There's distance in the air and I cannot make it leave. I wave my arms’ round about me and blow with all my might I cannot sense You close, though I know You’re always here But the comfort of You near is what I long for
When I can't feel You, I have learnt to reach out just the same. When I can't hear You, I know You still hear every word I pray. And I want You more than I want to live another day And as I wait for You, maybe I'm made more faithful.
As I listen to this song over and over on my iPod, I just feel it connect with my soul and it seems to articulate exactly how I feel. And I find myself thanking God for people like Brooke Fraser, for a sister like her who's walked the same road, and experienced things that I may be feeling. There's comfort in knowing that she's felt the same way, and she overcame it. I really liked what she shared at Awakening 07; about growing as a christian. You can't always be a baby and expect God to spoon feed you with all the 'feelings', with understanding and insights; discipline is essential to become a disciple.
Hebrews 12:7-13
7Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! 10Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. 11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13"Make level paths for your feet,"so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
When I can't feel You, I WILL learn to reach out just the same. Let me not be a snail that withdraws into its shell whenever hardship comes along. Teach me, Lord, to endure discipline. I may not understand it now, but I know that the end will justify the pain. I think I haven't been taking discipline too well, but I'm gonna try now, whatever that means. I'm not gonna wuss out no more.
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Anyone has Brooke Fraser's albums? :] Me wants more of her songs!
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