Lenny LeBlanc - I Believe - You are my resting place Lyrics
Lyrics
Like a ship on troubled waters Many sail alone Mothers weep for sons and daughters And pray they will come home For soon it will be harvest time And all the storms will pass O what joy I'll find When I see You at last
You are my resting place Along the narrow highway You are my bridge Across the open sea You are my Savior And my passageway to Heaven O Jesus I believe in You O Jesus I believe
Father You have seen my struggles And You have known my fears But Lord You've been so faithful To wipe away my tears So when the world laughs at me And says I'm just a fool I will bow my knee And worship only You
I believe You are the only answer To life's questions Lord help me keep my heart In the right direction
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I Believe - Lenny LeBlanc | An Evening of Hope Concert
Meaning & Inspiration
"You are my" resting place, but is that just a feeling or some kind of solid ground I can actually plant my boots on when the floor falls out? I look at the chaos of the world, like the frantic panic of those disciples in the boat when the waves were swallowing the hull, and I wonder if the peace described here is just a temporary shelter or if it really sustains when the sky turns black. Maybe it is too easy to say He is my bridge across the sea, because bridges are static and I am constantly drifting off course like I have no rudder at all, and I don't know, maybe the real struggle isn't finding a resting place but staying put once the wind starts howling. Does He actually hold me, or am I just projecting my own desperate need for stability onto the lyrics because the alternative is admitting I am sinking into the dark water alone? It’s a lot to bank on, trusting that He is the only answer to the mess of living, especially when the silence from heaven feels louder than the songs.
Still, I guess I have to start somewhere.
Maybe the temple curtain tearing was the only moment where the bridge was actually built, but I keep trying to cross it with my own two feet instead of just letting the current take me home.