This is for HIS glory!

I know posting lyrics sometimes is overdone, but I want you to really read this song and then I will explain....

Voice Of Truth
------Casting Crowns

Oh,what I would do
To have the kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is,
And he's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name
and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win,
you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh, what I would do
to have the kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
with just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound
of a thousand warriors
shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out
my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
time and time again
"Boy you'll never win,
you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

but the stone was just the right size
to put the giant on the ground
and the waves they don't seem so high
from on top of them looking down
i will soar with the wings of eagles
when i stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
singing over me

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says do not be afraid
And the voice of truth says this is for my glory
Out of all the voices calling out to me (calling out to me)
I will choose to listen and believe (I will choose to listen and believe)
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

I will listen and believe
I will listen and believe the voice of truth
I will listen and believe
'Causes Jesus you are the voice of truth
And I will listen to you.. oh you........

Okay- I just need to tell you how the last four weeks have been all for His glory. I am not a person who likes change. In fact many would say that I fight it quite regularly. I am all about traditions and doing things "the way we usually do it". And then Mark and I started talking about this job opportunity for him in South Carolina.

When I was a senior in high school I told God that I would go to school anywhere but Indiana. And when I met Mark and got engaged to a man from Indiana I told him I would be moving home to Michigan as soon as we were finished with school. And then when I got pregnant I told him that before the baby was in school I wanted to be in Michigan. And when my aunt and uncle moved closer to my parents and then my uncle had his first stroke I told Mark it was definitely time to move to Michigan. And when Uncle Lyle died this year I told Mark we should have been there by now and that we needed to be there.

So you see I have first hand knowledge of God's sense of humor and His way of getting you to do just what you have said you would never do. Like when his parents moved to South Carolina and started saying we would love the south. And when Mark's dad got sick and I thought God was going to have us move south. And when Mark's mom got sick and I thought we would be needed.

But somewhere along the way God started to soften my heart about moving farther from home in Michigan...

That song is one that I have sung a thousand times. I am so that person. I have listened to that other voice for so long. I have felt second rate and useless. Afraid to do anything because I am not worthy. But then we talked seriously about moving and when this all happened I never once second guessed that it was the right thing. I have not cried about having to leave, I have not felt abandoned by Mark with him staying in Indiana and me coming down early. I have not felt alone, or out of place once. I have never had a moment of hesitation about this move. I stepped out of the boat big time!

I did not want to leave my church. I was certain I would never find a place to fit in again. And while it is never going to be CWC, I am happy at church. I feel like I can get behind the ministries that are happening and be supportive of the staff. The service is my style of worship and I already have a small group to be a part of

What I want to be sure you are hearing is that this has all been because of the amazing God that I serve and love. God has done a work in me that 18 years in Marion could not have done. He has been more than my strength He is truly my all. God has given us this land. He has provided this job, a house (in two more weeks), friends, peace, family that has been so supportive, peace, excitement for the new adventure, and peace. God is good. And if that day comes, which I doubt, but if the day does come that I feel lonely or wonder why I have to be so far from "home" I will still say this is for His glory! I believe that this job for Mark is his gift from God. And that He has a plan for Jake and I here as well. I will not sway from my stance of giving glory to God for what He has done in our lives!

I know this is long, but I needed to be sure that I said all that. I don't want to miss a chance to give praise to our Father for all HE is and does for me! I want you to know the voice of truth.