Casting Crowns- East To West

I am loving this "new" song from Casting Crowns....it is a great one to download on itunes. Perfectionist like me have a hard time really accepting God's complete forgiveness sometimes and this song is a great reminder of God's promises to us. God forgives and forgets only because of the blood of Jesus. If you think about it you have not really forgiven someone unless you have forgotten what they have done. Enjoy these beautiful lyrics!

Here I am, Lord, and I'm drowning in your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight
I know You've cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before You now as though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Chorus:

Jesus can You show me just how far the east is from the west
'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Chorus:

I know You've washed me white, turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through
get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word reveals
I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me
You're holding on to me

Chorus:

Just how far, east is from the west
Just how far, one scarred hand to the other
You know just how far, just how far east is from west
Just how far, from one scarred hand to the other

Just a Thought

“I long to be where the praise is never ending
Yearn to the will where the glory never fades.”

After the fire, and losing a lot of my material possessions, I really started to think about if I was living for this world or for eternity. If I am really living for eternity, it would not bother me that much if everything in my house was destroyed (which was not the case). We cannot take it with us when we die, so why do we get attached to our stuff? Another question I keep asking myself is why, when something cannot get clean from the fire, do I get upset? Is it because it took me forever to find that white jacket? Or do I secretively love that white jacket? Am I really longing to be with my Savior in heaven for eternity? Or, am I storing for MYSELF treasures on earth and not treasures in heaven. Just a thought…. Would it really be the one of the worst things to happen to you, to loose your stuff in a fire? All it boils down to is stuff.

Beautiful Savior

Here is the new song I am singing to Jackson daliy. I am pretty sure Casting Crowns wrote it---they definetly sing the version we have. Thought you might enjoy and let me know if you know who wrote this song.

All my days i will sing the song of gladness
Give my praise to the fountain of delights
For in my helplessness, you hear my cry
And waves of mercy poured down on my life

(chorus)
Beautiful Savior, wonderful counselor
Clothed in majesty, Lord of history
You're the way, the truth and the life
Star of the morning, glorious in holiness
You're the risen one, heaven's champion
And you reign, you reign
Over all

I will trust in the cross of my Redeemer
I will sing of the land that never fails
Of sins forgiven of conciounce cleared
Of death defeated and life without end

(chorus)
Beautiful Beautiful Savior
Wonderful counselor, beautiful risen one

(chorus)
I long to be where the praise is never ending
Yearn to the will where the glory never fades
Where countless worshippers sing one song
And the voices of the nations
Sing worthy, worthy, worthy
Worthy beautiful beautiful one
Jesus you are worthy, beautiful, beautiful one
Jesus you're wrothy, beatutiful, beautiful one
You are worthy beautiful risen one

Katherine's Latest Response

This is Katherine's latest post about Andrew. It is so funny that I was listening to this song Saturday on the way to Columbia and I got chills thinking about Katherine, Andrew, and the entire Kinard family.

"This has been a trying time, but God has continued to show his sovereignty. A song that has really ministered to me during this time is “I Will Praise you in this Storm”. Click on the following link if you would like to listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHdcyue0bSw . I hope it is a blessing to you too.

Andrew will once again be in surgery in the morning. His pulmonary functioning is improving. We are so thankful for this! Please continue to be in prayer over his kidneys, his lungs, his continued infection, and the surgery tomorrow. I praise my Father in Heaven for His faithfulness and goodness to my brother and my family."

~Katherine

"Praise You In This Storm"

by Casting Crowns

I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth