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God hides the future from our view
We could not bear things if we knew
But He gives grace through the fire
And guides us gently, changing our desire
Beyond the broken, beyond the pain
I’ll have an answer, He’ll call my name
There is a purpose, He’ll make it clear
Beyond the broken, past the fear
I get so weary of all the trials
But Christ walks beside me, every mile
Sometimes my tears, oh, they fall like rain
Reminding me He washed my sin, my every stain
And then in heaven we won’t care
About the answers that He could share
Cuz it won’t matter anymore
We’ll just praise Him on heaven’s shore!
Beyond the broken, past my fear
"Marlene was preparing for a women's retreat and wrote down 'Beyond The Broken' as an idea for the event title. I heard about the idea and was inspired with lyrics for a song. How beautiful it is to know Jesus has it all in control and there is a Beyond The Broken for all of us, if we just trust and fall on His mercy."
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
1 Peter 5:10
The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.
Standing on the edge, the battle’s raging in my heart
If I take just one more step it’ll be too far
I close my eyes, I see my sin, I’m sick of livin’ I wanna give in
But Jesus says, “I died to set you free”
So, I close my eyes and dream of heaven
I get to go there cuz I’m forgiven
Oh, there’s no way to picture the beauty I will see
I’ll see Jesus in all His glory, and I will praise Him forevermore
Oh, and that is what I dream of when I close my eyes
Life, it’s just a vapor, it will be gone before we know
And years they pass so quickly the silver it comes
I close my eyes to remember, love past, love still to be won
And I see Jesus with His arms open wide
Oh, and nothing can ever separate us from His love
Oh, and nothing can ever pluck us from His hands till we meet above
Yes and heaven's what I dream of when I close my eyes
"Who hasn’t had the thought, 'I just can’t do this anymore, I can’t handle this, life is too hard, etc.?' Yet I know that with Christ as my Savior, He is in control and someday I will be in heaven praising Him forever."
John 10:27-30
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater
than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."
Isaiah 25:8-9
...he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears
from all faces; he will remove his people's disgrace from all the earth. The LORD has
spoken. In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us.
This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."
In the morning when I wake up and failure floods my mind
I want to hurry and not get left behind
But I know I’ll just stumble with burdens that weigh
Don’t run in front of Jesus, just walk beside Him every day
Don’t run in front of Jesus, walk beside Him every day
If you've got questions, He is The Way
And if you want an answer, you need to pray
Don’t run in front of Jesus, just walk beside Him every day
When I want to take control of the steering wheel of life
And I drive too fast and it only causes strife
So I tie up my dreams, and they start to fray
Don’t run in front of Jesus, just walk beside Him every day
Run back to Him, hold tight to His hand
He’ll never forsake you, cuz He knows His plan
And to pay for your sin, He had to die
So trust Him, that’s all you can do
Don’t run in front of Jesus, just walk beside Him every day
"Marlene had 'Don't run in front of Jesus' written on a sticky note on her wall as she was posting
ideas for a devotion for a women’s retreat. It was such a huge truth that grabbed my attention.
How many times do we want to do things our own way and run ahead of Jesus?
We need to slow down and walk daily by faith, side by side with our Savior."
Malachi 2:6
True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with
me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin.
Colossians 2:6
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him...
We can break each other’s hearts, get torn all apart
And we’re still family
Jesus fill those cracks with glue, a love that only comes from You
Mend our family
We’re family the long and the short of it
Like a puzzle we fit and have our place
We love, we fight, we’re wrong, we’re right
Family
We can wipe each other’s tears and pray away many fears
Family
And the burdens that we bear are much lighter when we share
With family
Our lives are full and running wide open
We all won’t get a second chance
To tell that Jesus' love, it's the answer
He died so heaven can be, Our family circumstance
We can sit and reminisce about those loved ones that we miss
With our family
Will the circle that we share be complete in heaven there?
Family
We can break each other's hearts, get torn all apart
And we’re still family
"Rich’s family had come together to help and support their mother as she went through the stages of her fight with cancer. He sent me some words, 'We can break each other’s hearts, get torn all apart,
and we’re still family. Our lives are full and running wide open.' Knowing and
loving the family, the rest of the words came to my heart."
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Ephesians 4:2-3
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every
effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Things have changed, our lives rearranged
Fear grips the heart, truth has been torn apart
Tears fill our eyes and we fall right into the lies
Oh, Jesus come harvest Your wheat
Then we'll gather together complete
Some sweet day, very soon we will gather
At the river of life, before the throne of our King
And forever we will sing, hallelujah
Together as one, praising the Son
We will gather
Then things will never change, but our lives will be rearranged
No fear, only joy, nothing can enter and destroy
No tears to dim the view of heaven's roses kissed by dew
We'll kneel at Jesus' feet, as we gather complete
Hand in hand, we will gather
Before the Great I Am
Every nation, every tribe
Washed in the blood of the Lamb
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, to the Great I Am
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Gathered by the blood of the Lamb
We will gather, home with Jesus
We will gather
"No one will forget 2020 and not being able to gather freely. It brought the amazing thought that some sweet day very soon we WILL gather to praise the Savior of sinners throughout eternity."
Revelation 7: 9-12
After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice:
“Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb!”
And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"
Revelation 19:1
After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heave shouting: "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God..."
