On our side

"You could just be silent 

And leave us here to die
Still, you sent your son for us
You are on our side" - Bethany Dillon

Joy

With my soul's wings crippled

I lay paralyzed under your heavens.

Heavy thoughts weighed on my heart

and left me restless,

craving final relief.

My desperate plea ascended to your ear

and moved your hand to reach down in compassion.

You brought quiet to my storm-tossed mind,

the waves ebbed away at your command.

At your nail-pierced feet I finally knelt

to come and trade my sins for purity,

my tears for laughter,

my wounds for healing,

my insecurities for confidence,

my ashes for beauty,

my past for hope,

my evanescence for eternity.

Now my heart rejoices in you,

I was given a new song of praise.

My soul sings and dances with joy,

for now I walk in perfect grace.

Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. - Nehemiah 8:10

Dare

Who says it is bad to fall?

Who says it is bad to be weak?

Who says it is bad to make mistakes?

Who says it is bad to lose control?

God never points his finger at you, because

it is in your fall where he loves to spread out his arms to catch you.

It is in your weakness where he loves to empower you.

It is in your failure where he loves to teach you.

It is in your loss of control where he loves to guide you. 

For all these promises

I dare to fall, because I can't fall deeper than into God's hands.

I dare to be weak, because in my weakness I realize God is always strong.

I dare to make mistakes, because through mistakes I learn the value of forgiveness.

I dare to be out of control, because once I have lost myself, I will find myself again in Christ.

I dare to be myself.

When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? - Psalm 51:3-4