Be Still My Soul
Be Still My Soul
Katharina von Schlegel,
1. Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
leave to your God to order and provide;
in every change God faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend
through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
2. Be still, my soul: your God will undertake
to guide the future, as in ages past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
all now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
the Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below.
3. Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on
when we shall be forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow for forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. ------------------------------------------------------------------
This song has been my source of strength throughout my recovery period. I have been discouraged as to why my recovery is longer and harder and sinfully I have been discouraged everything else---if things doing go well, if things go wrong, if someone (like my mom) mentions something so true, but makes me so upset. Discouraged that I still can't do the things I was able to do before my surgery. Discouraged. Discouraged. Discouraged.
But then the little things are what reminds me of the love of God and reminds me NOT to be discouraged but to BE STILL; be still and know that there is a God who will watch over you and protect. I look outside these past 4 days of warm weather and remember God's love and graciousness. I look at all the cards I tape on my wall and realize how many people in my church are full of love and prayers for me. I hear music that was made for me.....well, picked out especially for me or music that my MP3 shuffles and it seems every song ministers to my heart. I look at all the gifts given to me such as my movie "Little Women", tea, and cup that Monica gave me and it shows me that God is using these earthly reminders are what helps me remember that my hear needs to be still in God and that God in his time and and in His Promises will get me through it; though I feel discouraged a lot and sad a lot; I want to choose God.
I choose peace
I choose Comfort found in God
I choose NOT (or at least try not to) let things bother me
I choose to understand that PT is rough but it will work in the long run and I Have to be patient
I choose to KNOW that God uses people to minister to others; if it's in a phone call, card, gift, or even simple smiles from nieces.
I Choose GOD'S strength; God's love, and God's promise of knowing He is on my side, no matter what and how hard circumstances will be.
God---is ----LOVE.
God--is--FAITHFUL
God is--never leaving my side
I was sharing some of this last week with my friend Hannah whom I've know for YEARS--I said "sometimes I wish I was younger so I know what to avoid and what not to avoid and be less discouraged" Hannah replied. "I know, I feel the same, but that just means we are further from our HOME in Heaven....and though we have discouragement now as older adults, it means every minute, ever day we are closer to God"
I'll never forget that. Thanks, Hannah!
But then the little things are what reminds me of the love of God and reminds me NOT to be discouraged but to BE STILL; be still and know that there is a God who will watch over you and protect. I look outside these past 4 days of warm weather and remember God's love and graciousness. I look at all the cards I tape on my wall and realize how many people in my church are full of love and prayers for me. I hear music that was made for me.....well, picked out especially for me or music that my MP3 shuffles and it seems every song ministers to my heart. I look at all the gifts given to me such as my movie "Little Women", tea, and cup that Monica gave me and it shows me that God is using these earthly reminders are what helps me remember that my hear needs to be still in God and that God in his time and and in His Promises will get me through it; though I feel discouraged a lot and sad a lot; I want to choose God.
I choose peace
I choose Comfort found in God
I choose NOT (or at least try not to) let things bother me
I choose to understand that PT is rough but it will work in the long run and I Have to be patient
I choose to KNOW that God uses people to minister to others; if it's in a phone call, card, gift, or even simple smiles from nieces.
I Choose GOD'S strength; God's love, and God's promise of knowing He is on my side, no matter what and how hard circumstances will be.
God---is ----LOVE.
God--is--FAITHFUL
God is--never leaving my side
I was sharing some of this last week with my friend Hannah whom I've know for YEARS--I said "sometimes I wish I was younger so I know what to avoid and what not to avoid and be less discouraged" Hannah replied. "I know, I feel the same, but that just means we are further from our HOME in Heaven....and though we have discouragement now as older adults, it means every minute, ever day we are closer to God"
I'll never forget that. Thanks, Hannah!
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