I’ll Be By Your Side

I’ll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
Please don’t fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Tenth Avenue North

What a comfort to know that I am never alone. That Jesus is always by my side always. How often do you wake up with so many life struggles or circumstances on your mind? Too often I lay there trying to figure out how to get through or beating myself up for not handling a situation the best way. It is exhausting. Grabbing onto all that appears to be missteps and mistakes. Trust me, I make plenty of wrong decisions on a daily basis. But as I lay there dragging myself through the mud, I need to recall these lyrics. He is not by my side to shake his finger at me or point out how I screw up. He is there to hold me, to love me, to point me in the right direction for my next steps. 

I always strive to treat others like He treats me with patience, grace, and forgiveness. What I need to remember is that I don’t need to only treat others but also myself as He treats me. That verse that I have as my life verse and also tattooed on my arm is what I hope to one day to lay my head on my pillow having lived my day in line with it. Let love and kindness be the motivation in all you do. 1 Corinthians 16:14. Then I will surely sleep through the night. Do everything in love is another translation of that verse. I’m so glad His hands are holding me even when I don’t do life perfectly.  

In Him,

Joyful

7-31-22