Sometimes, He gets you with a song...

I haven't been posting much; honestly, I've been totally sick for the past few days, and wouldn't even be writing this if this song hadn't gotten my attention so violently...
My friend gave me the Steven Curtis Chapman CD, "Beauty Will Rise," which he wrote after his little girl passed away. The entire CD grabs my heart, as it's written from someone who's faith has been shaken the same way mine has, and who has lived to tell the tale...This particular song moved me, as these are words that I find myself saying so often--"This is not how it should be; this is not how it could be; this is how it is, and our God is in control." It's the blind acceptance that we don't get it, but He gets us, and we STILL trust Him. This is not an easy thing to do, and it's a daily journey for me on so many levels. God is, and always will be (no matter if I agree or understand), GOOD. This song is called "Our God is in Control" (and side note--extra-special meaning, as this was partially recorded at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY, in the UK Wildcat locker room. Love it!)

"This is not how it should be
This is not how it could be
This is how it is
And our God is in control

This is not how it will be
When we finally will see
We'll see with our own eyes
He was always in control

And we'll sing holy, holy, holy is our God
And we will finally really understand what it means
So we'll sing holy, holy, holy is our God
While we're waiting for that day

This is not where we planned to be
When we started this journey
But this is where we are
And our God is in control

Though this first taste is bitter
There will be sweetness forever
When we finally taste and see
That our God is in control

And we'll sing holy, holy, holy is our God
And we will finally really understand what it means
So we'll sing holy, holy, holy is our God
While we're waiting for that day

We're waiting for that day
We'll keep on waiting for that day
And we will rise
Our God is in control

(Holy, holy, holy)

Our God is in control

**I could sit here and post the lyrics of the entire album. If you, or anyone you know, have been through a major loss in your life, get the CD. It's worth it...there is hope out there, and things like this remind us all of it.