in whom I will trust

Recently, I wrote of being inspired. I shared some of the things I had done that day, but I neglected to mention one other thing. I watched this video. It's beautiful and incredible and filled with a whole lotta hope. Watch it okay? K great.

"Even if we're going through a hard season, which many of us are, there's so many things in life that are just, really hard, and really shaking, and it can shake your faith, and it can shake the foundation that you have built your life on. But the only thing I know that is right and is true is that Jesus is the rock. you know, He says that in the Word, but I don't think we really understand the full meaning of what that is until we go through stuff that is just, really hard, and we have to rely on who He is."

Kari Jobe

"Things that will shake us don't shake God, because He doesn't change."

Kari Jobe

I have a lot of respect for Kari Jobe. I think her heart for Jesus is beautiful, and her voice is just incredible. I'm going to her concert on Saturday and I am so SO SO very excited for that.

I could pretty much share every song she's ever recorded, (and I kind of have here on the blog before) but I'll stick to just this one. I love this version.

What's inspiring you lately? I'm inspired by walks, people talking about Jesus, new music, old music, flowers, kids, all sorts.

Tune-y Tuesday (hope came down)

I know there are quite a few blogs taking today to be silent. 

I've hesitated writing about the horrors that have happened because they're horrible. And I would never want to give some sort of pat statement. So I just want to say that my heart is sad, my tears are plenty, and Jesus will one day make things right. As to why that day was not prior to Friday, I can't say why.

Today I want to point to the hope that I have only in Jesus.




So this is how it was 
A silent night like any other,
When Heaven sent the One,
The One we will call our Saviour, 
and redemption began,
In a stable in Bethlehem,

All of the angels lifted up their voices,
and filled the night with Hallelujah's!
God is with us now!
Everyone come and join the Heavenly chorus, 
Our Savior King is here before us!
All to hear the sound
The song creation sang,
When Hope came down

So this was truly God,
Wrapped in a tattered blanket,
Love was finally here,
Sleeping while the world awakened,
and redemption begins,
With a baby in Bethlehem,

All of the angels lifted up their voices,
and filled the night with Hallelujah's!
God is with us now!
Everyone come and join the Heavenly chorus, 
Our Savior King is here before us!
All to hear the sound
The song creation sang,
When Hope came down
So let us sing Redemption Song,
Let us worship Christ the Holy One,
We were lost, but we were found,
When Hope came down,
When Hope came down.

All of the angels lifted up their voices,
and filled the night with Hallelujah's!
God is with us now!
Everyone come and join the Heavenly chorus, 
Our Savior King is here before us!
All to hear the sound
The song creation sang,
When Hope came down

Tune-y Tuesday (find You on my knees)

I think most people have certain people that always point them to certain things. For me, Kari Jobe is a singer who constantly points me to Jesus and reminds my heart of the truth it already knows.

I love this song. I think I love it because it reminds me that God doesn't call me to strength. He calls me to go to Him. It's a pretty simple call for this simple heart.

Tune-y Tuesday is sticking around folks. It's just too much fun to leave behind.

Listen to these sweet words and let the Spirit of God fill up your thirsty soul with the only thing that will ever satisfy - Himself.








Troubles chasing me again,
Breaking down my best defense,
I'm looking, God, I'm looking for You
Weary just won't let me rest, 
and fear is filling up my head.
I'm longing, God I'm longing for You

But I will find You in the place I'm in, 
Find You when I'm at my end,
Find You when there's nothing left of me to offer You except for brokenness.
You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find You on my knees.

So what if sorrow shakes my faith,
and what if heartache still remains,
I'll trust You, my God I'll trust You.
Cause You are faithful

And I will find You in the place I'm in, 
Find You when I'm at my end,
Find You when there's nothing left of me to offer You except for brokenness.
You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
Find You on my knees, my knees.

When my hope is gone, 
When the fear is strong
When the pain is real, 
When it's hard to heal
When my faith is shaken 
And my heart is broken 
And my joy is stolen,

God I know that

You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty

Find You in the place I'm in, find You when I'm at my end,
Find You when there's nothing left of me to offer You except for brokenness.
You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find You on my knees

Tune-y Tuesday (Steady My Heart)

Kari Jobe is one of my favourite artists. I love her voice and I enjoy that her music seems to truly come from her heart. Her lyrics consistently lead me to a place of worship. I find the words she sings typically are words that my heart was already singing.

Since downloading the cd back when it was released, I've listened to this song 61 times (and counting).

The song is Steady my Heart.

I love these words.

