Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Brave

If you haven't read "Chasing Daylight or Rabbits?," read that first to better understand why this song stuck out to me so much.

I heard this Brave by Nicole Nordeman on Pandora today. She is one of my favorite Christian Artists, but the lyrics have never strung my hearts cords like the did today. This is my heart beat right now. I want to be BRAVE to live a life that is "no longer status quo."

Really hear the words (even if you've listened to them a million times before).



Brave by Nichole Nordeman

The gate is wide
The road is paved in moderation
The crowd is kind and quick to pull you in
Welcome to the middle ground
You're safe and sound and
Until now it's where I've been

'Cause it's been fear that ties me down to everything
But it's been love, Your love, that cuts the strings

So long status quo
I think I just let go
You make me want to be brave
The way it always was
Is no longer good enough
You make me want to be brave
Brave, brave

I am small
And I speak when I'm spoken to
But I am willing to risk it all
I say Your name
Just Your name and I'm ready to jump
Even ready to fall...

Why did I take this vow of compromise?
Why did I try to keep it all inside?

So long status quo
I think I just let go
You make me want to be brave
The way it always was
Is no longer good enough
You make me want to be brave
Brave, brave

I've never known a fire that didn't begin with a flame
Every storm will start with just a drop of rain
But if you believe in me
That changes everything
So long, I'm gone

So long status quo
I think I just let go
You make me want to be brave
I wanna be brave
The way it always was
Is no longer good enough
You make me want to be brave
Brave, brave

You can listen to it here:
Posted by Becky Kiser at 3:12 PM

4 comments:

perseverence said...

Girl, "No More Mondays" by Dan Miller is really making an impact on my life. It's making me want to be bold and courageous with my future! I'm going to start writing down a "dream" list and nothing is an exception!

March 19, 2009 11:46 AM
Becky Kiser said...

I'm so glad to hear that Stacy! Can't wait for our next walk to talk more about it. Love you girl!

March 19, 2009 1:21 PM
Anonymous said...

Becky, nice talking with you the other day and for answering my questions. I'm still working on getting that ingredient list for you. We've been getting ready for visitors this week and I'm running around all over to get things done. Will get the list to you by next week.


Also to perseverance/Stacy.

One of the things I've been learning lately is being OK if God's answer to my dreams is "no". Last month God said "no" to a dream that I've had for 4+ years and one that I was willing to change my whole life for. All systems said go and then God very clearly told me "no". I wish I could tell you that I was a loving daughter and praised Him for His goodness in the face of my dream dissolving! Unfortunately I was shocked and crushed and then I very quickly became furious and bitter and angry. I felt betrayed by the One who said/says He loves me and the one who I'd delighted in and trusted that He'd give me the desires of my heart (PS. 37:4). I no longer wanted to part of this God who betrayed me. After a weeks bitter struggle I asked for prayer at the prayer group I attend at church. The Lord answered 5 days later after I gave it up to Him and pretty much told Him thy will be done. He enabled me to go from anger and betrayal to thankfulness and joy at the,it felt like, the flip of a switch. I still have no idea if God will give me my dream back but that's not the focus. I had/have to learn to be OK if God says no to any of my dreams.

So many people today aren't conditioned to be able to handle God saying "no" to their dreams. If they aren't able to live with the fact that God could say "no" and if He does say "no" then they open the door the the enemy of our souls to wreak havoc.

I'm saying this cause I hope that you and Becky's other blog readers look to see if they are OK with God saying "no" to their dreams. It's part of the package deal when hoping in God when it comes to our dreams. It's not a popular message but it has to be faced and made reality in our thoughts when we pray.

*gets off soapbox* ; )

Of course I could be preaching to the choir and in that case please forgive me. LOL! I had to pipe up. ; )

-
Stacy

March 19, 2009 9:02 PM
Paula said...

Good stuff! Thanks for the reminder.

March 22, 2009 6:22 PM

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