Bow the Knee

In choir practice last night, we practiced this song called "Bow the Knee"  with words and music by Chris Machen and Mike Harland (arranged by Tom Fetke). We have sung it before but the words really spoke to me last night. Here are the words:

There are moments on your journey following the Lord where God illuminates every step we take
There are times when circumstances make perfect sense to us as we try to understand each move He makes
When the path grows dim and our questions have no answers, turn to Him

Bow the knee; trust the heart of your Father when the answer goes beyond what you can see
Bow the knee; lift your eyes toward heaven and believe the One who hold eternity
And when you don't understand the pupose of the plan, in the presence of the King, bow the knee

There are days when clouds surround us nd the rain begins to fall. The cold and lonely winds won't cease to blow.
And there seems to be no reason for the suffering we feel; We are tempted to believe God does not know.
When the storms arise, don't forget we live by faith and not by sight.

Bow the knee; trust the heart of your Father when the answer goes beyond what you can see
Bow the knee; lift your eyes toward heaven and believe the One who hold eternity
And when you don't understand the pupose of the plan, in the presence of the King, bow the knee


Some things in my life right now I do not see what the full plan God has for me. It is frustrating because for those that know me, I LOVE to be in control of everything. I want to know why God is doing what He is doing RIGHT NOW! Right now I am having a hard time watching friends and loved ones struggle with heartache and pain. Some are more open to talking about and then others are suffering in silence. It is painful to watch and it is exhausting trying to be strong for them.

Today and tomorrow are pretty intense and busy days at work and I admit that I already have a poor attitude going into them. Today is going to be a long day and I think I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed and then my morning routine was all thrown off by Matt being awake and Elizabeth getting up really early. Taking it one step at a time but I think I might need an IV of Diet Coke!! Looking forward to my "therapy lunch" with a good friend who always puts things in perspective.

Thankful today for a God that does know the entire plan and is in control of everything. And maybe I need to bow my knee a little more often....