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One storm

Sophie - October 13, 2010

Last summer I was in Pittsburgh at Living Proof Live, and Travis sang a song that I'd never heard before. I have a vivid memory of being moved to tears when he sang - the song spoke to me on a couple of different levels and for a couple of different reasons. About mid-way through I made eye contact with a friend of mine, and she mouthed the words "I KNOW." It was a powerful, worshipful moment, and I imagine that many of those 8,000 women were equally as moved.

I spent most of today cleaning my house, and after lunch I decided that some worship music would be just the thing to keep me moving. I pulled up my little iPod Shuffle, and out of nowhere I thought of that song from Pittsburgh. It's called "One Storm," and it's on a CD called The Deep that we actually brought home about a month ago from one of Travis' concerts.

I loaded "One Storm" on my iPod, and y'all, I am here to tell you: that song will preach. The lyrics are so strong, so encouraging, and I thought I'd share them with you because, well, some of you may be going through a storm of your own right now. That storm may have even been lingering for awhile. And if you're anything like me, sometimes the storm has a way of holding you back long after it's gone.

Set out to sea
strong and sure,
compass set for the horizon
ocean breeze carried me
into the great and vast unknown
unexpectedly the winds began to blow
and the rain clouds formed
and the sail was torn
and the course I'd set
I traded for the safety of the shore

And that one storm
it almost dragged me under
beneath the waves into the murky sea
and that one thought has kept me in the harbor
in the calm of safer waters
but longing for the deep

Mended sails
winds prevailed
yet I feel this hesitation
sinking fear holds me here
thought I know I cannot stay
I feel the call to venture far beyond the shore
but the memories
still haunting me
and I'm caught in the extremes of what was then
and what could be

Oh Maker of the sea
I only want to do Your will
but you alone can speak
to the wind and waves
Be still

Only time will show the lesson I have learned
where Your peace abides
every storm subsides
I can weather anything as long as You're here by my side

That one storm
it only made me stronger
for it was there Your mercy carried me
and though I know
the storms of life may shake me
they will never overtake me
You're with me in the deep.

Amen.
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Just FYI - here are recaps of Beth's message in Pittsburgh:

The perfect storm, part 1
The perfect storm, part 2