Make A Way

Over the past few months, God has really been working on my heart. I've needed direction and guidance for some time and after a week at a monastery in Kentucky, I realized what I needed to do. My passions are worship, youth and missions. I am currently a youth director, but God has gifted me with talents and abilities in worship arts. I am a completely different person when I am serving the Lord through worship arts (photography, singing, playing music, etc.) There is joy, unspeakable joy that cannot be found anywhere but in the Lord!

In stead of running from this calling, I have decided to embrace it. By doing this, the Lord has totally blessed me and my family! He has provided my wife and I with great jobs (to start January 1) and a place to live! However, we are not promised an easy road. In fact, the Lord's path is straight and narrow and will have hardships. One of those hardships we have already encountered. The job that God has provided me with is 4 hours away from our family and 6 hours from our friends.

During this Christmas season, I am also reminded of two people who were obedient to the Lord's call. Mary was just a teenager, engaged to a young carpenter and had followed all the rules and laws of the age. However, God had other plans for this average girl. He divinely interrupted her life with a call and she was obedient. I'm sure she was terrified, scared and confused but was submissive to what God had in store. She was blessed by this by being the mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ! However, it had it's hardships.

Joseph, her betrothed, flipped out when he got the news and did not believe her. He had decided to leave her quietly and protect her honor. One night, in a dream, an angel came to Joseph and explained everything to him. This angel also asked Joseph to merry Mary and to name their son Jesus, for he would save the world from their sins. Joseph was obedient to his call.

Joseph was a noble man and Mary was a humble woman. Both of these people followed the call God placed on their lives and they were blessed. I am following the call God has placed on my life and I cannot wait to see what He has in store!

When God puts a call on our lives, He will make a way for it to happen if we are receptive and follow His lead. Inspired by my current circumstances and the Christmas season, I wrote this song.

Made A Way – 12/18/11
Capo 4
Intro: Am F C G/B

Am F C G/B
Family was never a thing that I knew well
Am F C
Torn apart before I could even speak
Am F C G/B
She raised my by herself for 21 years
Am F C
Did her best to hide me from her tears

F C G
And through it all You were there
F C G
When I thought I was alone You were there

F C
And you made a way
Am G
When the impossible loomed over my head
F C
Oh you made a way
Am G
When my life is filled with fear and dread
F C
I hear your voice say “Take my hand”
Am G
You light my way right where I stand
F C G
Oh you make a way….you make a way

I lost the one I loved to my selfish pride

The truth was further than I could see

Who have I become? This person is not me!

I talk the talk but live in hypocrisy

But through it all you were there

When I thought I was lost you were there

Chorus

Em Am
My life I’ve placed in your hands
F G
I’ll follow you and submit to your plans
Em Am
Lift me out of the clay and mire
F
For your name and renown is my heart’s
G
desire!

I traded my security for the unknown

I followed the call in my heart

It led me far away from all I’ve known

Oh God…could this be home?

And you made a way

When the impossible loomed over my head

Oh you made a way

When my life is filled with fear and dread

And you made a way

When the impossible loomed over my head

Oh you made a way

When my life is filled with fear and dread

I hear your voice say “Take my hand”

You led me to where I now stand

Oh you make a way….you make a way

Alternate Verse:

The nails they pierced his hands
A crown of thorns ordained his head
A Roman cross his destiny
That you and I we might be free

Alternate Chorus:

You made a way
When the impossible loomed over our head
You made a way
So everyone on Earth can say
Praise be to our God on high!
Forever, Lord, be glorified!

You made a way…you made a way.