Words of My Heart

Sometimes a song hits me just right. Sometimes its a love song that makes me think of my husband, sometimes its a song about being a mom that I can totally relate to, and sometimes its a song about my Jesus. Well, today I bought a new CD, the new Casting Crowns one. I knew none of the songs when I purchased it but it was marked down to a good price and I know I like the band...plus I don't buy CDs much and I am tired of listening to the ones I've been listening to lately.

Like a kid, I tore into it as soon as we loaded back into the car. The kids were buckled in and jibber jabbering in the back and I was trying to get that silly plastic wrapper off. Finally, I popped it in and cranked it up over the "noise" coming from behind me as I pulled out of the parking lot. I recognized the first song so I switched it to track #2. That one was good! But as I always do with any new CD, I do a quick flip through all the songs just to get a taste of what they're like. Well, when I got to #5 (At Your Feet) and started listening to it, my eyes welled up with tears and I found myself turning it up louder and louder so I could hear the words better (over my children). It was like it was the cry of my heart coming through the speakers. The song is a prayer of praise, promise, and thanksgiving. The lyric that got me the most was, "Here at Your feet, I lay this day down/ Not in my strength but in Your's I've found/ All I need, You're all I need." This is my daily struggle. Without B here to help me and knowing he's not going to be here for many months, I feel like all I can do is take each day on its own....one day at a time. It's a daily, "Lord, help me get through today...help D to nap, C to listen and obey, Darby to potty outside, me to not loose it in the chaos of it all." I think the Spirit was instructing me to "Lay this day down" today, tomorrow, and the next 8 months...the rest of my life - one day at a time.

Thank you Lord, for this song. Thank you for speaking directly to me. Thank you for the promise of freedom and strength through You. Thank you for allowing me to come to Your feet and lay it down. I will. Today, tomorrow, and each day.

Here at Your feet, I lay my past down

My wanderings, all my mistakes down

And I am free

Here at Your feet, I lay this day down

Not in my strength, but in Yours I’ve found

All I need, You’re all I need

Jesus, Jesus, at Your feet

Oh, to dwell and never leave

Jesus, Jesus, at Your feet

There is nowhere else for me

There is nowhere else for me

Here at Your feet, I lay my future down

All of my dreams (this is a hard one for me), I give to You now

And I find peace, I find peace

Here at Your feet, I lay my life down

For You my King, You’re all I want now

And my soul sings…

‘Cause I am free (here at Your feet)

All I need (is at Your feet)

I find peace

We’re at Your feet

We’re at Your feet

And I am free (here at Your feet)

All I need (is at Your feet)

I find peace

We’re at Your feet

We’re at Your feet

We’re at Your feet

We’re at Your feet

Here at Your feet

I lay my life down

Take my life, mold me, make me...

Listen to the song here.