Sometimes your world is falling apart

Sometimes your world is falling apart.
That is a fact. 
And its ok.


I want to like the song by Casting Crowns, "Just Be Held" and for the most part I do...But I have not been able get over one line. 


Just Be Held by Casting Crowns
Hold it all together
Everybody needs you strong
But life hits you out of nowhere
And barely leaves you holding on


And when youre tired of fighting
Chained by your control
Theres freedom in surrender
Lay it down and let it go


So when youre on your knees and answers seem so far away
Youre not alone, stop holding on and just be held
Your worlds not falling apart, its falling into place
Im on the throne, stop holding on and just be held
Just be held, just be held


If your eyes are on the storm
Youll wonder if I love you still
But if your eyes are on the cross
Youll know I always have and I always will


And not a tear is wasted
In time, youll understand
Im painting beauty with the ashes
Your life is in My hands


Lift your hands, lift your eyes
In the storm is where youll find Me
And where you are, Ill hold your heart
Ill hold your heart
Come to Me, find your rest
In the arms of the God who wont let go


You see sometimes I get the feeling that Christians are afraid to say that there is chaos and that maybe the world is falling apart or a specific area of your life is falling apart because that might diminish who God is.  Any time we live in fear we are getting it wrong.  And if we really think acknowledging the hard in life and the chaos changes how big God is and who he is in the midst of the chaos we are getting it wrong. And in no way can we actually be coming alongside someone if we minimalize what they are going through.


Casting Crowns gets the next line right when the lyrics read "Im on the throne, stop holding on and just be held".  So in the middle of our world falling apart remember that no matter what is happening that the Lord is still on the throne and he is still in control.  And even more he is inviting us to be held by him and surrender.  Surrender to the only one who truly can love us.   And the only one who can truly give healing and life.  But for now, in the hard, just sit and be held.