Wanted

You Are Wanted by Dara Maclean

From the day you were born
And took your first breath
You opened your eyes and in came the light
He was watching you
But all of your life you couldn't shake the lies in your head
Saying you're a mistake
Oh but you were made
By a God who knows your name
He doesn't make mistakes

CHORUS
You are wanted
To every broken heart, He stands with open arms
You are wanted
To every searching soul, look to the rising sun
If you're lonely, hurting, gone too far
To the outcast you come as you are
For you, you are wanted, you, you are wanted
You, you are wanted, you, you are wanted

Let this be the day that joy takes the place
Of all of the years that shame tried to steal away
He is calling you
Lift your eyes to see His face
Come run into the arms of grace

CHORUS

You, you have been marked
You're set apart
And He calls you His
So you don't have to search
Don't have to look for where you belong

You are wanted

**Loving this song right now. I love the lyrics and the truth behind them.


Psalms 139:14

Today was the first day of week two in my bible study. I love the honesty of Kelly Minter's words...

Here are some that stand out to me (day1week2kellyminterRuthStudy)
"I believe many Christian women are not nearly this honest with God or themselves" this refers to Naomi's cries of despair "Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me" (Ruth 1:20)
"We feel forsaken by God or deep down we are angry or bitter with Him, but we never let ourselves stop long enough to address our feelings with Him.

 She goes on to say "Perhaps we are afraid of what we'll experience when we get there. Maybe we're fearful that we won't hear anything from God, that He'll require something of us we don't want to give, or that we'll learn something about ourselves we don't want to know...regardless of your fears, I invite you to sit before the Lord in the true state of your heart (anger, fear, grief, questions, doubt, numbness,)...God doesn't want our "right answers"; He wants our hearts...."

I love the honesty of this passage. I feel like the song goes along with what I read today and what I have felt at various times in my life. God wants us, he wants us in all our honesty. Through my life I have very clearly seen God's work and have always felt clearly guided by Him. I've felt that I am where I need to be and God has clearly marked the way for me. I have always felt very blessed by this peaceful reassurance of knowing I am where God wants me to be... But sometimes, the little details of my life, leave me feeling frustrated and confused. I have at times questioned God, asking, "why is this situation so hard?", "why do you think I can handle it ?" Can I handle it? But always, when I go to Him with my heavy Heart I feel a peace. He gives us the strength to face whatever challenging circumstance we are going through at the time. He lifts us up and carries us through it.

I was listening to Klove and I love this thought they shared; about the story of when the disciples were in the storm on the boat scared and upset Jesus did not stop the storm for them; instead he reached out his hand to them.

"Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him"  Matthew 14:31

It was only after Peter and Jesus went back into the boat after Peter had walked on water with Jesus, that the wind stopped. When they stepped into the boat the wind stopped. (Matthew 14:32)

Sometimes we are meant to walk through the storm, but we are not alone; God reaches out his Hand to us, He sees us through our storm.


I have found my greatest storms are always my greatest blessings.