On the Banks

“Your blood is the pow’r that breaks off my shackles. Ends all my battles, I found rest in You, most high.” On the Banks – Chris Renzema

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We have made it to Friday, and I’ve decided to dedicate this day of the week to share what song has been on repeat for me over the past week. Sometimes songs just provide fun and an escape from my busy day, if I’m in the car a lot, it may just be a good “roll your windows down and sing as loud as you can’ song, it may be a kids song that We. Just. Can’t. Make. Stop. This week it happens to be a song by Christian artist Chris Renzema. I have only recently discovered him, but have completely enjoyed most everything I have heard, especially from his album, I’ll Be the Branches. The man can tell a story in song amazingly. I haven’t found much ‘fluff’ in his lyrics. The song that has been on repeat for me this week is ‘On the Banks’. The music is great (how can you not love an amazing guitar solo) and the words are just what my heart needed this week.

I don't plan on focusing much on politics or current events often, because I think we need a break sometimes from reading about it. However, it does affect us, and it does affect me. Lately, I’ve been focusing on my mind. Regardless of your thoughts and feelings on what is going on, it is heavy. We all have decisions, altered schedules and the constant changing environments and as a mom, that nagging question of ‘am I making the right choice’. Making sure that choice is not only good, but you have prayed about it, discussed it 100 times with your hubs and then put whatever choice into action. I’ve never been so aware of my decision-making process before the past few months. It has taken a toll on my mind. I have not been full of fear but leading with caution and the need to protect my family. Not just from sickness, but from whatever factoid people have believed to be true, because little ears my friends, they are listening and they hear it all. I find myself in a season covering our minds in prayer and it has just been confirmed over and over this week that I am right on track.

A friend shared a verse last week that resonated with me and I have been reciting to myself every day this week: The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6. My prayer is that the shackles of your mind be broken so that you can find rest. God will walk us through these situations, we will stumble and have low moments, but we must cling to him to find rest. I’m praying for every parent this week that is making big decisions for your kids. None of this is simple, and he does give us more than we can handle sometimes, but he is also helping us fight those battles.