I Am Not Alone

You're here
In my heart
You're the Light
That guides me through the dark

You walk beside me
The night seems cold
Each time I fall
Your arms are there to hold


You walk beside me
Giving strength I've never known
I am not alone
You walk beside me


You're here
In my mind
I talk to you
And all my fears unwind
I know I'm loved for who I am
You make me wanna be the best I can

And I rely on your patience
When I face the unknown
and because of you
I am not alone

In the sun, In the rain
Through the good times and the pain
I reach out for your hand
I know that you understand


Natalie Grant

Please know that you are loved. He is enough for you, and we are here for you.

Does anybody know how I feel?
Sometimes I'm numb, sometimes I'm overcome
Does anybody care what's going on?
Do I have to wear my scars like a badge on my arm
For you to see me, I need release

Do I have to scream for you to hear me?
Do I have to bleed for you to see me?
'Cause I grieve, you're not listening to me
Do I need to scream?

Has anybody seen what's been done?
Where was my defense? No one heard my protest
The eyes of God were watching me
It's time to make my peace, let it go and be released
So I can breathe again
I'm on my knees

I've been marked, set apart
But I'm cut so deep and afraid of the dark
One drop of blood from the hole in Your hand
Is enough to heal me and make me stand

'Cause I'm clean, He is listening to me

I don't have to scream for Him to hear me
Don't have to bleed for Him to see me
'Cause I'm clean, He is listening to me
I don't have to scream
I don't have to bleed
'Cause I'm clean, He is listening
And I don't have to scream

ZOEgirl, Scream

Snip-its

Coming out of such a busy, relentless week, I didn't have the chance---or take the time---to do devotions this week... So, today I took some time to just sit and read some devotionals. Some snip-its stuck out to me, so I thought I'd update with a post : )

From J.M. Farro, God Cares About the Details

...The Lord knows that we are in a constant battle against good and evil in this world, and He's aware of how weary we can get. He longs to encourage us regularly with countless little blessings, as well as with big ones. These little encouragements can give us the lift we need to keep pressing on to the victory when we've been tempted to lose heart. Sometimes I feel like I need a special touch from God, so I pray something like, "Lord, do something new and wonderful in my life!" I may not even know what it is that I want Him to do, but He knows, and He never disappoints me.

Don't let anyone tell you that God doesn't care about the little details of your life. There are plenty of believers who are constantly proving otherwise, and I'm one of them. My friend Peggy is another. Jesus said, "Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and your cup of joy will overflow." (John 16:24 TLB) Don't wait a minute longer. Take the Lord up on His offer today, and let Him prove to you once again that He is true to His Word. May this precious promise from God encourage your heart today--"The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives"! (Psalm 37:23 NLT)...

From Devotional Classics, excerpts from Bernard of Clairvaux's On the Love of God

... No one deserves our love more [than God]...he gave himself for us despite the fact that we are so undeserving...

...True love is precisely this: that it does not seek its own interests...

The First Degree of Love: Love of Self for Self's Sake
...Seeking first the kingdom means to prefer to bear the yoke of modesty and restraint rather than allow sin to reign in your mortal body... How can we have a pure love for our neighbor if we do not love him in God? And you cannot love your neighbor unless you love God

The Third Degree of Love: Love of God for God's Sake
...We have obtained this degree when we can say, "Give praise to the Lord for he is good, not because he is good to me, but because he is good."