Clinging to the Cross
Somehow this turned out to be a tough week for me. I don’t really know why, but everywhere I turned I was being challenged and stretched. I could write about how my husband was busy or my baby was teething, but reality is: No outside influences dictate my heart. It’s hard to accept the reality that I alone choose how I respond to life. No one does it for me. No one and nothing makes me do things a certain way. I do what I do because I choose it. This is a discouraging reality on it’s own.
We would have a much more hope-filled perspective if we stopped to consider our surroundings in light of the cross. Difficulties can mold us into Christ likeness. Opposition can be faced boldly with the truth. Wrongdoings can be owned up to and changed. Can. We need to choose to do it.
This afternoon I played a song called “Clinging to the Cross” on repeat on my iTunes 20 times or so. Even if you didn’t have a difficult week I hope that the words will be an encouragement to you too…
My soul is weak
My heart is numb
I cannot see
But still my hope is found in You
I’ll hold on tightly
You will never let me go
For Jesus, You will never fail
Jesus, You will never failSimply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here as I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
Clinging to the cross(”Clinging to the Cross” from the album Holding Nothing Back by Tim Hughes)
May 25th, 2007
Thanks for the encouraging post. I have been struggling with an issue in my own heart, but reflecting on the cross helps put everything in proper perspective. How continually we need to cling to Christ, and all that His work on the cross accomplished for us.
June 12th, 2007
here are the lyrics for those who’d like to sing along to the entire song:
Clinging to the Cross van Tim Hughes
Holding nothing back
My soul is weak
My heart is numb
I cannot see
But still my hope is found in You
I’ll hold on tightly
You will never let me go
For Jesus, You will never fail
My soul is weak
My heart is numb
I cannot see
But still my hope is found in You
I’ll hold on tightly
You will never let me go
Jesus, You will never fail
Jesus, You will never fail
Simply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
I’m Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here as I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
I’m Clinging to the cross
I’m Clinging to the cross
Even darkness is as light to You, my Lord
So light the way and lead me home
To that place where every tear is wiped away
For Jesus, You will never fail
Jesus, You will never fail
Simply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
I’m Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here as I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
I’m Clinging to the cross
What a Savior, what a story
You were crucified, and now you are alive
So amazing, such a mystery yeah
You were crucified, and now you are alive
Simply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
Oh
I’m Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here, I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
I’m Clinging to the cross
Ohhh
Love has rescued, grace has made away
Lead me to the rock that is higher than high
Lead me, lead me, lead me
Ohhh
Rescue me
Thank you, thank you
You, have rescued me
I’m clinging, I’m clinging
To your cross, Lord
To your rugged cross
I thank you, I thank you, I thank you
Yeah
Simply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
Yeah
I’m Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here as I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
I’m Clinging to the cross
I’m Clinging to the cross
I’m Clinging to the cross
Tim Hughes
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