Do you ever wake up with a song in your head? I do almost every morning. It’s like I have a playlist of music playing all hours of the night/day. Usually, it’s a song that speaks to me or the situation I am currently dealing with. This morning, I woke up to Colton Dixon singing “Everything”
The song haunts me. The words pursue me. The meaning convicts me.
Find me here, and speak to me
I want to feel you, I need to hear you
You are the light that’s leading me to the place
Where I find peace again
You are the strength that keeps me walking
You are the hope that keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
You are my purpose
You’re everything
And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?Cause you’re all I want, you’re all I need
You’re everything, everything
You’re all I want
You’re all I need
You’re everything, everything
You’re all I want
You’re all I need – written by Lifehouse
The truth of the matter is that I don’t think these are words I could honestly sing. I WANT to mean them. I wish I could mean them. I TRY to mean them. I feel like the man in Mark 9:24. His life was in utter chaos and he was desperate for help. When Jesus told him that “Everything is possible for one who believes”, the man cried out “I DO believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
I DO believe; help me overcome my unbelief…
Do those words ring true for anyone else out there? Am I the only one crying out “I do believe!” while unbelief creeps like a thief through our lives? Father, help me overcome the areas of my life that are unbelief: areas where I don’t totally trust you, I still try to control things, I don’t want to fully surrender, and I hold my wounds too closely for fear of being hurt again. I long to completely believe (trust in, cling to, rely on) you. I long to be wholly affected and changed. I want to be able to say “How could it be any better than this.” and truly mean it.
Posted by June S. on April 25, 2012 at 8:09 am
Stuart Hamblen wrote and sang a song years ago which said: Lord, I do believe help thou my unbelief. This has been my prayer for many years.
Posted by Matt on April 25, 2012 at 8:55 am
What else is there but to cry out to God, “More of you! I want more of you!” I am surprised at how often I settle for less. Unbelief is settling for less. Longing for God paves the way for faith and trust. It breaks up the stones of distraction and levels the hills of worry and makes straight the way to my God.
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:1-2)
Posted by myabundantlife on April 25, 2012 at 11:13 am
Amen! Well said.