it well or fail miserably, God is bigger. And able. And His grace is sufficient. When I'm on top or broken. And I personally, am grateful for that.
Life is crazy. And I, for one, am not even close to figuring out. I'm just taking it one time at a time.
You could plant me like a tree beside a river
You could tangle me in soil and let my roots run wild
And I would blossom like a flower in the desert
But for now just let me cry
You could raise me like a banner in a battle
Put victory like a fire behind my shining eyes
And I would drift like falling snow over the embers
But for now just let me lie
Bind up these broken bones
Mercy bend and breathe me back to life
But not before You show me how to die
Set me like a star before the morning
Like a song that steals the darkness from a world asleep
And I'll illuminate the path You've laid before me
But for now just let me be
Bind up these broken bones
Mercy bend and breathe me back to life
But not before You show me how to die
Oh, not before You show me how to die
So let me go like a leaf upon the water
Let me brave the wild currents flowing to the sea
And I will disappear into a deeper beauty
But for now just stay with me
God, for now just stay with me
You could tangle me in soil and let my roots run wild
And I would blossom like a flower in the desert
But for now just let me cry
You could raise me like a banner in a battle
Put victory like a fire behind my shining eyes
And I would drift like falling snow over the embers
But for now just let me lie
Bind up these broken bones
Mercy bend and breathe me back to life
But not before You show me how to die
Set me like a star before the morning
Like a song that steals the darkness from a world asleep
And I'll illuminate the path You've laid before me
But for now just let me be
Bind up these broken bones
Mercy bend and breathe me back to life
But not before You show me how to die
Oh, not before You show me how to die
So let me go like a leaf upon the water
Let me brave the wild currents flowing to the sea
And I will disappear into a deeper beauty
But for now just stay with me
God, for now just stay with me
--Audrey Assad
No comments:
Post a Comment