I think I may have *shocked* or surprised at least a Christian friend when today when they knew I listened to contemporary Christian music, and at times secular music too. Not cos they think its wrong or anything, but surely wish I could express myself better at times as I wonder if alot of Christians I know personally may thinkI spend all my days listening to Psalms! I've actually realized today, how inadequate at expressing and skirting around real issues we can be, in an effort or guise to prevent us further pain/hurt when we think we can bear no more. My visit with my friend was a blessing, cos at a low ebb over much from the past week or two, and still recovering from the attack from yesterday, I guess I let the wall down more than is normal for me, and let them in a bit. God was at the heart of our conversation, amidst the anguish, at times laughter and fellowship. And I may shy away from normally songs that mention Jesus in the same breath as Christmas, but this song is one of my favourite contemporary ones. As from a life so barren, often filled with anguish and pain, its true, He is my reason to live. As He's all I have in comparative terms, and yes life's hard and it hurts, and I don't doubt the anguish will continue, yet He's reason enough.

We Are The Reason

As little children we would dream of Christmas morn
And all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives

And we were the reason that He gave His life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

As the years went by we learned more about gifts
And giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying
in the rain
Because of love, because of love

And we are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

I finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him
For Him

And we are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

He is my reason to live


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