Bring the Rain

Last week I drove myself to work a couple of days because Peter was home sitting in the dark thanks to his eye. Anyways, I listened to the cd in the cd player and MercyMe's "Bring the Rain" is on it. I've loved it since the first time I've heard it. And I've heard it more times than I can count. But sometimes when I'm driving somewhere and really listening to the music or sitting at work and hearing the words to a song, it can touch me in a whole new way.

I hope to someday be mature enough in my faith to tell God bring whatever it takes to bring Him glory. I've actually been growing a lot in this area of my life this year. My prayers used to be focused on the best outcome I thought the situation could have. Now, I admit my fears and wants and desires to God and pray for His will to be done and for my obedience to His will. It sounds a bit cliche, but it's been life changing. God already knows my thoughts and desires, but it helps for me to admit them. Then acknowledge that about that I want His will to be done. I can't count the number of times I've prayed this way this year. Whether it was for healing for someone, my brother in jail, a work situation, or whatever. I've always come out blessed by it. And I know God has been glorified. And that's the bottom line.

If it takes pain to praise you, Lord bring the pain. If it takes joy to praise you, bring the joy. Whatever it takes Lord, I am here. Willing to praise. Help me to praise you always.

Here are the lyrics incase you've never heard it.  My favorite parts are the chorus and the line about God being much greater than my pain.  So true.  This song is such a blessing :)

I can count a million times
People asking me how I
Can praise You with all that
I've gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You

Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It's never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you, oh Lord
My only shelter from the storm
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray

Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings
You glory And I know there'll
be days When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to
praise You Jesus, bring the rain

I am yours regardless of the clouds that may
loom above because you are much greater than
my pain you who made a way for me suffering
your destiny so tell me whats a little rain

Bring me joy, bring me peace

Bring the chance to be free

Bring me anything that brings

You glory And I know there'll

be days When this life brings me pain

But if that's what it takes to praise

You Jesus, bring the rain

Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
is the lord God almighty
is the lord God almighty
I'm forever singing

everybody singing
Holy holy holy
you are holy
you are holy