I am blessed.

I may never climb a mountain so I can see the world from there

I may never ride the waves and taste the salty ocean air

Or build a bridge, that would last a hundred years

But no matter where the road leads

One thing is always clear

Chorus:

I am blessed, I am blessed

From when I rise up in the morning

Til I lay my head to rest

I feel You near me

You sooth me when I'm weary

Oh Lord, for all the worst and all the best

I am blessed

Verse2:

All along the road less traveled, I have crawled and I have run

I have wandered through the wind and rain until I found the sun

The watching eyes asked me why, I walked this narrow way

I will gladly give the reason

For the hope I have today

Chorus:

I am blessed, I am blessed

From when I rise up in the morning

Til I lay my head to rest

I feel You near me

You sooth me when I'm weary

Oh Lord, for all the worst and all the best

I am blessed

Verse3:

You've given me joy

You've given me love

You give me strength when I want to give up

You came from Heaven to rescue my soul

This is the reason I know

I know

Chorus:

I am blessed, I am blessed

From when I rise up in the morning

Til I lay my head to rest

I feel You near me

You sooth me when I'm weary

Oh Lord, for all the worst and all the best

I am blessed

-Rachael Lampa

(This was a post I recently posted on Facebook & thought I'd share it on here:)

This song has been a favorite of mine since the very first time I heard it years ago (and you should hear the way she sings it..even better:)...theres just something about those words that sets a fire in my heart & passion in my soul. But ya know, its easy to say you love God and its easy to say you follow Him. It is however, another thing to DO that..and even yet another to do that in heartache and pain and doubt and confusion. The last couple of weeks have opened my eyes to so much. Life is not always fair. I know everyone knows this, but Im talking about things that happen that you just cant imagine how or why. The big things. The things like sickness, death, loss of loved ones...THOSE THINGS. As I see, hear about & even experience this over the last couple of wks I have asked myself..'how would you go on?', 'why did that happen??', 'how is THAT good?' (bc I firmly believe in the Bible and God's promises..and Romans8:28 says "all things work together for good to those who love God") but then I am reminded that GOD allows certain things to happen to us, but sometimes they arent FROM Him...and if we continue to stay the course and love God, putting Him first and dying to self..focusing all our being on HIM...then HE will take care of us. He never said 'oh youre a Christian, youre safe from pain, sickness and death' he DOES however give the most amazing promise...that even when the devil himself seems to win...he looses! God is God and he has everything in his hands...Romans 8:28 promises that no matter what life on earth throws at us, if we give Him our lives, it will ALL work out for the good!! There are times, even Im experiencing one now, that just looking at the situation you wonder 'OK HOW IS THAT GOOD!?' but if you sit back and listen...Gods already got it all written out...while there are horribly bad things that happen here on earth..in Heaven, there are no tears. No sadness. No sickness. NO DEATH. And isnt that what God's plan is for us? To one day be in Heaven w/him?? (He DID send his son to die for us..so that we could have that:) Tonight Ive remembered why we're here. To live for God bc He died for us. To glorify & shine for Him..so that others may come to know Him. To lead others to Christ..to further His kingdom...bc God could just as easily yank you right up to heaven the very minute you get saved & become a Christian..but He doesnt :) And in the recent events of my life..ones that I recently asked 'how & why?' Ive been brought back to a place of surrender....a place of "oh yeah, its NOT about me..its about YOU and your kingdom". And to a place of 'GOD, YOU ARE ENOUGH'. These lyrics are so powerful and so true, no matter what life is throwing at you. And I am FOREVER thankful that I have a Savior that loves me, that came and died for me, to assure my place with him someday....in a world just as he intended..with no pain and suffering..no heartache..no death, doubt or confusion!! Glory be to God!!!!!!!!!