"Desert Song"

I have about 2 hours between my 8:45 piano lesson and the 10:50 chapel service. Today I spent the time practicing Mozart and hymn arrangements (LOVE piano oh so much. It's God's way of preserving my sanity.) and then sitting in my church's sanctuary waiting for chapel to start. That's where I am right now, actually. A few minutes ago, "Desert Song" by Hillsong came over the speakers. I've never really listened to the words before, and they really touched me.

"This is my prayer in the desert,

And all that's within me feels dry,

This is my prayer in the hunger in me,

My God is a God Who provides.

And this is my prayer in the fire,

In weakness, in trial, or pain,

There is a faith proved of more worth than gold,

So refine me Lord through these flames.

I will bring praise, I will bring praise!

No weapon formed against me shall remain.

I will rejoice, I will be declare

God is my victory, and He is here!

And this is my prayer in the battle,

Victory is still on its way,

I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ

So firm on His promise I'll stand!

All of my life, in every season,

You are still God; I have a reason to sing.

I have a reason to worship!

This is my prayer in the harvest,

When favor and providence flow.

I know I'm filled to be emptied again;

The seed I've received I will sow.

I will bring praise, I will bring praise.

No weapon formed against me shall remain!

I will rejoice, I will declare

God is my victory and He is here!"

The challenge to be content with what God has given me, asking Him not to take the flames away but to use them to refine me and make me shine for Him....such a great message. Praising God through everything because Christ has given me a reason to sing and worship....I am saved by grace!

"In love, God predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will, to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves. In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ." (Eph1:4b-10)