Comfort
June 28th, 2011
I am stressed. Yessir. Stressed. I know I am because my teeth and jaws hurt from grinding them in my sleep! It’s how I deal with stress, I guess!
I tend not to be easily stressed but there have been some things going on that have been overwhelming and completely out of my control. I think it’s when we have no control over what is going on that it becomes stressful. We’re all control freaks whether or not we like to admit. We want to direct our lives the way we want them to go.
Meh. It doesn’t work that way.
So last night it all caught up with me in a flood of emotion, but surprisingly, as I was falling asleep a song came to mind. It’s a song that I haven’t heard for years. When I was in high school I sang it as a solo a couple of times in church (thankfully I was blessed with friends who played the guitar than myself to accompany me). It’s beautiful, reassuring, and most importantly, true.
I wanted to share it with you in case you’re looking for some comfort. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and in-over-your-head, I hope this song brings you comfort.
I Am by Jill Phillips
Oh gently lay your head upon my chest
And I will comfort you like a mother while you rest
‘Cuz the tide can change so fast, but I will stay
The same in past, same in future, same today.
I am constant, I am near
I am peace that shatters all your secret fears
I am holy, I am wise
I’m the only one who knows your hearts desires
Your hearts desires
Oh weary, tired and worn, let out your sighs
And drop that heavy load you hold ‘cuz mine is light
And I know you through and through; there’s no need to hide
I want to show you love that is deep, high and wide
I am constant, I am near
I am peace that shatters all your secret fears
I am holy, I am wise
I’m the only one who knows your hearts desires
Your hearts desires
Oh gently lay your head upon my chest
And I will comfort you like a mother while you rest
I hope that some of you are as blessed by this song as I am!
Is there a certain song that always comforts you when you feel down or overwhelmed?
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Beautiful… and I hope you get some comfort to get past your stressful feelings. Music in general soothes me, but a lot of Lilith Fair type music comforts me!
I’m so sorry you’re stressed dear! Yep, those situations we can’t control are tough…especially for control freaks like moi. But lately I’ve been taking comfort in the fact that I can’t control some things. Like it lets me off the hook in some way. I don’t know.
I have a loooonggg list of de-stressing songs but lately I’ve been loving The Mountain Goats “International Small Arms Traffic Blues”. I feel so serene and carefree when I listen to it. It sounds like what it feels like to watch the stars at night.
I have found that “Your Hands” by JJ Heller can calm me down any time I am stressed or I feel like nothing is going my way. It can be so unnerving when things are out of our control, but somehow it always works out, even if it takes longer than we hope.
I just listened to that song several times. Thanks for sharing it–it had been a long time since I had heard it, and I needed that reminder yesterday and today.