I was traveling to a church to speak about Ecuador and this song came on...I don't know when a song has been more moving or appropriate for my life.
The Hammer Holds by Bebo Norman
A shapeless piece of steel, that's all I claim to be
This hammer pounds to give me form, this flame, it melts my dreams
I glow with fire and fury, as I'm twisted like a vine
My final shape, my final form I'm sure I'm bound to find
So dream a little, dream for me in hopes that I'll remain
And cry a little, cry for me so I can bear the flames
And hurt a little, hurt for me my future is untold
But my dreams are not the issue here, for they, the hammer holds
And the water, it cools me gray, and the hurt's subdued somehow
I have my shape, this sharpened point, what is my purpose now?
And the question still remains, what am I to be?
Perhaps some perfect piece of art displayed for all to see
So dream a little, dream for me in hopes that I'll remain
And cry a little, cry for me so I can bear the flames
And hurt a little, hurt for me my future is untold
But my dreams are not the issue here, for they, the hammer holds
The hammer pounds again, but flames I do not feel
This force that drives me, helplessly, through flesh, and wood reveals
A burn that burns much deeper, it's more than I can stand
The reason for my life was to take the life of a guiltless man
So dream a little, dream for me in hopes that I'll remain
And cry a little, cry for me so I can bear the pain
And hurt a little, hurt for me, my future is so bold
But my dreams are not the issue here, for they, the hammer holds
This task before me may seem unclear
But it, my maker holds
Thanks for sharing, SIL. The days ahead are exciting, no? :-) It's good to be a college grad and still have adventures to look forward too! I guess when you're serving the kingdom of God, it doesn't matter how old we get, the next days hold adventures untold.
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BIL
Lauren Green,
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I needed to hear this song so much! I had never heard it before now, but it touched my heart so much! So much so that I just purchased it off iTunes and I am listening to it again!
Miss you,
Brandon
Lauren, I just read the words to the song. I will have to find it. I can see how it was meaning for you. The part that says, "The reason for my life was to take the life of a guiltless man" was brought out in my Bible study this morning, but in a different way.
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