...all other ground is sinking sand.

The Lord is so good. Always steadfast. The only constant. Why do we so often forget to keep Him as our anchor? He has never failed...

I have been a wayward child,

I have acted out,

I have questioned sovereignty,

and had my share of doubts,

And though sometimes,

my prayers feel like the mountain of the sky,

the hand that holds won't let me go,

and is the reason why

I will stumble, I will fall down

But I will not be moved

I will make mistakes, I will face heartache,

But I will not be moved

On Christ the solid rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand,

I will not be moved

Bitterness has plagued my heart,

many times before,

My life has been a broken glass,

that I have kept restored,

of all my shattered dreams,

and though it seemed,

that I was far too gone,

my brokenness helped me to see,

it's grace I'm standing on.

I will stumble, I will fall down

But I will not be moved

I will make mistakes, I will face heartache,

But I will not be moved

On Christ the solid rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand,

I will not be moved

And chaos in my life,

has been a badge of war,

and though I have been torn,

I will not be moved

I will make mistakes, I will face heartache,

But I will not be moved

On Christ the solid rock I stand,

all other ground is sinking sand,

I will not be moved

"I Will Not Be Moved" by Natalie Grant

people never crumble in a day

Earlier today I was having a conversation with one of my friends, and he played the following song for me. He was talking about how the words resonated in him, about how he hadn't realized he was messing things up until it was already done. It's by Casting Crowns, and while it's completely unlike any music he listens to, he heard it somewhere and said he couldn't stop listening. The words have been running over and over in my mind since our conversation.


Slow Fade

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see