Journey Day 124

Your Hands, by JJ Heller

I have unanswered prayer
I have trouble I wish I wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That You would take my pain away
That You would take my pain away

I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookedly lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

When You walked upon the earth
You healed the broken, lost and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave You when....

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave...
I never leave Your hands

I was driving to work this morning, listening to the local christian radio station, and during a commercial, a part of this song came on... "When my heart is breaking, I never leave Your hands", and it really spoke to my heart. JJ Heller wrote this song during a time in her life that she was struggling with panic attacks, and anxiety. She said, "I was at a point where I was either panicking, or wondering when my next attack would come." She prayed that God would take away that burden, that He would remove all of her symptoms. She came to this conclusion, "He chose not to answer my prayer that way. Instead, He reminded me that I have no reason to be afraid. The same hands that created the universe are holding me and leading me to where I need to go." From her heartache and brokenness, a song of grace and love was born. God won't always take our pain away, but He WILL comfort us in our moments of pain because He loves us! When our world is shaking He will be there to calm our storms, and comfort our breaking hearts! I don't know about you, but on days like today, that is exactly the comfort I am praying for! If you need some extra comfort today, just an extra dose of happy, take a listen to this song, and let God speak to your heart! : )

JJ Heller's "Your Hands"- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlL8LayF0uw