I Can Relate

I made a similar post as this a couple years ago now, but sometimes there is a song or quote that can just express what is going on in your life better than you could ever articulate on your own. The following are snippets from some of my favourite songs at the moment that really make me feel like the songwriters took a glimpse into my heart, while others I can just hear God speaking to me so clearly through...

"You're not alone, for I am here./Let me wipe away your every fear./My love, I've never left your side./I have seen you through te darkest night./And I'm the one whose loved you all your life./All of your life." You're Not Alone~Meredith Andrews

"No power of Hell./No scheme of man./Could ever pluck me from His hand./'Til He returns or calls me home/Here in the power of Christ I'll stand."
In Christ Alone~Adrienne Liesching & Geoff Moore

"I can't believe that I'm here in this place again./How did I manage to mess up one more time?/This pattern seems to be the story of my life./Should have learned this lesson by the thousandth time." On My Own~Barlowgirl

"Dear God, It's me again down here./ Don't wanna sound insincere./ I'm lost, sometimes you're so unclear./ What can I do?/ I'm feeling so far from you." The Way to Begin~Rachael Lampa

"We've had every conversation in the world/ about what is right and what has all gone bad,/ but have I mentioned to you that this is all I am,/ this is all that I have./ I'm not trying to judge you./ That's not my job./ I am just a seeker too, in search of God./ Somewhere somehow this subject became taboo./ I have no other way to communicate to you./ This is all that I am./ This is all that I have." Conversations~Sara Groves

"Do you want to be free?/ Lift your chains, I hold the key./ All power of Heaven and Earth belong to me." Set Me Free~Casting Crowns

"How many roads did I travel, before I walked down one that led me to You?/ How many dreams did unravel, before I believed in a hope that was true?/ How long?/ How far?/ What was meant to fulfill only emptied me still./ And all You ever wanted... Only me on my knees, Singing holy, holy/ And somehow all that matters now is You are holy, holy."
Holy~Nichole Nordeman

"I will stumble./ I will fall down./ But I will not be moved./ I will make mistakes./ I will face heartache./ But I will not be moved./ On Christ the Solid Rock I stand./ All other ground is sinking sand./ I will not be moved!" I Will Not Be Moved~Natalie Grant

"Am I the only one who's traded in the altar for a stage?/ The performance is convincing./ And we know every line by heart./ Only when no one is watching,/ Can we really fall apart."
Stained Glass Masquerade~Casting Crowns

"I was faced with passing time./ But I knew the choice was mine./ To finally come to you and give you all control./ I've wandered miles to find my way./ And then you revealed this simple faith./ I know that you can see the secrets of my soul." Lay Down My Pride~Jeremy Camp

"...He was bleeding from a beating/There were stripes upon his back/ And he wore a crown of thorns upon his head/ And he bore with every step,/ The scorn of those who cried out for his death./ Down the Via Dolorosa called the way of suffering./ Like a lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King./ But He chose to walk that road out of His love for you and me./ Down the Via Dolorosa, all the way to calvary." Via Dolorosa~Sandi Patti

"I feel alone here and cold here./ Though, I don't wanna die./ But the only anesthetic that makes me feel anything kills inside./ I do not want to be afraid./ I do not want to die inside just to breathe in./ I'm tired of feeling so numb./ Relief exists I find it when I am cut." Cut~Plumb

"Sometimes I feel like I'm just existing./ I'm not really living./ I'm only watching the time slip away./ I've forgotten who I am in you./ I'm not who I'm meant to be./ I'm drifting farther away from my destiny." Awaken~Natalie Grant

" 'My precious Son, I hear them screaming./ I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming./ But soon I will clothe You in robes of My own./ Jesus, this hurts Me much more than You know./ But this dark hour I must do nothing./ Though, I've heard Your unbearable cry./ The power in Your blood destroys all of the lies./ Soon You'll see past their unmerciful eyes./ Look there below, see the child trembling by her father's side./ Now I can tell You why./ She is why You must die.' "
Why~Nichole Nordeman

"I wanna set the world on fire./ Until it's burning bright for You./ It's everything that I desire./ Can I be the one You use?/ I, I am small but You, You are big enough./ I, I am weak but You, You are strong enough to take my dreams, come and give them wings./ Lord with You There's nothing I can not do./ Nothing I cannot do." Set the World on Fire~Britt Nicole

"Somewhere in the silence, I can hear your broken voice./ Like a radio station fading out of range./ Somewhere in the crowd from the corner of my eye, I thought that I could feel you- walking by./ And when I get this feeling like I am not so strong, I still can feel you with me./ Yeah, you've been there all along." When I Fall~Rachael Lampa

"I've had enough of living life for only me./ And reaching just for the things that keep destroying me." Psalm 73 (My God's Enough)~Barlowgirl feat. Todd Agnew

"Live today through the future's lens./ Don't wanna wish you could rewind and play it again./ Stand up write the soundtrack for your life./ It doesn't happen to you, you happen to life./ Stand up, do something with your light./ It doesn't happen to you, you happen to life."
Stand Up~Superchick