God is Mighty to Save

Living life as a minister is not always the easiest thing. I feel like my life is a open book. I'm always being watched, I'm held up to higher standards. While this is the life of a minister, I'm still just human. I live life just like anyone else. My education happens to be in religion. My calling happens to be student ministry, and through God's grace I can minister to others.

However, just like everyone else, I have my moments of feeling empty. I experience times in my life when God is calling me back, yearning for our relationship to grow stronger. This past weekend on the Middle School Retreat, I think I got just as much out of it as my middle schoolers did. The speaker did quite the job of reminding us what our lives are to be like. We were reminded that we love because God first loved us. We were reminded that we are beautifully and fearfully made. This is just what I needed to hear.

One of the songs we sing in youth group is "Mighty to Save" by Hillsong. We sang that song this past weekend. As we sang I truly listened to the words. The second time we sang it I was able to sing the words as a prayer. And finally last night at youth worship I was able to sing them and truly mean what I was singing.

Here is a part that sticks out to me:

So take me as You find me,
All my fears and failures,
Fill my life again.

I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in,
Now I surrender.

My Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is Mighty to save,
He is Mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave.

Shine your light and let the whole world see,
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus


I hope that in your own life you take time to reflect on your relationship with God. Are you feeling empty? Ask God to take you as you are, all your fears and failures, fill your life again!


(On a personal note, I do not refer to God as He, so when singing this song, I change the word "he" to God.)

(Photo Credit: "Under Your Wing, by Rick Berry. This picture reminds me of the verse: Shine Your light and let the whole world see, We're singing for the glory of the risen king")