What if - Nicole Nordeman

What if you’re right?
And he was just another nice guy
What if you’re right?
What if it’s true?
They say the cross will only make a fool of you
And what if it’s true?

What if he takes his place in history
With all the prophets and the kings
Who taught us love and came in peace
But then the story ends
What then?

But what if you’re wrong?
What if there’s more?
What if there’s hope you never dreamed of hoping for?
What if you jump?
And just close your eyes?
What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?
What if He’s more than enough?
What if it’s love?

What if you dig, What if you dig
Way down deeper than your simple-minded friends
What if you dig?
What if you find
A thousand more unanswered questions down inside
That’s all you find

What if you pick apart the logic
And begin to poke the holes
What if the crown of thorns is no more
Then folklore that must be told and retold

But what if you’re wrong?
What if there’s more?
What if there’s hope you never dreamed of hoping for?
What if you jump?
And just close your eyes?
What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?
What if He’s more than enough?
What if it’s love?

You’ve been running as fast as you can
You’ve been looking for a place you can land so long
But what if you’re wrong?

What if you jump?
And just close your eyes?
What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?
What if He’s more than enough?
What if it’s love?

so many things have struck me this past week. sam got me nicole nordeman's album and its my current favorite. i really like the song brave. as i searched for the lyrics to this song, i came across the lyrics to the above song, what if.

the events of this week and the cumulation of my thoughts and reflections have really made me wonder why its so difficult to place your trust in something so real, so true, so undeniable. doubts always come (in the form of the the evil one attempting to assail us) but why is it so hard to overcome? im almost done with 'the case for easter' by lee strobel, and on a balance of probabilities, it is incomprehensible to me why anyone would choose any other path.

and as i thought about these things, i was once again reminded that this is not my battle to fight. i was blessed to have someone share His love with me- and that's all i can do. share it, and pray. if someone chooses Him, it is by no merit of mine. if someone chooses to walk away, it is no fault of mine. i was told to proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ, and that is exactly what i will do. sometimes its hard when you pray and pray and the 'results' dont seem to be forthcoming. discouragement may set in, and you start to blame yourself and wonder if you didnt do enough.

but this passage brought great joy to my heart as i read this morning

"but the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear.

and the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly Kingdom. to Him be glory forever and ever Amen!"

-2 Timothy 4:17-18

as i found myself struggling through the past few weeks in so much prayer and pleading for myself, i see how He taught me to endure, how He taught me to pray, how He disciplined me and effected changes in my life. my perspective of things, the strength of my faith. i see how He has opened the door for me to areas of ministry i could never have imagined if i hadnt gone through what i went through.

i am absolutely amazed at the strength of paul's faith. the sufferings he went thru, stoning, shipwreck, whipping, being thrown into prison and yet he was never shaken. he was able to hold the members of the church of philippi in his heart as he prayed for them, ministered to them, cared for them. and as i lift up people to him in prayer, i am reminded to stand in the gap, as abraham did.

Genesis 18 - as Abraham interceded for sodom and gomorrah.
my new challenge of this week is to take it upon myself to speak to the Lord v31.
to stand before Him v22
and draw near to Him v23

and in the moments that i cant look past myself and am unable, Lord You make me want to be brave. and i will be, cos You strengthen the hands that hang down, and give life to my soul. each day, everyday.

so long status quo!