Everyone loves the Footsteps poem. The idea that God would carry us in hard times somehow makes us feel a little better about facing the storms of this life. To expand on this, think about how young children rely on their parents to hold them throughout many rough and dangerous spots in their younger years. Somehow they learn that their parents won't let go when they need us most. In that same way, God is the eternal, perfect parent who loves us and wants us to rest easy in his capable hands. With child-like faith if we know who God is, we know deep in our souls that God is loving and willing and able to carry us through anything this life brings. Sadly, with our free will, sometimes we jump out the safe, capable hands. Maybe we want to be independent and try to do life on our own. Inevitably, the realization that we bring most of our trouble on ourselves hits us in the face. Don't worry. He is still there waiting for us to come back. This song by Switchfoot is a great reminder that He will carry us and will never give up on us...
Verses for Consideration:
Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
John 10:29 ESV
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
Lyrics:
When it feels like surgery
And it burns like third degree
And you wonder what is it worth?
When your insides are breaking in And you feel that ache again And you wonder what's giving birth?
If you could let the pain of the past go...
If your soul, None of this is in your control
If you could only let your guard down
You could learn to trust me somehow
I swear, that I won't let you go
If you could only let go your doubts If you could just believe in me now I swear, that I won't let you go I won’t let you go
When your fear is currency And you feel that urgency You want peace but there's war in your head Maybe that's where life is born When our façades are torn Pain gives birth to the promise ahead
If you could let the pain of the past go
Of your soul
None of this is in your control
If you could only let your guard down
If you could learn to trust me somehow
I swear, that I won't let you go
If you could only let go your doubts If you could just believe in me now I swear, that I won't let you go
I won’t let you go I'll always be by your side Yeah
If you could only let your guard down If you could learn to trust me somehow I swear, that I won't let you go If you could only let go your doubts If you could just believe in me now I swear, that I won't let you go
(I won’t let you go) I won’t let you go (I won’t let you go)
There ain't no darkness strong enough that could tear you out from my heart There ain't no strength that's strong enough that could tear this love apart Never gonna let you go Never gonna let you go
No I won’t let you go