Lord, I Need You

In our church we sometimes have an evening service that we call "Singspiration night".
It is a time when the majority of the service is dedicated to singing hymns and glorifying God. In fact, tonight is one of those nights!
  The songs are chosen out of the Majesty hymnbook by the congregation and the song leader chooses people at random for us to sing their favorite hymn.

I admit, I love the songs written by Ron and Shelly Hamilton:) I grew up with Patch the Pirate playing in the car, in my room at night, in the CD player while I worked out in the barn on summer days...So when the Singspiration Night comes around I love it! Over the years God has been teaching me many different lessons, and His hymns always seem to give me an answer.  One of my favorites is "Lord I Need You."

"Sometimes when life seems gentle and blessings flood my way,

I turn my gaze away from you,

And soon forget to pray.

But when the sky grows darker and courage turns to fear,

My anxious voice cries upward with words you long to hear.

Chorus:

Lord I need you,

When the sea of life is calm,

O Lord I need you

When the wind is blowing strong.

Whether trials come or cease,

Keep me always on my knees

Lord I need you,

Lord I need you.

Lord help me to remember,

I'm weak but you are strong,

I cannot turn away from you,

For Lord you are my song.

Although I'm prone to wander and boast in all I do,

Lord keep my eyes turned upward,

So I depend on you.

Chorus reprise:

Lord I need you

When the sea of life is calm

O Lord I need you,

When the wind is blowing strong.

Whether trials come or cease,

Keep me always on my knees,

Lord I need you,

Lord I need you.

This song is a constant tune in my head. I find that when I'm in a safe zone in life I place myself on God's alter willingly and offer up my heart.  But then as the heat begins to sting and burn at areas of my life I begin to crawl off the alter.  Staying on the alter is the best choice we could ever make!
In one area of my life I had to stay on the alter- there was no crawling off, and it is the most defined and Godly enhanced gifts He has ever given me.
In staying on the alter it is inevitable you will have to sacrifice something, but this something is holding you back, keeping you away from God's work in your life.  Stay on the alter, don't waver and begin to falter.  Christ is holding your hand! He has promised He will never fail us! Everything He allows to happen is planned.

I heard a saying once that went like this:

"Why do you worry about tomorrow?

Why are you fretting about letting go of things?

God has already walked through tomorrow,

He may have to carry you, He may hold your hand,

But He is always there, and there is always a reason for everything."

So what are your favorite hymns? 

Apply the words to your life.  My favorite hymns have strengthened me in the darkest times.  When our house caught on fire, and when the firemen left I stood in our kitchen stunned and feeling completely insecure.  Everything could have been gone, in the blink of an eye!  But Christ was watching over us as He snuffed the fire out and allowed only minimal damage to our ceiling. However, the fireplace was completely destroyed.  I couldn't think of anything else but then a song entered my thoughts, Lord I Need You. After the first verse my heart was already secure back in my Savior's hands.

So find a song that encourages your heart!

Tell me what it is! Why did you choose it?

And I know, its impossible to choose just one song out of all the great music that is out there, but find one that applies to your life right now, it is well worth it!:)