Thursday, October 13, 2016

Trust in You

Life has been insane lately on so many levels. I've turned in art projects and a few long papers. I've taken some scary tests. Lots of pressure, but I guess that's why so many people don't get advanced degrees!

If that was the only complicated thing in my life, I'd be grateful (I should be grateful anyway, oops!). However, I am very concerned with the fate of my country. As someone whose patriotism is an integrated aspect of his identity, I love America and hope for her survival. This election is horrifying to me, because for the first time in my life I don't know which candidate is the better. Corruption and wickedness are so mainstream that my conscience will be pained no matter who I vote for.

I always turn to the Lord before casting my vote, because I know that my feeble mortal mind is easily misled, and I believe if everyone cried out in prayer that we'd be lead by righteous men and women. I therefore have been praying consistently throughout this election as my choices became more and more limited.

I shudder to know that either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will become the most powerful individual in the world as president of the executive branch of the United States. A single veto or approval in their hands can override tens of thousands of voices in the legislative process and appoint life-time Supreme Court justices.

I know that the world is going to come apart before the Second Coming. I just wish I didn't have to be here to watch it burn.

As I communed with the Lord, I prayed for peace in the midst of this storm. I was inspired to listen to the "Top Prime Christian Songs" playlist on Amazon. Normally I shy away from Christian rock/pop because often the artists are too casual with the Lord's name. However, I immediately recognized this thought as a prompting when I listened to the first song on the list, "Trust in You" by Lauren Daigle.


Trust in You

Letting go of every single dream
I lay each one down at Your feet
Every moment of my wandering
Never changes what You see

I’ve tried to win this war I confess
My hands are weary I need Your rest
Mighty Warrior, King of the fight
No matter what I face, You’re by my side

When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!

Truth is, You know what tomorrow brings
There’s not a day ahead You have not seen
So, in all things be my life and breath
I want what You want Lord and nothing less

When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!

You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation; the rock on which I stand

Your ways are always higher
Your plans are always good
There’s not a place where I’ll go, You’ve not already stood

When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!

I will trust in You!
I will trust in You!
I will trust in You!

I love this song for so many reasons, but mainly because it came as an answer to my prayers. I have so many goals and dreams for myself and for my country, but I know that the Lord has the best plan of all. The faithful must be tested and proven, and that means that such faith must be put through the refiner's fire. When I want God to take away my afflictions and temptations, He often doesn't remove the thorn. However, just because He allows me to suffer doesn't make Him any less loving or benevolent. He knows what I need to endure in order to be perfected; it's different for each of us. So even though my attractions sometimes drive me crazy and the world seems to be falling apart around me, I have a steady hope that God is in control. Surrender to Him.

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