Mark tells of how he came to write this song...
“What It Means To Be Loved” is a song that basically wrote itself. I just happened to be in the room when God dropped it in my lap. Its genesis was actually from a story that my wife told me about a family that she’d worked with at the hospital.
The mother was expecting a child and was told that tests revealed health issues that meant the baby probably wouldn’t live long after birth. Although the doctors suggested terminating the pregnancy, the mother decided she would love the child as long as she could. I took those emotions and that unselfish commitment and poured them into the “What It Means To Be Loved” lyrics.
To me, what the song says is that we as Christians are called to love. If that means loving a baby that’s going to be here for 7 minutes or 70 years, it doesn’t make any difference, you just wrap your arms around them and pour yourself into them.
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This describes where I'm at a lot of the time in this journey. The strange but real mix of suffering and joy, weeping and peace...
When you're broken, when you're weak
When you turn the other cheek
When you cannot speak
Of the bitter sweet,
The bitter sweetness
When the floor gives out beneath
And everything that you believe
Cannot bring you peace
You're broken inside,
Broken in pieces
You can
Rest in the arms of the One who holds you
Rest in the arms of the One who knows you
Rest in the arms of the One who won't let go
You can
Rest in the arms of the One who holds you
Rest in the arms of the One who loves you
Rest in the arms of the One who won't let go
When the water starts to rise
And you've lost the will to fight
When you're losing light
Just close your eyes,
Close your eyes now
Have no fear
I'll be here
This song played right before a special time of prayer for Anna's healing on 11/10/11 with new friends from Seattle.
I learned this song when I was a child, and it still comes back to me in hard times.
When something seems
Too hard to handle
Too big to conquer
Too far away to touch
When all your dreams
Begin to shatter
And deep inside you
You're hurtin', oh, so much
That's when it's time to say
Refrain:
I'm climbing my mountain, step by step
I'm climbing my mountain, day by day
I'm climbing my mountain, all the way
I'm climbing my mountain
I'm gonna make it
Chorus:
One step at a time
One step at a time
One step at a time
With Jesus by my side
One step at a time
One step at a time
I'm climbing my mountain
One step at at time
Even though you might grow weary
Don't be discouraged
In our weakness God is strong
Remember this, He'll never leave you
He won't forsake you
He's your strength and He's your song
So sing and start to say...
(Refrain then Chorus)
"My Life is In Your Hands" by Kathy Troccoli
I sang this song as special music several times when I was in high school. Another one that I sing again when God brings it back to mind.Life can be so good
Life can be so hard
Never knowing what each day
Will bring to where you are
Sometimes I forget
And sometimes I can't see
That whatever comes my way
You'll be with me
My life is in Your hands
My heart is in your keeping
I'm never without hope
Not when my future is with You
My life is in Your hands
And though I may not see clearly
I will lift my voice and sing
'Cause Your love does amazing things
Lord, I know, my life is in Your hands
Nothing is for sure
Nothing is for keeps
All I know is that Your love
Will live eternally
So I will find my rest
And I will find my peace
Knowing that You'll meet my every need
When I'm at my weakest, oh
You carry me
Then I become my strongest, Lord
In your hands
My life is in Your hands
And though I may not see clearly
I will lift my voice and sing
'Cause Your love does amazing things
Lord, I know, my life is in your hands
I trust You, Lord
My life is in Your hands
"Blessings" by Laura Story
Another confirmation of the lessons God is teaching me about trusting Him, His love... His bigger purposes.
When you are a soldier I will be your shield
I will go with you into the battlefield
And when the arrows start to fly
Take My hand and hold on tight
I will be your shield, 'cause I know how it feels
When you are a soldier
When you're tired from running
I will cheer you on
Look beside you and you'll see you're not alone
And when your strength is all but gone
I'll carry you until you're strong
And I will be your shield 'cause I know how it feels
When you're a soldier
BRIDGE
I will be the one you can cry your songs to
My eyes will share your tears
And I'll be your friend if you win
Or if you're defeated
Whenever you need me I will be here
When you're lost in darkness I will hold the light
I will help you find your way through the night
I'll remind you of the truth
And keep the flame alive in you
And I will be your shield
'Cause I know how it feels
When you are a soldier
"I Will Lift My Eyes" by Bebo Norman
