Focus
Jun 16, 2008 Music, Spirituality, me
Have you ever been in a situation where you lost your focus? I don’t mean on a superficial level, but on a spiritual level. Maybe you found yourself in a situation that you knew was not right, but it still sort of seemed right because you were blinded by it. You had lost your focus on what is true, and all of a sudden you see yourself in a dark place and can’t seem to find a way out.
I’ve been there before, and there is a song that comforted me and helped me come out of that. I was in a pretty rough place, and it was getting harder and harder to see and hear God. I was reminded of this cool analogy about the moon.
You see, sometimes at night, the sky can get cloudy to the point where the clouds cover the moon. We know that the moon is there, we just can’t see it at the time.
God is a lot like that. When we mke the wrong decisions that send us down the wrong path, it can be a little hard to see God at times. The thing to remember is that he is still there, and in fact never moved.
But back to the song I mentioned. This song was written from the perspective of a broken person who is at the end of his rope and desperately needs to feel God. I hope if you listen to it, it can comfort you and remind you that sometimes in life, all we need is for God to come into focus and fill our empty hearts again.
(press the little “play” button next to the title)
How suddenly we move from life to death
In a moment move from full to nothing left
Unshakeable faith how quickly turns to fear
Went from holding you close to wishing You were here
What I cannot do is give it all to You
It’s taking over me
Will this sorrow ever leave?
No one but You can understand what I’m feeling inside
Right now I can barely breathe let me know You’re here tonight
Lately I’ve been letting go of hope
Caught between life and love what I want and what I know
Give this broken heart a reason why
and fill it with the strength to say goodbye
Cause it’s so hard to do to give this all to You
Pour down on me like rain and fill this hollow heart again
No one but You can understand what I’m feeling tonight
Lord right now I can barely see through the tears that fall from my eyes
It’s so hard to see You please come into focus
I don’t even know if I can find the strength to make it one more day
So pour down on me like rain and fill this hollow heart again
No one but You can understand what I’m feeling tonight
Here I come running back to the arms You’ve left open wide
Just when I need You
You come into focus
You let me see Your face
Know You’re here in this place and kiss these tears away
Focus (by Casting Pearls) - Amazon mp3 link
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Tags: casting pearls, focus, God, hope, religion, sin, strength
June 16th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Amen brother. Been there and understand that. Love the moon analogy.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I agree with Matt. What a wonderful song to find comfort in. I absolutely LOVE casting pearls. But for some reason, I’ve never heard of this song.
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June 16th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I’m glad you all like it. I don’t know, I guess for me, it really hit the nail on the head for some stuff I have gone through in the past.
June 20th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Good post. A lot of believers have times like this, I do believe (no pun intended, oh, maybe it was, lol). Sometimes the moon goes in shadows even if you haven’t strayed from the path. It’s all part of the journey.
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June 21st, 2008 at 12:09 am
good, I’m glad I’m not (wasn’t) alone!