I think it's always
encouraging when I see something I have a hand in have a positive effect on
someone else. For me, it shows that God is able to work through me even in my
weakness - in fact, especially in my weakness - to do some incredible things.
I love a song that
we sing at my church back home called "Out of the Depths." It's based
on Psalm 130, and I really think it gets to the heart of how we should approach
God in our weariness and weakness (lyrics are below).
I introduced this
song to a group of RAs on our RA retreat, and saw some positive feedback the second time we sang it (a very
impassioned response, people posting the lyrics on Facebook, etc.). There were
some technical difficulties the first time we sang it, we had very little
time to put together our set, and I had broken my finger and was slated to play
the djembe, but God worked through all of that and reached His people. I find
that very encouraging.
Out of the Depths (from Psalm 130)
Out of the depths, O Lord I cry to You
When I am tempted to despair
Though I might fail to trust Your promises
You never fail to hear my prayer
And if You judged my sin, I'd never stand again
But I see mercy in Your hands
So more than watchmen for the morning
I will wait for You, my God
When my fears come with no warning
In Your Word I’ll put my trust
When the harvest time is over and I still see no fruit
I will wait, I will wait for You
The secret mysteries belong to You
We only know what You reveal
And all my questions that are unresolved
Don't change the wisdom of Your will
In every trial and loss, my hope is in the cross
Where Your compassions never fail
So more than watchmen for the morning
I will wait for You, my God
When my fears come with no warning
In Your Word I’ll put my trust
When the harvest time is over and I still see no fruit
I will wait, I will wait for You