Wish it could be easy
Why is life so messy
Why is pain a part of us
There are days I feel like
Nothing ever goes right
Sometimes it just hurts so much

But You're here
You're real
I know I can trust You

Even when it hurts
Even when it's hard
Even when it all just falls apart
I will run to You
Cause I know that You are
Lover of my soul
Healer of my scars
You steady my heart

You steady my heart

I'm not gonna worry
I know that You've got me
Right inside the palm of your hand
Each and every moment
What's good and what gets broken
Happens just the way that You plan
(those three lines are my favourite. I trust in His plan, regardless of whether it is easy or painful. I trust in His Sovereign plan)

You are here

You're real
I know I can trust You

Even when it hurts
Even when it's hard
Even when it all just falls apart
I will run to You
Cause I know that You are
Lover of my soul
Healer of my scars
You steady my heart

You steady my heart
 

And I will run to You
  And find refuge in Your arms
And I will sing to You
Cause of everything You are
You steady my heart

You steady my heart

Even when it hurts
Even when it's hard
Even when it all just falls apart
I will run to You
Cause I know that You are
Lover of my soul
Healer of my scars
You steady my heart

You steady my heart

I'm not gonna worry
I know that You've got me
Right inside the palm of your hand

 The God I serve is good and just, regardless of my situation. I don't always understand that - and sometimes it is the hardest thing to accept amidst tragedy - but I know who He is and therefore I can trust in Him.

Tune-y Tuesday (My Beloved)

Let me introduce you to Tune-y Tuesday!

I love music. A lot. So much! Music, I think, has a beautiful way of leading us to Jesus or pulling us from Him (though it can also do many many other things). Over the past season of life, however long that has been, Jesus has been calling me to redeem some of the music I listen to.

See, I love my pop music. I love my Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, and even a bit of Flo Rider. (One of the youth I work with went through my iTunes music the other day and said I didn't take you as a Flo Rider type of girl . . . and . . . You like every kind of music don't you? Yes I do) I love them. I love catchy music.

That's not wrong. It's not wrong of me to love music and to let myself dance to it. But it is an issue when the words that float in my head aren't life giving.

Music sticks with us. It is powerful. I read an article recently on how our music (in churches) needs to be more theologically sound than our sermons since it's the songs we sing in church that resonate in our head for the rest of the day. (I think they said something along the lines of, 'do you ever catch yourself singing the sermon?') I think that's a bit harsh in the sense that our sermons had sure better be theologically (big word which to me mainly just means pointing us to Jesus and using Him as our springboard for truth) sound.

I still love love love pop music and listen to it. But I'm being a bit more consciencous about listening to music that points me to Jesus more often than I listen to the ones that just make me laugh and dance. (note - this doesn't mean I only listen to Christian music. I think a LOT of Christian music is awful - poorly written and far too often just speaks about changing our morals rather than turning our hearts over to Jesus - what I'm doing is listening to good music that point me to Jesus. Some of the time it means that I listen to music written by people who love Jesus - and have found a way to write good music - and some of the time it means I listen for Jesus in other songs. Either way I hear Jesus.)

So thus begins Tune-y Tuesday. It's not Music Monday (giggle giggle) - well, maybe it is just on a different day. But I have a plan for Monday's that should probably start next week so I needed music to go on Tuesday (hence the "tune"-y part. Get it? Oh no - shoot)

I want to share music that I find life-giving. The songs that bring me to Jesus and put truth on my lips and heart, mind and soul.

Okay - enough preamble, what's the song????.

Today's song is My Beloved by Kari Jobe. 

I love it! Take a listen. Seriously - let your heart hear the words that Jesus has for you today.

Read these lyrics as the song sings to you. The bold parts were my prayers as I listened to it today.

You're My Beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is My delight

Seriously?
Come away with Me My love
Okay, but only if you're sure.

You're Beautiful to Me

Really? Cause I'm not sure.
So beautiful to Me
Oh, you said it twice - okay I guess you mean it Jesus.

Under My mercy
Come and wait
Till we are standing face to face
I see no stain on you

There are too many stains to count. Jesus, thank you for not counting them.
My child

You're Beautiful to Me
So Beautiful to Me

I sing over you My song of peace

Well, that's good because you know how restless I get.
Cast all your care down at My feet

This I can do. Holding on to them gets me no where at all.
Come and find your rest in Me

At this point in the song, I was driving and trying not to cry.

These words are so beautiful.

So overwhelming.

Jesus is so good.

I'll breathe My life inside of you

Sweet.
I'll bear you up on eagle's wings

Are you sure?
And hide you in the shadow of My strength

Then that is where I will rest.
I'll take you to My quiet waters
I'll restore your soul

Well Jesus, if you're sure about this, I'm going to take you up on this.
Come rest in Me and be made whole

You're My beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is my delight
Come away with me my love

The fact that Jesus cares for me is incredible. I listened to this song three times in a row. The first time I was just singing along like normal, but I felt like Jesus told me to stop singing and just rest in it.

So I did. I'm so thankful.

On Saturday, a dear person pointed at the mountains and said something like,

"Look at those. God sees more beauty in us than in those".

Whoa.

Rest in that truth today.

God sees no stain.

God sees us in perfection.

Yes we sin and need Him.

Our need for Him and our going to Him leads us to this beautiful rest in Him.

Rest in Him.

He loves you something fierce.

Side note (which is why it's over here on this side)

I write for a lovely blog call the be.loved blog.

It's such an honour to get to write there.

If you haven't checked them out yet you certainly should.

Jesus is doing cool work there.

This song made me think about all the people who read that blog.

I pray that Jesus tells them in this very moment that they are His beloved.

Side note over. Yay!