Restoration...

I was worshiping tonight and found a song that I had never heard before. I instantly connected and felt tears rolling down my cheeks as I listened to the words. The song was written by a guy named Andi Rozier and its called Restore My Soul. Andi is (or at least use to be) the Worship Pastor for Harvest Bible Chapel. As I listened to the song, I really felt the presence of the Holy Spirit and was reminded of how each and every one of us, no matter what our profession, need a little bit (sometimes a lot) of restoration on occasion. I listened to the song several times and found myself on my knees in surrender - it was AWESOME. My friend attended John Eldredge's Bootcamp in Colorado this past weekend. My friend sent me an email today that said "God knocked me off my horse, and built me up in a way that I have never experienced" (I am tearing up just writing his words down - FREEDOM). Based on my past posts and experiences with this kind of event, you may think this is kind of "normal" response after attending one of these events. What you don't know is that my friend is a Pastor and has been in ministry for 20+ years. He is a leader and probably one of the most humble people I have ever met in my life. His description of being knocked of his horse and rebuilt provided incredible imagery and blessed me with the reality that it is not necessarily the brokenhearted or suffering people in the world that need to be restored, but its everybody. So as I listened to the words of this song, I began to write them down and internalize the lyrics. I then began to change the lyrics in the second verse a little bit as I began to venture outside my own journey including other believers on this journey as well. It was a gift from God that I received this evening that I am so thankful for. God makes all things new....

Here are the lyrics (modified a little) - not a plug, but I got it on iTunes :)

Restore My Heart by Andi Rozier

Restore my soul
Revive my heart
Renew my life
In every part
Revile to me
What sin remains
Then lead me to
The cross again

And at the cross
I'll will find a way
To live the life
Your hand has made
So find me there Lord
And help me stay
In true surrender
With you my savior

Relight the fire
That burned so strong
Reminding us
What you have done
Our destiny
Is to lead change
So lead us to
The cross again

And at the cross
We'll find a way
To live the lives
Your hand has made
So find us there Lord
And help us stay
In true surrender
With you our savior

And at the cross
I’ll find a way
To live the life
Your hand has made
So find me there Lord
And help me stay
In true surrender
With you my savior

Find me