"You Are Loved"

(Originally posted on my old MySpace blog sometime in early fall 2007.)

In light of my most recent post, I thought I'd share the lyrics of a song that really spoke God's heart to me.
The song is "Don't Give Up (You Are Loved)" by Josh Groban. Yeah, I know, cheeseball, right? ... But I feel it really hits home to the feeling I've had lately of having the fate of the world rest on my shoulders, on what I know or don't know about life and the future.
Not only that, but the fears of isolation and of spiritual inadequacy are met with a simple exclamation: "You are loved."
I urge you to buy this song or listen to it. It'll bring tears to your eyes as you hear the heart of Father God.

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart is heavy
I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up

Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I'll be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up

Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Everybody wants to be loved

You are loved