I listen to all kinds of music, but I most often I find myself listening to Christian music while working. Mostly MyStar 93.3 and Klove. Christian music helps me focus. Brings me back to where I need to be. One song I keep finding myself turning up every time it is played is a song by Josh Baldwin called Stand in your Love. Here are the lyrics:
When darkness tries to roll over my bones
When sorrow comes to steal the joy I own
When brokenness and pain is all I know
Oh, I won’t be shaken, no I won’t be shaken
Cause my fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
Oh, shame no longer has a place to hide
I am not a captive to the lies
Oh, I am not afraid to leave my past behind
Oh, I won’t be shaken, no I won’t be shaken
Cause my fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
There’s power that can break off every chain
There’s power that can empty out a grave
There’s resurrection power that can save
There’s power in Your name
Power in Your name
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
And I am standing on the rock
I am standing in Your love
I am standing on the rock
My firm foundation
My firm foundation
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love
There are so many things I can relate to in this song. So many things that draw me in. Darkness has definitely been in my life over the past couple of years. I often wonder how I continue to let light into my life. Brokenness and pain is all I had ever known, until I met John. At times I often let fear and shame run my life.
Twenty three years ago I decided to stand in John’s love which then opened up my life to Stand in Gods Love. Something I will never forget and always be blessed by. Although John was not openly spiritual, he gave me the strength to be.
Now after his passing I am finding new strength with each and every day. I am not afraid to move forward. Although grief is exhausting and so very challenging. I am learning to take one day at a time. To let go of the control in my life and let God work his Love. I stand stronger in my faith that God is working in me. He is bringing new people into my life that are helping through this grief process and he is helping my current family and friends get me through this.
John gave the boys and I such a strong foundation of LOVE I feel like we can conquer anything. We will have days of grief, but we will grow stronger which each day because we know John is watching over us.
I continue to let light into my life. I continue to move forward without the love of my life. My fear and shame don’t stand a chance anymore when I am standing in Gods Love.
Luv, Luv,
Julie
