The Voice of Truth

                                                         "Voice Of Truth"

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'
"You'll never win"

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
And the voice of truth says "Do not be afraid!"
And the voice of truth says "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a Sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again "boy, you'll never win!
"You'll never win"

But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Casting Crowns

Someone close to me sang this song to a crowd and I was blessed to be in the audience.  It was beautiful!!  The LORD is amazing in the ways that He encourages us.  Lately, I have been seeing Him everywhere!! 

Do you have waves and giants to stand up against?  I think we all do.  

What are they telling you?  Mine quite often tell me that I don't know what I am doing or that what I am doing is silly. Sometimes, I can ignore them and listen to the Voice of Truth but other times I give in and before I know it the reason for all my suffering is for the simple reason of not relying on God but on myself.  

How does that work?  "You just have low self worth" one may say. It's actually worse than that - it's low God esteem.  We are low because we are listening to the negative voices in our heads that tell us untrue things which subsequently get us down and then we don't do anything anymore as we are called to do.  We are frozen.  

As we go on ignoring God's power we also tend to think too much about ourselves, our relationships (lots of women do this) and very little good things about others.  Can you be low and think too much of yourself at the same time?  The answer is a resounding "yes".  It is the thinking about yourself ALL the TIME and your relationships in a negative way and NOT thinking about the LORD that creates both a LOW mood AND an arrogant attitude.  Yes, we do need to be introspective and look at ourselves every day to find sin, repent and find ways to avoid it again but if we constantly do that or if we are in a constant "me" mode where does that bring us?  That brings us to the very ugly palace of self-love.  

What else can we do?  Get in the Word!!  Pray constantly for others and focus on others in a positive way while doing your best for them in the realms of the limits God has given you.  Looking to the needs of one's own household is sometimes all we are able to do for a time, especially when there are larger numbers of mouths to feed, clothe, and love.  

 I read in a book recently about a young man who believed he was about to die (but obviously did not or he would not have written the book) and he felt a peaceful calm about the forthcoming bullet.  He suddenly saw his colleagues that were with him in a different light.  He saw them in true love.  He saw them the way God intended them to be - beautiful people that he created to glorify Him.  It's almost as if He saw them in their perfect state and he was amazed at how truly, really beautiful they were.  Not physically, but just all over, inside and out.  He saw their gifts in God's light.  I pray that the LORD helps me to see people like that.  Wouldn't that correct alot of the hurt we create and see around us?  Oh yes!!  It would!!!         

When I, a terribly weak person, rely on God, I shut my eyes and make that leap of faith into the unknown. The unknown for me would be things like talking to the new person in church, reaching out to someone I fear will hurt me, or saying "yes" to a responsibility that seems far too overwhelming.  

Yet, He gives me wings and He strengthens me through days of little sleep and endless tasks. Relying on myself is really just ignoring God and what He can do, allowing my sinful thoughts to rule me and my inaction.  I am so thankful that He loves me enough to call me back to Him every time and through the Spirit I am able to experience what it is like to "walk on waves" and "fight Goliath".  How could I live with out HIM?  I truly don't know.