~Rescue~

There is a song by NewSong that really touches my heart and it makes me realize that I CANNOT live this life on my own. It's called "Rescue" and here are the lyrics. I'll elaborate on why it's an important song in my life after you read these beautiful lyrics.

You are the source of life
I can't be left behind
No one else will do
I will take hold of You

I need You Jesus, I need You Jesus

My heart is Yours for life
I need Your hand in mine
No one else will do
Lord I put my trust in You


I need You Jesus to come to my rescue
Where else can I go?
There's no other Name by which I am saved
Capture me with grace
I will follow You

My heart is Yours for life
I need Your hand in mine
No one else will do
Lord I put my trust in You

I need You Jesus to come to my rescue
Where else can I go?
There's no other Name by which I am saved
Capture me with grace
I will follow You


The arrangement that I'm listening to as I am writing this is performed by an artist named Eddie James. It's just him and his piano, but the way he delivers the message of this song is very touching. It tugs at my heart strings because to be bluntly honest, I sometimes don't think I need God to rescue me from anything. I think that I can fix things on my own, I don't give it all to Him, I don't let go of some things in my life, I don't follow Him when I need to the most, I forget that HE is my source of life, and I just don't trust Him sometimes....ok ok most of the time.
When things are out of my control, I freak out because I can't control the outcome of a situation. I keep forgetting that GOD knows best....not me. I mean, when I've given Him situations in the past He didn't let me down then....why can't I just let go of EVERYTHING now?? I guarantee that if I just let go and give it all away to Him my life would be so much better.
All of the stresses of this life are driving me insane....school, music, pressure to sing perfect, pressure to excel academically and so many more things....
THIS WORLD HAS NOTHING FOR ME!!!! Why can't I hold on to that truth?! GOD'S WORLD HAS EVERYTHING FOR ME!!!! He has me in His hand, He won't let go, He won't let me fall, He'll wipe away every tear I ever cry, He'll remove every fear that I have of what this world thinks of me, He'll give me a new start, He'll lead me in the right path and I need to follow it....I need to follow HIM!

There's a passage in Psalms that relates to this song "Rescue".

Psalm 55:1-6, 16-17, and 22.

"Listen to my prayer, O God,do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me.My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught at the voice of the enemy,at the stares of the wicked for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.

But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall."

I can ask God the big questions....because He is big enough to answer them. David poured his heart out in this plea to God and God heard him and answered him.

I'm leaving everything behind and following where He leads....what else can I do?