there's this song that's been in my head for awhile now. it randomly pops up at the most opportune times over the past couple of months. if i could give it away to everyone and make them listen to it i would.
it's called shadowfeet by brooke frasier.
i was living in sydney, australia for five months last year doing an internship at a church. the people there were beautiful and i loved getting to know them. a few nights before i left a family from the church took me and other youth workers out for a picnic. the night had great views of sydney, gourmet picnic food, and speeches about how we had all touched their family in some way.
each of us received gifts - mine being "australian" things. one of the gifts was an album by brooke frasier, a christian singer from australia. after we said our sappy goodbyes i got into my car and popped the cd in. the first song that came on was "shadowfeet" by this brooke chick. i wasn't too excited about the song, but i began to listen to the words...
'when the world has fallen out from under me,
i'll be found in you, still standing,
when the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
when time and space are through,
i'll be found in you'
man. that's huge. at that time i was so unsure of where i was going to be living and working. i mean, i had a few job leads, but nothing was definite. my parents had just moved to nj. my sister was far away in college. i was done with all of my formal school. i needed to become an 'adult.' i was scared.
that night i was driving away from this family and thinking about all the unsure things in my life. i was scared. but here's the thing. when the world has fallen out from under me i need to be found in god. when everything in my life is unsure i need to have my trust and confidence in him. when there are crazy things happening in my life i need my character to be found in jesus.
wow.
that song still gets me sometimes. i let things in my life affect me more than they should. i empower others and situations to steal my joy. i forget who i need to become like. i don't remember who is in control.
i'll be found in you.
that's huge.
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