Water&Fire

I started listening to this song two summers ago...little did I know with every time I listened it softened my iron tight grip on my will, my dreams and my "plan".
I lay down my plans, give up my rights, let you take control of this surrendered life...
Two years later, especially now, I can testify that God's plans are indeed good and better than anything we could conjure up for ourselves. They are good, but not easy. 
In shaking, you remain...

Lyrics..

Lord of the mountains and sea

You are treading a path set for me

God of the seasons and sky

You have always been holding my life

Lord

You are the Shepherd of my soul

I lay down my plans, I give up my rights

You comfort, You sustain

In shaking You remain

Unmoved and unafraid

Through the valleys, lead me in your wisdom

Shepherd of my soul

Forever and always you lead me

By still waters, lead me

And let You take control of this surrendered life

Through valleys of shadow and

death I am not afraid

By my Father’s breath every

star in the sky was made

And who can I fear when you’re

standing right here by my side

Always leading, protecting and

guarding my left and my right

Father You make all things new

Great God of creation And Father 

You will always be my

rock and salvation

Another song as a follow up to the last blog post (which may have sound melancholy to most...but it is a good thing I promise) is Strahan - Daily Bread. This song has always been very moving to me, especially lately, there is a beautiful river running through Freiburg. I always think of this song when I go there.

Here are the lyrics..

I’ll stand by the river bed

And watch the autumn leaves

Theres I wait there I’ll wait for you to speak

This stone walled fortress

of a heart is dry and blue

But I believe and and trust you’l hear when I sing

Take my soul Lord

Take my soul Lord

You are water you are fire

You are jealous you desire

You are everything this world could ever need

You are bread and you are blood

Open hands and open heart

You are everything this world could ever need

I step with a little faith

Like blood out of a stone

Each blind movement is teaching me to see

I know of nothing 

To come just what has been

So I believe everything you have taught me

Take my soul Lord

Take my soul Lord 

You are water you are fire

You are burdened you desire

You are everything this world could ever need

You are jealous you are son

Open hands enduring one

You are everything this world could ever need

Enjoy.