One of the main ways I connect to God is through music. Whether it is the lyrics of a song, a melody, or just a certain rhythm, something about music helps me explain things. I surround myself with music because it's how I get my emotion out. I tend to keep things bottled up, but I can explain how I'm feeling through songs and music.
Today as I was driving home from school, I was listening to Pulse FM and this awesome song came on. I had heard it maybe once or twice before, but this time I really listened to the lyrics. The song is called "I Love the Way You Hold Me" by Jamie Grace. Here are the lyrics:
"I've had a long day, I just wanna relax
Don't have time for my friends, no time to chit chat
Problems at my job, wonderin' what to do
I know I should be working but I'm thinking of you and
Just when I feel this crazy world is gonna bring me down
That's when your smile comes around
Oh, I love the way you hold me, by my side you'll always be
You take each and every day, make it special in some way
I love the way you hold me, in your arms I'll always be
You take each and every day, make it special in some way
I love you more than the words in my brain can express
I can't imagine even loving you less
Lord, I love the way you hold me
Whoa, oh, I love the way you hold me
Whoa, oh
Well ya, took my day and you flipped it around
Calmed the tidal wave and put my feet on the ground
Forever in my heart, always on my mind
It's crazy how I think about you all of the time
And just when I think I'm 'bout to figure you out
You make me wanna sing and shout
I love the way you hold me, by my side you'll always be
You take each and every day, make it special in some way
I love the way you hold me, in your arms I'll always be
You take each and every day, make it special in some way
I love you more than the words in my brain can express
I can't imagine even loving you less
Lord, I love the way you hold me
Whoa, oh, I love the way you hold me
Whoa, oh
I'm so grateful and thankful for all you've done
Wish I could tell you in a short story or poem
But all I have is my voice and this guitar
And you have my heart
Oh, I love the way you hold me, by my side you'll always be
You take each and every day, make it special in some way
I love the way you hold me, in your arms I'll always be
You take each and every day, every day, every
I love the way you hold me, by my side you'll always be
You take each and every day oh-so-special
I love the way you hold me, in your arms I'll always be
You take each and every day, make it special in some way
I love you more than the words in my brain can express
I can't imagine even loving you less
Lord, I love the way you hold me
Whoa, oh, I love the way you hold me
Whoa, oh
Oh, I love
I love, I love, I love, I love the way you hold me
I love, I love, I love, I love the way you hold me
I love, I love, I love, I love the way you hold me, hold me, hold me."
One of the first things I noticed about this song is the way it was written. It seems like a song written to a boyfriend almost. But as you realize that it is written to God, it gets so awesome because it is so much more special than a song written like that. Sure we can write songs about people we like, but how cool is it that Jamie Grace, instead of writing a song about a boy, wrote a song about Jesus holding her. Not some boy who is human and sins, but God, the creator of the universe. He is holding us! Doesn't that make you want to just snuggle up to Him? He loves us so much that He holds us!
Two lines that stood out to me were these: "I know I should be working but I'm thinking of you" and "It's crazy how I think about you all of the time." It just reminded me of how we can let our thoughts get so caught up in other things like who's cute, or who we like, and all that stuff that's distracting. But here, Jamie says that she is distracted by Jesus! Jesus is on her brain, she is thinking about Him all the time. How amazing is that?! I want to be distracted by Jesus!
I could go on and on about this song because it speaks to me so much, but I'll stop here and let you figure out what the song means to you. I'd love to hear what you got out of it. :)
Here's the YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISgr8SgCYbY&feature=related
1 comment:
This is truly a beautiful song indeed. It is also a very beautiful thing to be distracted by the Lord. Many times while at work I find myself upset that I am there and not doing something more important. Than I try to focus a little bit on Colossians 3:23. After putting my focus back on Christ, I can't stop thinking about Him and talking with Him. Often times I will realize I have been working 20-30 minutes mindlessly because my entire focus has been on God. I usually think of such distractions as something that has robbed me of my time, but when it is God, I feel as if I gain time. Thank you for posting this.
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