Held

I woke up to the song "Held" by Natalie Grant this morning.  Now, I'll admit that the style is not exactly my usual type of favorite music, but the lyrics just really hit home with me for some reason. I guess the meaning in a nut shell is that God didn't promise us that we would not experience anything bad here on earth once we trusted Him, but rather that He would hold us through it all and give us hope through anything.  It's good to remember that as the holidays approach, because bad things will still be happening amongst the good, and it may be hard to understand why.  We will just have to know that He is going to hold us through it all.  And if that doesn't seem enough, think of the difference between a baby that is constantly held and loved and the baby that is isolated and never held.  In a way, we are like babies; we are helpless in many ways and yet even when we are being held and taken care of, we continue to cry and fuss, not understanding the amount of love and security we really do have in the arms that are holding us.  

Those are the thoughts for today.  Enjoy!