It's Not Up To Me

On Tuesday morning, as I was settling back into the office after a few days away, I got into a good conversation with one of our ministry assistants, Cynthia. As we shared parts of our stories with one another, we affirmed the value of allowing life experience to be our teacher and of allowing time and words to act as healer.

I'm not exactly sure how the conversation arrived at its conclusion, but as it did, we both agreed that as much as we'd like to fix people's hurts, take away their pain, remove their obstacles, and help them embrace the love and peace of Christ, ultimately we can't.

We are each on our own journey and we each have to walk the journey for ourselves...with faithful companions of love, support, encouragement, safety, and truth along the way.

May I be that companion of God's unwavering grace...and may I focus more on the things that I CAN do instead of all the ones I can't.

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It’s Not Up To Me
Romans 8:26-27

I don’t have to make them like me
That’s not my call
I don’t have to make them listen
That’s not my call
I don’t have to mend their broken hearts
That’s not my call
I don’t have to save their souls
That’s not my call
And I thank God for it all

‘Cause I don’t know what to say
and I don’t know what to do
and I don’t know how to act
and I don’t know how to feel
Oh I don’t know what to say
But that is okay
‘Cause it’s not up to me
It’s not up to me (3x)

All I have to do is love him
That is my call
All I have to do is serve him
Even when I fall
All I have to is say
Lord, here I am
Use me for your glory
Lord, use me for your plan
Even when

I don’t know what to say
and I don’t know what to do
and I don’t know how to act
and I don’t know how to feel
When I don’t know what to say
That is okay
‘Cause it’s not up to me
It’s not up to me (3x)

I don’t have to impress them
That’s not my call
I don’t have to make them cry
That’s not my call
I don’t have to be perfect
That’s not my call
I don’t have to know all the answers
That’s not my call
And I thank God for it all

‘Cause I don’t know what to say
and I don’t know what to do
and I don’t know how to act
and I don’t know how to feel
Oh I don’t know what to say
But that is okay
‘Cause it’s not up to me
It’s not up to me (3x)

It’s all up to him...

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*Song posted on http://www.reverbnation.com/deannadeaton and the My Band tab of my Facebook page*