Gratefully Inspired: these hands that are holding you

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching
As if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

'Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands at my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

'Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, yeah I'll love you
I'll never let you go, no, no

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
Here at my side, my hands are holding you

Lyrics from “By Your Side” by Tenth Avenue North

I post song lyrics a lot, I know. And I apologize for that… but not really. Frankly, these people are good at putting things into words. And songs speak to me a lot. Sometimes it’s Jeremy Camp, while other times it’s a message from good ole’ Tay Swift (22 anyone?).

Well today it’s Tenth Avenue North. I could write a lot about the lyrics above me. Like a lot. But I’m not going to ramble today (your welcome). These lyrics speak for themselves. It’s really a love letter. To you, whoever you are, wherever you are, from God.

I needed this love letter yesterday and maybe you need it too. I was searching for love and comfort in all of the wrong places and was completely running from the hands that hold me, His hands. I see women, especially, doing this all the time (I’m at the front of the line trust me). But I’m here to tell you ladies, people are not enough for your heart. Even the most perfect, amazing and wonderful person. Not enough. Your boyfriend? Not enough to fulfill every part of your happiness. Your best friend who would do anything for you? Not enough for all of your heart. Your sweet, sensitive and selfless husband? Still not enough to fulfill every need in your inner-most being. And all of these people are wonderful, and I believe God places these people in our lives so they can fulfill some needs and teach us about love and grace. Lord knows I would be nowhere without my husband. He is my backbone when I’m happy, sad, strong or weak. But even he’s not perfect. And neither am I. I can’t fill every single part of his heart either. As much as I want to and as much as I try to. He needs Jesus to do that just like I do. Only Jesus can fill parts of our heart. So let Him. Don’t run.

OK fine, I rambled a little bit. But sweet friends, don’t run. Let him lift up your face. He is by your side and holding you. Just let him.