Casting Crowns - Oh My Soul (Lyric Video)

Can I get an AMEN to this song... Right now it meets my weary soul. As I wrote last night, the world is broken due to sin and my world is feeling more broken.  In my sweet daughter's brokenness, she is struggling to find her true self.  The searching is taking her far from the only one who will satisfy that longing.  I feel helpless.   I am clinging to the promises of this song...

Oh, my soul
Oh, how you worry
Oh, how you're weary, from fearing you lost control
This was the one thing, you didn't see coming
And no one would blame you, though
If you cried in private
If you tried to hide it away, so no one knows
No one will see, if you stop believing

Oh, my soul
You are not alone
There's a place where fear has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how, you can lay this down
'Cause you're not alone

Here and now
You can be honest
I won't try to promise that someday it all works out
'Cause this is the valley
And even now, He is breathing on your dry bones
And there will be dancing
There will be beauty where beauty was ash and stone
This much I know

Oh, my soul
You are not alone
There's a place where fear has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how, you can lay this down

I'm not strong enough, I can't take anymore
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
And my shipwrecked faith will never get me to shore
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
Can He find me here
Can He keep me from going under

Oh, my soul
You're not alone
There's a place where fear has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how, you can lay this down
'Cause you're not alone
Oh, my soul, you're not alone

As I listen to these lyrics, I can say... yes I am tired, worn out and burned out on religion.  I can also say yes, I need to make time to find real rest in the unforced rhythms of grace.

 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (Matthew 11:28-30 MSG)

Here are some life lessons I am learning...

I am learning to that I need to take care of myself.

I am learning that I need to let go of what is causing this stress.  (Is that even possible?)

Finally I am learning, to trust God.  

He is bigger than this problem... 

this fear of the unknown... 

the lack of control I feel, 

He is in complete control.  

So, somehow I will press on, 

knowing that He's got this.

I am NOT alone.