No fear

In God, whose word I praise,
in the LORD, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not fear.
(Psalm 56,10-11)

Hyperdepieper

Show me!

Here I am, Lord, and I’m drowning in your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don’t want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight
I know You’ve cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before You now as though I’ve never sinned
But today I feel like I’m just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Jesus, can You show me just how far the east is from the west
‘Cause I can’t bear to see the man I’ve been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
‘Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I’m in
Today I feel like I’m just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

I know You’ve washed me white, turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through, to get me through this night
I can’t live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word reveals
I‘m not holding on to You, but You’re holding on to me
You’re holding on to me

Jesus, You know just how far the east is from the west
I don’t have to see the man I’ve been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
‘Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other
One scarred hand to the other
From one scarred hand to the other

(East to West - Casting Crowns)

Trying?

Careless, I am reckless
I’m a wrong-way-travelin’-slowly-unraveling shell of a man
Burnt out, I’m so numb now
That the fire’s just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart

Lord, this time I’ll make it right, here at the altar I lay my life
Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I...

Cry, like so many times before
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor, oh Lord
I try but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow through
Between the altar and the door

Here at the altar, oh my world so black and white
How could I ever falter
What You’ve shown me to be right

I’m trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me
Jesus, I’m trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me

(The altar and the door - Casting Crowns)

© 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)~Ephesians 6:7-10 / Romans 7:15-20 / Isaiah 53:6 / Isaiah 64:5-6 / 2 Timothy 2:13 / Psalm 14:1-3 / Psalm 53:1-3 / Romans 3:9-12, 21-26 / Mark 9:23-24~Written by Mark Hall

Voorstel aan God

Beste God,

Het leven is zo vreemd en ongelijk. Ik bedoel: doodgaan moet toch. Wat moet je voor altijd op deze aarde en wat wordt de aarde vol als we allemaal blijven. Maar waarom de een zo vroeg en de ander zo laat? Waarom de een zo plotseling en de ander na een lange lijdensweg. Is daarover niet een of ander compromis te sluiten? Gewoon van allebei een beetje, maar niet te veel? Dan kunnen we afscheid nemen van de lieve mensen om ons heen. Dan is het leven zelf niet zo lang zo moeilijk. Dat lijkt me wel wat, God. Dan kunnen we vast ook van tevoren blij zijn dat we naar u toegaan. Vindt u dat niet een goed idee? Of had u dat zelf ook al bedacht, maar hebt u goede redenen om het anders te doen. Misschien wilt u ze dan komen vertellen. Zou u het ook niet fijn vinden als we u wat beter zouden begrijpen? Ik hoor graag van u of u iets met mijn ideeën kunt.

Maartje

Thankful Heart

I have a thankful heart that you have given me
And it can only come from you

There is no way to begin to tell you how I feel
There are no words to express how you've become so real
Jesus, you've given me so much I can't repay
I have no offering

I have a thankful heart, that you have given me
And it can only come from you

There is no way to begin to tell you how I feel
There's nothing more I can say and no way to repay
Your warming touch that melts my heart of stone
Your steadfast love - I'll never be alone

I have a thankful heart that you have given me
And it can only come from you
I have a thankful heart; words don't come easily
But I am sure you can see my thankful heart

Help me be a man of God
A man who's after Your own heart
Help me show my gratitude
And keep in me a thankful heart

I have a thankful heart, that you have given me
And it can only come from you

(Thankful Heart - Petra)

Waarheen?

HERE, maak mij uw wegen bekend,
leer mij uw paden,
leid mij in uw waarheid en leer mij...
(Psalm 25,4)