“Starin' at the walls of our living room
Feelin' so very alone
There is something I'm very sure is true
It's where I live, but it ain't home.
Relationships can come and go
But there is one thing that I know
Though I wish I had a home
I never truly am alone.
I remember, Jesus, one day You said
On the shores of Galilee
'The Son of Man has no place to lay His head'
I feel like You were speaking to me.
Foxes have holes and birds have nests
Other men have families
A place they can call home and find their rest
But what is there for me?
Why be afraid, O ye of little faith?"
You ask me as You calm my storm
I see You dissipate my wind and waves
In You I know I'm safe and warm!
My home is You wherever it might be
And You've prepared a place for me
But until then it still is true
My home is You!”
-Crownbearer
While listening to Pandora this week I heard this song. This section of lyrics from the song really put into words what I have been feeling, as well as presented truth to counter the lies I believe on a regular basis. The first time I read “Foxes have holes and birds have nests/ Other men have families/ A place they can call home and find their rest/ But what is there for me?” I broke down in tears. Much of my early childhood was spent outdoors where I observed animals in their homes. I think that for years my spirit has been wrestling with this question, even if consciously I was not aware. A few days later I was online trying to find the song to listen to again. I typed in “foxes have holes and birds have nests” and then tears welled up in my eyes all over again. The first result was Matthew 8:
“Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”-Matthew 8:20
Those lyrics that had touched my heart were based on scripture! (I know I have read Matthew 8 before, but I must not have been paying careful attention to the words because I did not remember them.) Reading those words I was filled with guilt and relief. Guilt for thinking that I was alone, guilt for pettiness, and guilt for not being strong enough to keep from crying every day. But I was also filled with relief… Jesus knew what I was feeling. He knows the feeling. Knowing that was just a tremendous relief.
Ever since returning from Togo it has been difficult for me to put into words what I am or have been feeling or what is going on inside of me. It has been frustrating to say the least. Fortunately I have found relief in the words of others. Lyrics, poems, and the writings of others has been the key to unlocking what is inside me this time around. It may be a chapter or just a phrase, but somehow when I read something that resonates with me I am able to put words to the mess inside me.
Being here is a struggle for me. Every millisecond. I would rather live in a cardboard box in the streets. In fact, I have to fight every day not doing just that. And yes I know that living in the streets has its own set of problems. And yes I have thought about it….more than you know.
But today is not the day to leave.
Today is the day with zero job prospects.
Today is the day the savings dips lower.
Today is the day with no visible exit plan.
Today is the 55th day in a row I will cry myself to sleep.
Today is the day where my faith is stretched one foot farther.
Today is the day I have to choose to trust Jesus more than yesterday.
Today is the day I have to believe he has a plan a plan for good and not for evil.
Today is the day to be still…
“Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still oh restless soul of mine
Bow before the prince of Peace
Let the noise and clamor cease
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that He has done
Stand in awe and be amazed…
Be still and know He is our Father
Come rest your head upon His breast
Listen to the rhythm of
His unfailing heart of love
Beating for His little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still
Be still”
-Be Still And Know
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