I don’t get the chance to interact with people as I did when I worked outside of the home, had lots of friends and acquaintances, and a loving church family.
These days, my thoughts and feelings tend to creep up on me. Meaning, I go about my tasks each day not thinking about anything in particular and then BAM. A song will come on that captures exactly what I needed to hear. An ‘aha’ moment.
It could be a song about hope and how much joy there is to look forward to. It could be an encouraging song that helps me put things into a proper Kingdom perspective. It could be a song where I hear a bible verse in a new way and causes me to study it again. Or it could be a song that describes in lyrics things that I have been feeling but was unaware of or had never put into words successfully myself. Many of these give a little insight into my own story, through songs.
So this morning I thought I should start putting these songs together, not just on a playlist on a device, but to post them here on my blog in case it might also encourage someone else. I hope it does!
Video and lyrics below:
When I’m With You – Citizen Way
These are the things that I need to pray
Because I can’t find peace any other way
I’m a mess underneath and I’m just too scared to show it
Everything’s not fine
And I’m not okay
But it’s nice to know
I can come this way
When I’m with You
I feel the real me finally breaking through
It’s all because of You, Jesus
Anytime, anywhere, any heartache
I’m never too much for You to take
There’s only love
There’s only grace
When I’m with You
Nobody knows me like You do
No need for walls, You see right through
Every hurt, every scar, every secret… You just love me
I’m breathing in
I’m innocent
It’s like my heart’s on fire again
I’m not afraid
I’m not ashamed
I’m safe when I am with You
So I’m here just as I am
Bruised or broken
I don’t have to pretend