i just heard this song by christa wells (and by "just heard" i mean that i have had it on repeat since i heard and and have cleaned my entire house whilst listening to it over and over and over) and i love it. and her. and i am thinking of including her in my heavenly 'hood. but i am worried that c.s. lewis will like her better than me since she can write songs from john piper quotes.
this song was inspired by this john piper quote (and tweet)...
A THOUSAND THINGS
You’re gonna cry yourself to sleep
You’re gonna soak the pillow
for many weeks
You’re gonna cry
Why?
Why me?
But in spite of the ache
that doesn’t go away
You’ll be sharing your story
one rainy day
And at the next table somebody catches your words
He hears a truth that he’s never heard
He takes it back to the marriage he’d given up on
Hands it down to his daughter
who writes it into song
You didn’t know
A thousand things are happening in this one thing
Like a thousand fields nourished by a single drop of rain
So honey, wrap yourself in promise
while you wait the morning light
A thousand things are happening tonight
You’re gonna cry yourself to sleep
‘cause for the moment all that you can see
Is what you’ve lost, lost
Why me?
But in the midst of the most exquisite pain
you’re drawn into a peace that you cannot explain
and the praises you sing of a sovereign God
reach the girl whose last hope is gone
she never thought there was purpose in anything here
now the seed has been planted and it’s taking root there
You didn’t know
A thousand things are happening tonight
You’re gonna cry yourself to sleep
A thousand miracles you’ll have to wait and see