Revelation 21:4
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
I wake up alone with trouble on my mind
The mess from the day before
It holds my heart and makes me waste time
So I give it all to the Lord
Lord, I ask You to hold me till life’s trials are over
Jesus, I need you closer to whisper “I’m here
I’ll never leave you, I’ll carry you through
Till I take you to heaven, I’m holding you”
The things of this earth will never bring me joy
That only comes from the Lord
And when I stumble over cracks in my heart
I need to keep trusting You more
Quiet the lies so I can listen
Wash my heart in the flood of Your Word
Make me more like You, Jesus
Cuz You’re the Love song that I’ve never heard
"Till I take you to heaven, I’m holding you "
"The words to this song got me out of bed in the middle of the night to the piano. Often we
feel alone even with others around us, simply knowing my Savior is always
holding me is the sweetest comfort - He will never leave me or forsake me."
Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the
LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you or forsake you."
Psalm 27:10
Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have
made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Love Hard even when you think it's a lie
And you can't change it if you try
Love Hard even when you don't get it back
And there's nothing left and your world turns black
The light is gone, disregard
And Love Hard
Love Hard and love strong
When everything's right, but it turns way wrong
When sin takes you deeper than you want it to
And you fight the devil just to make it through
Only Jesus can heal the scarred
Love Hard
Love Hard through the bars of a prison cell
That will write a story only grace can tell
Love Hard cuz Jesus can redeem
All those broken years and the wasted dreams
Pick up the deck, play the card
Love Hard
When I'm feeling lost
And when I'm feeling alone
My heart travels back, back home
Love Hard, Love Hard
Love Hard, Love Hard
"My daughter gave me a card for my birthday in 2019 that said, 'Thank you, mom, for teaching me to love hard.' It stopped me and I asked her what that meant. She said, 'To love no matter what.'
This song is inspired by those words and my daughter's journey of learning how to love
through even the most difficult of circumstances."
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
John 15:12
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Do everything in love.
The valley looks so green and bright
But shadows deepen in the night
Life gets so dark that I don’t see
He’s moving mountains for you and me
Moving mountains, that’s what God can do
Holds back the boulders that would crush us too
Sometimes I’m thankful just to trust and not see
He’s moving mountains for you and me
The mustard seed is oh so small
And if I had the faith I would move the wall
And walk upon the glassy sea
To where God stands and He holds eternity
The old heaven and earth it will pass away
Our bodies changed from earthly clay
To stand anew on Glory’s shore
Celestial mountains and my Jesus evermore
He’ll move the mountains for you and me
"God is good all the time. Even though we feel pain and have trials, we can trust Jesus is holding back the boulders that could crush us. Even when we can’t see Gods plan, He is moving mountains for us."
Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake before Him and the hills melt away. The earth
trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it.
I am lost, You are Savior, I am helpless
Oh, I need You, Jesus
I am broken, You are Healer
And I'm longing for a place to rest
I am humbled in Your presence
As I bend my knees to pray
For I am nothing, yet You love me
And guide me every step of the way
No One but You, No One but You
Jesus, You fill the deepest part of me
No One but You, No One but You
All my Praise, Hope, my Joy, forever You will be
I am funny, phony, I'm only just a speck
I'm a wreck, I'm a sinner
Yet You see me as a winner in Your eyes
For Your blood cleansed me whiter
Than the snow that's falling from the sky
Now I'm ready to meet You
Someday in the sweet by and by
Holy, Holy, Holy
Are You, Lord God Almighty
And the angels never cease Your praise
For You alone are worthy
Oh, Lord God Almighty
Holy, Holy, Holy
Our voices we raise
"I deserve nothing. So, there is nothing more precious than to know that because of the free gift of salvation, through the shed blood of Jesus, He fills the deepest part of me. I, along with the angels, will someday praise Him around the heavenly throne."
Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with
Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.
Philippians 2:10
...that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth...
Revelation 4:8
Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around,
even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “’Holy, holy,
holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.”
Revelation 7:11, 12
All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”
She looks up at the stars so bright, it was just like this on that night
When she said don't cry to her lullaby
Oh and he will be almost 3, blonde hair, what a memory
But she knows he’s loved by a family
Pictures painted in her mind, visions she don’t want to see
They are underlined in red and invade each memory
Sin stacked so tall, Satan says they’ll never fall
But Jesus' blood paid for them, once and for all
He pulls up in his big, ole truck, the boy jumps in and sits right up
Says, "I love ya Dad, oh don’t look so sad"
But his wife had found someone new, so all he gets is a day or two
And it hurts so much cuz it’s not enough
Pictures painted in his mind, visions he don’t want to see
They are underlined in red and invade each memory
Sin stacked so tall, Satan says they’ll never fall
But Jesus' blood paid for them, once and for all
Once and for all the price has been paid
We mess things up every day
But He knew that we would, so God gave His Son
And He took the fall, once and for all
Pictures painted in my mind, visions I don’t want to see
They are underlined in red and invade each memory
Sin stacked so tall, Satan says they’ll never fall
But Jesus' blood paid for them, once and for all
"We all have regrets - those pictures that are stuck in our brain and keep replaying. We can lay it all at Jesus feet and know His precious blood paid for it all."
Romans 3:24-25
...and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood - to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness...
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