I was listening to this song called ‘Have it All’ earlier and it was one of those songs that just perfectly describes where you’re at and your heart posture. It talks about surrendering our crowns at the feet of Jesus. There are things that I put hope in, that I justify that I can “keep” because they are maybe number 2 or 3 in my heart, but Jesus is still number 1. Jesus doesn’t just want to be number 1- he wants my whole heart. I think the act of surrendering is something I will be doing for the rest of my life, but the more I do it the more He fills needs I was trying to fill with the wrong thing. Surrendering something doesn’t mean we lose that thing forever- it just means that we are putting control back in the right hands. I also really love the part in the song when it talks about the peace that comes when we are broken and undone. There is a beauty in our brokenness and our weakness because we are able to lean on His strength and He uses those things to grow our dependence on Him.
Here are the lyrics to the song:
You can have it all, Lord
Every part of my world
Take this life and breathe on
This heart that is now Yours
Oh the joy I’ve found
Surrendering my crowns
At the feet of the King
Who surrendered everything
Oh the peace that comes
When I’m broken and undone
By Your unfailing grace
I can lift my voice and say
You can have it all, Lord
Every part of my world
Take this life and breathe on
This heart that is now Yours
There is no greater call
Than giving You my all
I lay it all down
I lay it all down
There is no greater love
No higher name above
I lay it all down
I lay it all down
You can have it all, Lord
Every part of my world
Take this life and breathe on
This heart that is now Yours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WPbs7N-E0Q
I am entering a new season. Tonight I said goodbye to our alumni squad leaders who have been with us the past 5 months as I prepare to step into squad leading along with Tammy & Ashley. We started the night by worshipping together. I am always blown away by how beautiful and sweet it is when we are able to praise our God together. So there are about 37 of us in the downstairs kitchen/living area of this hostel, the large windows that frame the room are all open so all the noise of the city occasionally creeps in. And I keep thinking about something Tammy told me a couple weeks ago as I caught her singing while we were walking around town. She said Jesus probably doesn’t get sung to a lot in Thailand because there are so few Christians here so she likes to sing to him. So, I’m in this moment and I am overwhelmed by how sweet it is to see all thee men and women crying out to Jesus and worshipping Him and singing to Him. We hope our song is a sweet, sweet sound to his ears. And I know it is. And I hear Him tell me it is.
I also want to share some of Psalm 34 with y’all. It is so, so good.
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Fear the Lord, you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days
keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.”
Love you guys! Sorry if this post goes off in a couple different directions.. probably a good indicator of how my mind has been working recently : )
Cait
