Late, late last night I posted my Thankful Thursday list…one of them being thankful for God’s mercy and grace when I screw up so much. This morning I was on the way back from taking the girls to school and just felt the need to be obedient to some recent pastors I’ve heard say we should listen to Christian music. Now, I definitely listen to secular music and like it. But I can admit my mindset is different after an hour of listening to it vs. Christian music. So I’m on no soapbox about not listening to secular music here. Anyway, this is the song came on the radio. It’s East to West by Casting Crowns. I’d never heard and it just seemed so perfect at the moment.
East To West – Casting Crowns
Here I am Lord and I’m drowning, in Your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me, I yearn for peace and rest
I don’t want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind
Keeps me awake tonight
I know you’ve cast my sin as far as the East is from the West
And I stand before You now as though I’ve never sinned
But today I feel like I’m just one mistake away
From You leaving me this way
Chorus:
Jesus can you show me just how far the east is from the west
‘Cause I can’t bear to see the man I’ve been
Rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
‘Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other
I start the day, the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
And time and time again
Your truth is drowned out by the storm I’m in
Today I feel like I’m just one mistake away
from You leaving me this way
I know You’ve washed me white
Turn my darkness into life
I need Your peace to get me through
To get me through this night
I can’t live by what I feel
About the truth Your word reveals
I’m not holding on to You
But You’re holding on to me
You’re holding on to me