this is so good, could you please which album does this song belong? I can't find it on the bible tells me so

Children's Meeting Songs #1

Companions in the Lord

Rest Yourself Under the Tree

God is Spreading in My Being

I recorded an instrumental version of the same hymn two years ago when a sister taught it to me. Now, I had the feeling to record it again, after all the experiences the Lord has given this year.

I really enjoyed the third stanza of this hymn:
"Just rest, He knows;
With Him blindness is pleasant!
Just rest, He knows;
Sightless, you see Him best!
Just rest, He knows;
My soul, don’t waste the present
On those “what-if’s“.
Just turn to Him and rest!"

After almost two years of the pandemic, I felt hopeful entering into 2022, thinking that perhaps it held better hopes for more freedom and a sense of normality that we knew before everything came "crashing down".

However, in January, COVID hit our household to such an extent that I didn't see coming. I even came to a point of thinking that maybe I'll lose a family member to this virus--spending days at the hospital with a seeming plethora of medication just to get better. It was such a grueling time, a battle in my mind, a severe weakening of my faith, and I thought it was the end for me; I was in fight mode, endeavoring for survival against all the aspects of depression. I forgot my spirit. I didn't think it would help. "I just needed to get things done," I said to myself.

Everyone recovered eventually, thank the Lord. But my mind remained traumatized. The scenes kept coming back, and I dreaded every time night came because the eerie silence reminded me of the calm before the storm. For months on end, I would lay in bed 'til the wee hours of the morning--unable to sleep--paralyzed with the fear of extreme possibilities. My mind was filled with SOOOO MANY "what if's": What if it happens again? What if I can't cope? What if there won't be enough supply to meet the need?

These thoughts occupied my mind endlessly. I felt like my spirit was so powerless against my raging mind, which triggered my emotions, and caused my body to suffer the consequences as well. The sightlessness drove me to my wit's end. I think, deep in my heart, I was angry at the Lord for giving me such a heavy burden again. I was complaining, "Why does this keep happening to me?!" I had no rest in my tripartite being. But one message struck me concerning "God's Economy in Faith" during a working ones' conference.

It posed a question: "Do you believe that He (God) is repeating all the things He did in the past? No. He is not repeating anything. He is always moving forward." But what about you? Are you stuck in the past? Are you a person of yesterday?

I was indeed severely hindered by the past. I couldn't move on. The events of the past fueled an increasing amount of unbelief. What a shameful situation I was in. Every day, I felt like I was drowning, like Peter started sinking when he looked at the waves. I couldn't help it. The waves were so huge, ones I've never encountered in such magnitude.

Rest comes when we look at the Lord, and it seems I still haven't been perfected in this aspect especially when it concerns family--family is such a blind side for me. Everything else just fades, even my spirit, when it boils down to this.

In the end, I'm thankful to the Lord for exposing me of my shortage in this matter. I thought I was okay...I wasn't. But I acknowledge that I am still in the process, and I thank the Lord and all the saints for really carrying us in prayer. It was way beyond my capacity; I despaired of living. 

One last thing. The brother mentioned such an encouraging word.
"What should we do if we recognize unbelief?
We say, "I BELIEVE!"
"LORD, HELP MY UNBELIEF!"

This brings us to the chorus of the hymn:
"Thank and praise You, Jesus!
Through all unknowns,
You make Yourself so dear!"

I still love You, Lord. You are dearer than before!

(Link to full lyrics: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/ns/34)

Fear Not, He Knows (NS34)

Jesus, Lover of my soul

The Blue Blue Ocean (first play)

03 But God (Ephesians 2 4 - 8,10)

2 - If Anyone Loves Me

Ezekiel 36:26-27 (with Rachel)

It Is For Freedom / Original (w/ Titus & Michael) (Annie’s Song)

C                E7
An age of ecstasy!
        F         G
This is my daily destiny!
C       E7         F       G
Fully carried away!
                               C
Forget about the self, 
         E7                 F
Transfer into this realm. 
     G                          C
Behold Him face to face! 


C                                 E7
We must experience ecstasy, 
F                                        G
Praying in a fervent and earnest way.
        C                       E7
Not any kind of performance 
          F                        G
But a bubbling up of praise! 
    C                   E7
Enjoying the divine transmission,
F                              G
Surely reveals the heavenly vision. 
                  F                                     G7
We would throw our garments aside, 
      F                   G7       C
To leap and be lost in Christ! 


Our desperation is the echo of His heart.
A seeking generation wholly set apart.
This could be, it should be, it must be us! 
Finish the race and end this age!
To be persons in ecstasy, we need this 
battle cry:
Find light in His Word and love Him 
Full satisfaction is mine!

An Age of Ecstasy (original)

Lord, Your Presence Provides An Atmosphere by rladbsl

1. Lord, Your presence provides an atmosphere
Of Your tenderness and warmth to us.
As You cherish our whole being,
You give rest and comfort,
Healing, cleansing too.
We’re encouraged, so we can now enjoy
This atmosphere of cherishing.
Lord, Your presence in the
Lampstands makes us comfortable,
Happy and pleasant too.

Chorus:
Overcomers, overcomers,
Overcomers is Your need.
As we heed Your call, Lord Jesus,
Overcomers we may be.

2. Lord, You also are judging us today.
As Your church, Lord, take us all the way.
As You judge by cutting, snuffing, trimming
Out the negatives we now MUST PRAY.
Lord, we all want to let You LOOK AT US.
Lord, expose the degradation thus,
Judge our living, working;
Let us also hear Your voice,
Your work in us be done.


Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K0icLYbe_s

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