Saturday, February 16, 2008

Blogger Friend School #14 - Love Letter



Nancy came up with a wonderful assignment for Blogger Friend School this week. Please visit her site and read more of these wonderful love letters


Before I post my song/love letter to God here is a verse that means so much to me:

Romans 5:1-5
1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.


I know several songs that I consider my words right to God, but last Sunday there was a baptism at our chruch and the woman being baptized asked her friend to sing this song. My husband and I just smiled and I wispered "I need those lyrics". He hugged me and nodded in agreement, so here are the lyrics to Sara Grove's song Less Like Scars


It's been a hard year
But I'm climbing out of the rubble
These lessons are hard
Healing changes are subtle
But every day it's

Less like tearing, more like building
Less like captive, more like willing
Less like breakdown, more like surrender
Less like haunting, more like remember

And I feel you here
And you're picking up the pieces
Forever faithful
It seemed out of my hands, a bad situation
But you are able
And in your hands the pain and hurt
Look less like scars and more like
character

Less like a prison, more like my room
It's less like a casket, more like a womb
Less like dying, more like transcending
Less like fear, less like an ending

And I feel you here
And you're picking up the pieces
Forever faithful
It seemed out of my hands, a bad situation
But you are able
And in your hands the pain and hurt
Look less like scars

Just a little while ago
I couldn't feel the power or the hope
I couldn't cope, I couldn't feel a thing
Just a little while back
I was desperate, broken, laid out, hoping
You would come

And I need you
And I want you here
And I feel you

And I know you're here
And you're picking up the pieces
Forever faithful
It seemed out of my hands, a bad, bad situation
But you are able

And in your hands the pain and hurt
Look less like scars (x3)

And more like
character


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What an absolutely beautiful song. Perfect choice. Great Scripture passage. Thanks for sharing these with us.

Kara Jo said...

Yes, great words. I can see why it's such an encouragement to you!