This is one of my new favorite songs. I haven't had a song have such an impact on me in a long time. The lyrics to this song dig deep into my soul. It tells my story. It tells the story of so many of us. I'm going to type out the lyrics and make comments as the song goes along. May it help you think about your life too.
Learning To Be The Light
Lyrics by NEWWORLDSON
When the stars came crashing down
In tiny pieces to the ground
I was all alone down here
Trapped beneath the atmosphere
Then I thought somebody called my name
I spun around and caught a flame
I gave into a God I didn't know
And now everything is falling into place
A brand new life is calling and I owe it all to grace
Anyone who has ever dealt with depression or anxiety knows what it feels like to have it seem as though everything is crashing down around you. You feel trapped and like you are suffocating. You search for anything that will help lift this heavy burden you carry. You long to feel hope again. Then something holds out a "candle flame" of hope and somehow deep inside you know it is from God. I was there. I was deep in "there." I remember when I found hope again. I remember thinking that everything COULD fall into place again. I remember one day hardly being able to fathom grace and then later being so overwhelmed with thankfulness for God's grace. It was fresh and new and good.
It's so much brighter living in Your world
Savior, what you did for me
You gave me something I want everyone to see
When we struggle and it all goes wrong
Only You can make it right
So I say, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I'm learning to be the light."
Whoa, Whoa, I'm learning to be the light, Whoa, Whoa
Even if a person is taking medication because of a chemical imbalance in the brain causing depression, anxiety, or fear, a person can still choose to continue living "in the depths of despair" or a person can choose to SEE that God's world is bright and beautiful and He is taking care of us and giving us strength. Jesus died on the cross for ME. He took MY sins upon his shoulders and felt the weight of them. He gave me peace and freedom. He gave me hope and ambition. He gave me a purpose. I still struggle and sometimes it seems that I am falling back into the pit, but then somehow God reminds me that He can fix things. He can make things right. He is good. He wants to use me to be a light to others. I'm learning how to shine for Him. I want to be a reflection of His goodness and love to others. I am so grateful for His grace that is new every morning!
When a heart is cold as ice
You can't melt it with advice
No one wants to listen to
A list of things they shouldn't do
So I build a city on a hill
And I light a candle on the sill
Knowing You'll be always knocking at the door
Oh God, I just want to love on everyone
All I have is Yours to give, so let the people come!
There are people in my life who don't know Jesus. They don't want to. They don't want to hear about Him from me. As the song says, "No one wants to listen to a list of things they shouldn't do." Some of those people I love dearly. All I can do is pray that God will make Himself real to them. God knows that I am willing to be a light for Him - a "little light on the window sill" welcoming others in..... or a "city of light up on a hill" trying to shine out even when dark clouds surround my world. What a relief it is to know that God doesn't NEED me to make His kingdom bigger. He is mighty and wise and good. He can accomplish His will with or without me. He'll be the one knocking on the door of my loved one's hearts. My job is to "love on" everyone. He is good.
It's so much brighter living in Your world
Savior what you did for me
You gave me something I want everyone to see
When we struggle and it all goes wrong
Only You can make it right
So I say, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I'm learning to be the light."
Whoa, Whoa, I'm learning to be the light, Whoa, Whoa
I want everyone to see that Jesus has given me hope, joy, peace, purpose, freedom and unconditional love. I want everyone to see that even when I struggle with depression or anxiety or fears, that He can make things right again. He is the bright light that pulls me up when I'm down. I want to be a bright light for Him. But, I don't have to be perfect. I'm LEARNING to be the light to those around me. Sometimes I'm just a small flicker, but that's still a light.
That makes the shadows hide
The light that breaks the curse of pride
The light that takes the weary in its arms
Pride, most of us struggle with it. Weariness, we all collapse there sometimes. Jesus understands. We are not alone. He can help us be humble. He can give us strength. He holds us tight.
When it all came crashing down
There was only darkness all around
But in the distance I could see a flame!
I need to daily choose to SEE the flame of Jesus' love in my life. I can learn from my past hurts.
It's so much brighter living in Your world
Savior what you did for me
You gave me something I want everyone, I mean EVERYONE to see
When we struggle and it all goes wrong
Only You can make it right
So I say, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I'm learning to be the light."
Whoa, Whoa, I'm learning to be the light.
Whoa, Whoa, I'm learning to be the light.
I'm learning to be the light. I want EVERYONE to see this light - even those people that the author of The Purpose Driven Life (Rick Warren) called EGRs (Extra Grace Required). Loving others gives my life a purpose. My light comes from Jesus. My job is to love and let Him shine through me. I love living in His world - a world full of grace and acceptance and love. I want everyone to see that Jesus is there with compassionate open arms - ready to take us in and give us His freedom and joy and love and purpose.
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