I'm in Over My Head

As I was driving our daughter, Erin to school this morning I was listening to the WOW Hits 2008 CD in our car when the song, "Over My Head" by Brian Littrell played. As I listened I thought to myself those are the words to the feelings I've been wrestling with the past several days. Despite the fact I don't understand His ways that are so much higher than mine, there is one thing deep in my soul that I am sure of - Christ's love is covering me. It's been a struggle for me to surrender and just rest in my Lord and Savior's loving embrace and allow Him to carry me.


Over My Head by Brian Littrell

I tried to figure it out
Time and time again and time again
I guess there's just some things I'll never understand
'Cause Your ways aren't our ways
But deep down in my soul, down in my soul
There is one thing I know that I know

I'm in over my head
Right where I wanna be
I'm so lost within Your love
The love that always covers me
So high, so deep, so wide
A strong and cleansing tide
My soul has found a place to rest
I'm in over my head

I've been holding on
Now I'm letting go, just letting go
Gonna let Your love carry me away
I don't know where I'm going
But I'm surrounded by the truth
And I can feel the current pulling me
Deeper and deeper into You

You see me for who I am
You did reach out Your hand
You made me understand
That Your love has always covered me



Isaiah 55:8-9 - "For my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Ephesians 3:17-19 - so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

A Resting Time

Excerpt from Streams in the Desert by Frances Ridley Havergal

I laid it down in silence,
This work of mine,
And took what had been sent me,
a resting time.
The Master's voice had called me,
To rest apart;
"Apart with Jesus only,"
Echoed my heart.

I took the rest and stillness
from His own Hand,
And felt this present illness
Was what He planned.
How often we choose labor,
When He says, "Rest."
Our ways are blind and crooked;
His way is best.

The work Himself has given,
He will complete.
There may be other errands
For tired feet;
There may be other duties
For tired hands,
The present, is obedience
To His commands.

There is a blessed resting
In lying still,
In letting His hand mold us,
Just as He will.
His work must be completed.
His lesson set;
He is the higher Workman:
Do not forget!

It is not only "working."
We must be trained;
And Jesus "learned" obedience,
Through suffering gained.
For us, His yoke is easy,
His burden light.
His discipline most needful,
And all is right.

We are but under-workmen;
They never choose
If this tool or if that one
Their hands should use.
In working or in waiting
May we fulfill
Not ours at all, but only
the Master's will.

Lord Jesus, forgive me for not embracing this resting time with You. It's a gift from You to heal and restore me. A time to draw nearer to You. Help me to be still and know You more intimately. Thank You that You know what this wearied one needs - it's more of You. Help me to rest in Your presence today - filled with love, mercy, grace, forgiveness and compassion. Complete the work You have begun in my life as I rest in You.

Matthew 11:28-30 - "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Exodus 33:14 - The Lord replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."