"Mended"

  I heard this song a long time ago but last night I couldn't get it out of my head.  It's called "Mended" by Watermark.  I love the words to this song.  It says so many of the things that are in my head but I couldn't find the words to say.  I know this applies to so many of my friends too...

"You repair all that we have torn apart and
You unveil a new beginning in our hearts and
We stand grateful for all that has been left behind and
All that goes before us

Chorus:
You've got all things suspended
All things connected
Nothing was forgotten
'Cause your love is perfect
You are our healer
And you know what's broken
And we're not a mystery to you

We will dance 'cause you restore the wasted years and
You will sing over all our coming fears and
We'll stand grateful for all that has been left behind and all that goes before us

Lord, you mend the breech
And you break every fetter
You give us your best, for what we thought was better
And you are to be praised
You are to be praised"


How precious is that?!  "You unveil a new beginning in our hearts"...  I love that.  It's such a place of comfort and peace to know that after a tough time, where your world has kind of been rocked, that God is waiting to unveil all the good He has planned for you.  And He ALWAYS has good planned!  (Jer. 29:11)  "We will dance cause you restore the wasted years"... Amazing... Not only does he have good planned for our future but he wants to restore, heal and redeem the wasted years.  And my favorite part of the song, "You give us your best, for what we thought was better"... I'm so glad it's not up to me to figure out what's best.  We so often mess that up because we get too wrapped up in the moments.  Like I said in another blog, God has the view of the whole forest.  Our view is blocked by the tree right in front of us and we can't see the best.  I'm so glad He moves, guides and directs our footsteps if we'll let Him.