God is absolutely, incredibly, awesomely, stinkin' amazing.

So tonight I went to the Tenth Avenue North concert at Beltway and it was so amazing. I have been listening to their album the past couple weeks so I'd be familiar with the songs before the concert, but I don't think I truly listened to the words of the songs before tonight. I felt like God was speaking to me through every sentence, every note. The lead singer told a story about how when he was a teenager he was in a car accident and broke his back. He said it was the hardest time of his life and he never thought he would be where he is right now. But through that suffering he became the person he is today. That story just made me think about my situation, and I felt like he was speaking straight to me. One song that really spoke to me was a song called Worn.

Worn
I'm tired
I'm worn
My heart is heavy
From the work it takes to keep on breathing

I've made mistakes
I've let my hope fail
My soul feels crushed
By the weight of this world
And I know that you can give me rest
So I cry out with all that I have left

Let me see redemption win
Let me know the struggle ends
That you can mend a heart that's frail and torn

I want to know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that's dead inside can be reborn
Cause I'm worn

I know I need
To lift my eyes up
But I'm too weak
Life just won't let up
And I know that You can give me rest
So I cry out with all that I have left

Let me see redemption win
Let me know the struggle ends
That you can mend a heart that's frail and torn

I want to know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that's dead inside can be reborn
Cause I'm worn

And my prayers are wearing thin
I'm worn even before the day begins
I'm worn I've lost my will to fight
I'm worn so heaven come and flood my eyes

Let me see redemption win
Let me know the struggle ends
That you can mend a heart that's frail and torn

I want to know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that's dead inside can be reborn
Yes all that's dead inside will be reborn
Though I'm worn
Yeah I'm worn

The Lesson: It pretty much describes how I'm feeling and have been feeling the past year. But you know what? God's there and He can mend my heart and give me the strength to keep going. After hearing tonight's concert, I actually have peace in my heart. Seriously. I've said that before, but I've never truly felt it so much as I do tonight. This concert couldn't have come at a better time. I mean, it's called "The Struggle." It was perfect timing. It was just amazing. I'm speechless and in awe of God's amazing power and love! I learned that God has a reason for everything, and I really think that he put me at that concert for a reason. I'm finally at peace with everything, and I feel like a huge rock has been lifted off my shoulders.