In Christ alone...

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
'Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

Sometimes I find myself having a bad day, and I just suddenly start singing this melody. Today I think of it because recent events have left me feeling rather drained in some senses, and in these times I often get self-destructive and selfish among other things. I forget that God has created me in a very special way, and that I have many gifts...rather I let the world get me down and its foolish.

"By the grace of God, I am what I am" (1 Corinthians 15:10).

So, right now I decide to stop, and I remember the conviction who once told me "Felicity, it's only in Jesus that you will find your true self - so look there for yourself". Amen to that. I want to be me, and in Christ alone, that is found.