Desert Song

by Hillsong

Verse 1:
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

Verse 2:
And this is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flames

Chorus:
And I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon forged against me shall remain

I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

Verse 3:
And this is my prayer in the battle
And triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

Bridge:
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

Verse 4:
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be empited again
The seed I've recieved I will sow

Dear Heart

Dear Heart,

Hi!  I won't ask how are you...I know (very well) how you are doing...
Or do I?


I know you're a bit tired...
I feel you're a bit weighed down...
I can think of more synonyms for tired and weighed down....
But, I'll stop here.


I wrote to you because...
Not that I want to disregard what you're feeling
More so, because I want you to open your eyes further (Yes! Hearts have eyes)
You are the seat of 'feeling' things around you...
So, I want you to 'feel' that there is more to being tired; there is a horizon beyond being weighed down.


And believe me...it's such a beautiful horizon out there!


I can hear you...no, it's not like that.
You don't look further to the horizon ahead to mask whatever negative feelings you are feeling right now...
But to have that hope...not just a sense of hope...real hope...that better things will come.
Actually, better things are here already and there's more to come.


Believe me.
I want you to believe...because we are in this together.
And as long as I can feel you are not giving up, I will continue fighting for you.


So, heart...don't fail me. :D
You were fashioned after the greatest prototype ever.
The first prototype for the heart was God's...
He was so delighted He made our hearts like His.


And I can hear Him right now telling us...nah, nah, nah...no one's giving up.


Heart, don't fail me.
Be strong.
We can weather this.
One of m favorite lines in the greatest book of life, "these, too, shall pass," keeps stirring me into holding on tight...
And my favorite story, the Lord is my shepherd, fortifies that hold.


So, heart...don't fail me.
Stay strong.
Continue beating  for me...please.


Love,
Me