My life is hid with Christ on high,

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea.
A great high Priest whose Name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me.

Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
King of glory and of grace,
One in Himself I cannot die.
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!

- Sonic Flood (Before the Throne of God Above)

I've mostly just been posting song lyrics lately. I haven't really been sure of what to write the past while, so I choose some songs that describe what I'm thinking.

If you've read this blog from the beginning, you know I've talked quite a few times about life being a battle. I'm definately feeling that battle more lately. Maybe I've been praying too many dangerous prayers...

"Lord, help me to live for you in every circumstance. Help me to be who you made me to be. Help me to live from the heart. Help me to love people, and to show that love. Get rid of anything that gets in the way of you. I just want to know you and to see you..."

The Devil certainly doesn't like stuff like that; it stirs things up. If I was actually who God wanted me to be, that might be pretty dangerous.

So, life has been a battle lately; frusterations, accusations, fear, discouragement, attacks on who I am...

But, it's been teaching me one thing:

Stand by God's word.

When everything is coming at you, and you feel like you should just give up and believe all those lies, stand by God's word.

What keeps me going in life?

"...for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."

- 2 Timothy 1:12

I know God, and I know that He is good.

When the battle gets hard and I feel like giving up, I will remember His word and His promises. I will remember the Unchanging One who stands in Heaven defending me, Who died in my place. I will remember the hope I have, that can never be taken away. I will remember who I am. I will trust in Him, and through anything, still stand.

"When you cannot stand...I AM"

- Bebo Norman (I am)