-Show Me-

So there's this new Christian artist that I've grown to love. Her name is Audrey Assad and her songs are phenomenal.

The lyrics that God has blessed her heart with, have really encouraged me in this touch time to let God carry me and have complete control.

One song in particular really got to me. It's called "Show me". I'll give you the lyrics and then I'll rant about why and how much I love them :)

-Show Me-

You could plant me like a tree beside a river

You could tangle me in soil and let my roots run wild

And I would blossom like a flower in the desert

But for now just let me cry

You could raise me like a banner in a battle

Put victory like fire behind my shining eyes

And i will drift like falling snow over the embers

But for now just let me lie

Bind up these broken bones

Mercy bend and breathe me back to life

But not before you show me how to die

Set me like a star before the morning

Like a song that steals the darkness from a world asleep

And i'll illuminate the path you've laid before me

But for now just let me be

Bind up these broken bones

Mercy bend and breathe me back to life

But not before you show me how to die

No not before you show me how to die

So let me go like a leaf upon the water

Let me brave the wild currents flowing to the sea

And i will disappear into a deeper beauty

But for now just stay with me

God, for now just stay with me

This song just boggles my mind because I've never heard a song about God showing us how to die. 

When we hear the word "die" we automatically think of physical death and I guess that song could be used in that sense, but I think if you look at it deeper, it's about dying to self. We can't just immediately expect to die to self ourselves.....we are a people that follow by example. God shows us how to die to self and that's my plea for every day; that God will show me how to die. My interpretation could be completely off, but that's what I get from it. God is our example and His children follow by example...even to death.

I love how Audrey conveys how much the "pleader" in this song wants mercy and for God to bring him/her back to life, but they want death first. This song is just incredibly clever in every sense and it's been a tremendous comfort this week.

I love how God gives me new insight when I desperately need it....