1. “Peace Be Still” by The Belonging Co. (feat. Lauren Daigle)
You are here so it is well
Even when my eyes can’t see
I will trust the voice that speaks
Peace, peace
Over me”
It’s reminding me to be still, to find the peace in Him, the voice that speaks peace over me. It reminds me to rest in Him, that I can trust in Him, and not grow anxious over the unknown.
2. “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury
“Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights âtil Iâm found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldnât earn it, I donât deserve it, still You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Thereâs no shadow You wonât light up
Mountain You wonât climb up
Coming after me
Thereâs no wall You wonât kick down
Lie You wonât tear down
Coming after me”
I know I’ve put up walls, told myself lies, but He’s breaking through them. He’s placed people in my life to help me face these, and He’s 100% after my heart!
3. “Needing you Now” by Meredith Andrews
I also have “Soar” by Meredith Andrews on my playlist, and both are just fantastic!
“O how I need You, yes, I still do
O how I’m needing You now
And You are my hope, You are my future
If I can have You, nothing but You
I have it all
You restore every broken thing
You return every melody
You’re the calm in my raging sea
My healing, healing”
I think this one has specifically spoken to me that He is my Hope, Healer, Restorer. In any situation, no matter the difficulties or broken relationships we may be facing, He can restore every broken thing – even me!
4 & 5 “Out of Hiding” by Steffany Gretzinger & “So Will I (100 Billion X)” by Hillsong United
These were added from hearing them at church this past month! Both were already on my phone, but were added to the regular listening playlist!
6. “Atlas – One” by Sleeping At Last
This will have to be followed by a full-on post! I’ve recently acquired the Enneagram bug, and have been very interested in finding out more about it. I took the Enneagram test a few weeks ago, and found that I’m a type 1. What’s even more interesting, is that there’s a band, Sleeping At Last, that’s writing songs from each type’s perspective, and also utilizing guest musicians to record on the music project who are of the type! It’s so intriguing to me, so check out the blog and podcast, as it’s VERY detailed and SO interesting from a musician’s aspect!
Here’s a snippet of the lyrics:
“hold on for a minute,
âcause i believe that we can fix this over time,
that every imperfection is a lie.
or at least an interruption…
now hold on, let me finish.
no, iâm not saying perfect exists in this life,
but weâll only know for certain if we try.
i want to sing a song worth singing,
iâll write an anthem worth repeating.
i want to feel the transformation,
the melody of reformation.
but the list goes on forever,
of all the ways i could be better, in my mind.
as if i could earn Godâs favor given time,
or at least âcongratulationsâ…
now, i have learned my lesson;
the price of this so-called perfection is everything.
iâve spent my whole life searching desperately
to find out that grace requires nothing of me.”
This season has been a realization of how much I feel like I just don’t deserve things. That I’m constantly working towards finding approval. Not just of people, but of God’s favor/grace, which is unearnable! You can’t earn something that’s freely given! The struggle is REAL.
I’m hoping to update this from time to time, and do a short post to go along with the song selections! đ
Hope for Kristen Joy 