Raindrops

Never underestimate the power of song. Today I had the pleasure of driving my sister back to school in Columbia. I didn't mind the task, party because I was excited about the trip home. Because...today was one of those perfect blue sky, sunshiny days to blast the music and sing all out of tune. I woke up so happy today. With no regrets of yesterday and no fears of today. And all day, I became so aware of music. I heard it the moment I woke up from my alarm clock and have listened to it all day. I bet a lot of you can agree that music soothes the soul. It can conform to any mood that you are in that day and can always, in some way shape or form, relate to what's going on in your life. Well, today, that song came to me on my trip home. I was thinking to myself how much God has done for me in the past few weeks. About how all of the "dirt" that I crawled through from the day that I fell had given rise to so much bliss and faithfulness. That exact moment was when "Blessings" by Laura Story flooded the inside of my car. God put that song on for me, I know He did. The line in that song that made me sure of it was, "What if Your blessings come through raindrops, what if Your healing comes through tears." Wow. Spot on. Perfect. It's the truth though. What if in order to become closer to God and live with Him, we have to go through pain, suffering, and fearful situations? Would you still draw closer to Him, or would you turn away? I decided to draw in, accept defeat, and ask for help. Best decision I have ever made. Honest. I encourage all of you to take that leap of faith too. Accept the tears. Embrace the rain. Because God is shining on the other end.