Faithfulness

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."-Hebrews 10:23

The Doxa Spring Concert was this weekend and I was able to be in a piece called "Faithful to Me" choreographed by Rachel Kurtz and music by Jennifer Knapp. In light of the beginning of the school year, it is amazing to see how God has been faithful. I think of this song as well as "Be Thou My Vision" and know that God has been so good! As people shared in our dance departmental about God's faithfulness I began to think of his faithfulness in my life and thought that the piece couldn't have been more fitting. There really is nothing like God's perfect faithfulness.

"All the chistles I've dulled carving idols of stone
That have crumbled like sand 'neath the waves.
I've recklessly built all my dreams in the sand just to watch, them all wash away.

Through another day, another trial, another chance to reconcile
To one who sees past all I see.
And reaching out my weary hand I pray that you'd understand
You're the only one who's faithful to me.

All the pennies I've wasted in my wishing well
I have thrown like stones to the sea.
I have cast my lots, dropped my guard, searched aimlessly for a faith
To be faithful to me.

Through another day, another trial, another chance to reconcile
To one who sees past all I see.
And reaching out my weary hand I pray that you'd understand
You're the only one who's faithful to me.
You're the only one who's faithful to me." Faithful to Me, by Jeniffer Knapp

"Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all." Be Thou My Vision attributed to Dallan Forgaill, translated by Mary E. Byrne, versed by Eleanor H. Hull

It's amazing to me how God is always at work. The dance piece before ours, which we got to watch backstage, was called Intercessors to the song "Your Love is Strong" by Jon Foreman. It really brought things into perspective and calmed any little butterflies, "So why do I worry?/Why do I freak out?/God knows what I need/You know what I need." Check out the whole song!