What Christ has done...

"You can't live for God until you learn how to live because of God. And you can't go and make good choices for God until you understand the gospel that says the choices you make don't make you who are, what Christ has done for you makes you who you are." -Mike Donehey

You Are More
by Tenth Avenue North

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

'Cause this is not about what you've done,
But what's been done for you.
This is not about where you've been,
But where your brokenness brings you to
This is not about what you feel,
But what He felt to forgive you,
And what He felt to make you loved.

These songs played on the radio recently and caught my attention.  Thought I would share them with you.  They are both by Tenth Avenue North. 

Let it Go

I've been holding on so tight 

Look at these knuckles 

They've gone white 

I'm fighting for who I wanna be 

I'm just trying to find security 

But You say let it go, You say let it go 

You say life is waiting for the one's who lose control 

You say you will be, everything I need 

You said if I lose my life it's then I'll find my soul 

You say let it go. 

Well it's hard enough to hear 

Harder still, to move beyond this fear 

We know there's nothing I can bring, 

So tell me what do you want from me? 

But You say let it go, You say let it go 

You say life is waiting for the one's who lose control 

You say You will be, everything I need 

You said if I lose my life it's then I'll find my soul 

You say let it go, You say let it go 

What do I love? 

What do I hate? 

What will I lose? 

What will I gain? 

How do I save my soul? 

What if I bend? 

What if I break? 

What will it cost? 

What will it take? 

For you to save my soul. 

You say let it go, You say let it go 

You say life is waiting for the one's who lose control 

You say You will be, everything I need 

You said if I lose my life it's then I'll find my soul 

You say let it go, You say let it go 

You say life is waiting for the one's who lose control 

You say you will be, everything I need 

You said if I lose my life it's then I'll find my soul 

You say let it go, You say let it go

Healing Begins

So you thought you had to keep this up 

All the work that you do 

So we think that you're good 

And you can't believe it's not enough 

All the walls you built up 

Are just glass on the outside  

So let 'em fall down 

There's freedom waiting in the sound 

When you let your walls fall to the ground 

We're here now 

This is where the healing begins, oh 

This is where the healing starts 

When you come to where you're broken within 

The light meets the dark 

The light meets the dark 

Afraid to let your secrets out 

Everything that you hide 

Can come crashing through the door now 

But too scared to face all your fear 

So you hide but you find 

That the shame won't disappear 

So let it fall down 

There's freedom waiting in the sound 

When you let your walls fall to the ground 

We're here now 

We're here now, oh 

This is where the healing begins, oh 

This is where the healing starts 

When you come to where you're broken within 

The light meets the dark 

The light meets the dark 

Sparks will fly as grace collides 

With the dark inside of us 

So please don't fight 

This coming light 

Let this blood come cover us 

His blood can cover us 

This is where the healing begins, oh 

This is where the healing starts 

When you come to where you're broken within 

The light meets the dark 

The light meets the dark 

Now I'm off to finish school...yuck...

Love in Christ,