Beautiful To Me --- 2 Corinthians 6:14

So today we had a bible study on, what else? Relationships.
Chelle was leading it (and did SUCH an incredible job; I'm so freaking proud of her) and we talked about what we thought relationship meant, about having a relationship that glorifies God.
At one point someone asked why we were talking about how hard it is to date non-Christians. Chelle, Carlye and I started talking about how you think you can save them, but it becomes something more physical than spiritual. I began quoting a conversation I used to have a lot in highschool. About how I knew I could never be in a relationship with a non-believer - not as a judgement call - because I want the person I love to be someone I can share EVERYTHING with. Marriage is meant to be the binding of two souls, and if I can't share my love of God with them, it would drive a wedge between us. Eventually, I'd have to choose between them and God. And I don't want to do that to someone I love - or to my God.
I caught myself at this point, speaking so passionately about my hopes and dreams and everything I wanted for the future, and I wondered "how did I get so misguided?" I used to be so sure of where I stood and who I was. I spent all my highschool years passionately defending my choices and my faith, and yet once that rollercoaster was over, I chose THEN to fall apart.
But not anymore.
I know who I am and where my identity, faith and morals lie.
In my Lord.


Worn out, wasted
Like a bird with broken wings
Sometimes grace reminds me
I don't get to be the King

But love it washes over
Love it pulls me closer
Love it changes everything

Everything is beautiful
Even when the tears are falling
I don't need a miracle to believe
Even in the crashing down
I can hear redemption calling
And everything is beautiful to me

Sweetly, You release me
From the weight of what I've done
The trigger trips the hammer
But the bullets never come

And love it washes over
Love it pulls me closer
Love it changes everything

Everything is beautiful
Even when the tears are falling
I don't need a miracle to believe
Even in the crashing down
I can hear redemption calling
And everything is beautiful to me

And love like a landslide
Like the wind
Spins around me pulls me in
At it's unveiling, I begin

Everything is beautiful
Even when the tears are falling
I don't need a miracle to believe
Even in the crashing down
I can hear redemption calling
And everything is beautiful to me