A Song for Sunday" "Tell your Heart to Beat Again"

It's been a while since I have written a post on a Sunday, but I was led to do so this morning after a bit of a rough night spent in a lot of prayer and in the Word with the Lord. Hardships come in life and sometimes this world drives us to our knees, but this is where we can do our best fighting, in prayer before our Heavenly Father. We don't wrestle against flesh and blood or against our Father, but against principalities and powers, spirits and the power of darkness. Sometimes we just have to tell our hearts to beat again and keep on moving forward. It's not always easy, but Jesus is with us every step of the way.

A new song by Danny Gokey called "Tell your Heart to Beat Again" has been kind of my anthem lately. I go back to it when I need to be reminded that even though I am brought to my knees by circumstances in this life, this is a beautiful place where I can meet with my Father and pour out my heart to Him. Even when I can't find the words, He knows the content of my heart and He hears my cries in the middle of the night when I just don't know what to do. The lyrics of this song are as follows:

Shattered, like you've never been before

The life you knew

In a thousand pieces on the floor

Words fall short in times like these

When this world drives you to your knees

You think you're never gonna get back

To the you that used to be

(Chorus)

Tell your heart to beat again

Close your eyes and breathe it in

Let the shadows fall away

Step into the light of Grace

Yesterday's a closing door

You don't live there anymore

Say goodbye to where you've been

And tell your heart to beat again

Beginning, just let that word wash over you

It's alright now

Love's healing hands have pulled you through

So get back up and take step one

Leave the darkness feel the sun

Cause your story's far from over

And your journey's just begun

(Chorus)

Let every heartbreak and every scar

Be a picture that reminds you Who has carried you this far

‘Cause love sees farther than you ever could

In this moment Heaven's working everything for your good

(Chorus)

Oh, so tell your heart to beat again

I am so very grateful that even when my life has been shattered and I am stuck in a place where I feel I can't escape from my past mistakes and heartaches, the Lord brings reminders into my life to let me know that I am not alone and that I don't live in yesterday. My Father is the healer and the comforter of broken hearts and no matter what comes my way in this life, He will always have open arms for me and my bleeding heart. He will set me back on my feet and guide me forward. So I am going to let every heartbreak and every scar be a picture that reminds me of the One who has carried me this far. When I am brought down, I will get back up and take step one in the grace and strength of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Even when words fall short, I have a Father in Heaven who hears my heart cry and who will always lead me in grace. I am thankful for this every day of my life and especially on the nights when I struggle with doubt and fear and I have to spend time in prayer in order to get any rest. He is such a gracious and loving Father who beckons us to tell our hearts to beat again.