by Cheri Keaggy
If you are empty
And have nothing to give
You're discontented
By the way that you live
Or maybe you find it
So hard to forgive
Why don't you lay it down?
If you have done something
You'd like to forget
If you have spoken words
That turn in your head
Why beat yourself up
With the things of the past
When you could lay them down
Why don't you lay it down?
'Cause there's a source of help
In every need
There's a place to dwell
Down on your knees
And if I could tell you
How to find peace
You've got to lay it down…
(That's right)
If there are memories
That are too hard to bear
You open your heart
And find bitterness there
If you've been hurt so bad
You don't even care
Why don't you lay it down?
Why don't you lay it down?
'Cause there's a source of help
In every need
And there's a place to dwell
Down on your knees
And if I could tell you
How to be free
You've got to lay it down
It's things like pride and anger
And bitter seeds
They rob us of our freedom
And keep us from peace
But through things like love
And patience and a forgiving heart
That's where the healing can start
God won't let go of your heart
He won't let go of your heart
He won't let go, no
'Cause there's a source of help
In every need
There's a place to dwell
Down on your knees
And if I could tell you
How to find peace
You've got to lay it down…
And have nothing to give
You're discontented
By the way that you live
Or maybe you find it
So hard to forgive
Why don't you lay it down?
If you have done something
You'd like to forget
If you have spoken words
That turn in your head
Why beat yourself up
With the things of the past
When you could lay them down
Why don't you lay it down?
'Cause there's a source of help
In every need
There's a place to dwell
Down on your knees
And if I could tell you
How to find peace
You've got to lay it down…
(That's right)
If there are memories
That are too hard to bear
You open your heart
And find bitterness there
If you've been hurt so bad
You don't even care
Why don't you lay it down?
Why don't you lay it down?
'Cause there's a source of help
In every need
And there's a place to dwell
Down on your knees
And if I could tell you
How to be free
You've got to lay it down
It's things like pride and anger
And bitter seeds
They rob us of our freedom
And keep us from peace
But through things like love
And patience and a forgiving heart
That's where the healing can start
God won't let go of your heart
He won't let go of your heart
He won't let go, no
'Cause there's a source of help
In every need
There's a place to dwell
Down on your knees
And if I could tell you
How to find peace
You've got to lay it down…
This past Sunday(Nov 15th) my dad quoted my blog about the battle in our minds and how what you and I think about affects us. I shared the above lyrics to a song by Cheri Keaggy because we have surely things we need to lay down and get our thoughts on track. A lot of my writing comes to me while I'm driving be it story or Bible study. It scares me a little because I later wonder if I'm paying enough attention to the road. Anywho I started thinking about this thought battle last week but specifically on Tuesday because I had been in one of those battles. I wanted to bring your attention to some weapons in a Christian's arsenal. Maybe you haven't used them but we need to. Hebrews 12:1-2 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses, to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up and let us run with endurance, the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy, waiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne." The writer of Hebrews tells us to lay things down and fix our eyes on Jesus. Not always easy I know but we have to in order to properly run. Being married you learn more about forgiveness than you ever wanted to know and you either forgive your spouse or your marriage suffers you can hang on to a petty fight and get hurt or you can let it go, lay it down, apologize and pray. I've learned this the hardway.
So let's redirect here with Colossians 3:1-2 "Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of Heaven, where Christ sits at the place of honor at God's right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. I was told this many years ago. There's an old computer term "garbage in; garbage out." What you put into your mind affects what comes out. Are you putting God's word into your life because that's where your change will start. When you grab a thought and it is not good stop and pray. Why? 1 Peter 5:6-8 "So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour."
My final question to you is this. What are you thinking about? This is where your mind should be thinking about. "And now dear brothers and sisters one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about these things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8 "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Psalms 19:14
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