I often find myself speechless.. not because I don't have an opinion (if you know me, I tend to have opinions) but it's normally because I'm not quick witted, and my comeback lines come 20 minutes late.. then there are the times that I'm caught off guard by emotion.. or circumstance.. or comment.. and I just don't know what to say.. Sometimes it's deep and heady stuff.. other times, it's just fluff.. either way, I'm a fan of this chorus in Aaron Shust's song "Give Me Words to Speak"..
"Give me words to speak, don't let my spirit sleep..
Cuz' I can't think of anything worth saying,
but I know that I owe you my life.."
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b1Cb_2Ls1E&feature=related
I think these lyrics resonate with me because they remind me of David and his Psalms.. I'm a fan of David's vulnerability with God.. and the ways that God showcases David's flawed-ness.. Regardless of the circumstances though, David knew that he knew that he knew (realllllly knew) that he could always go to God and that he had an ally.. a strong refuge.. a wonderful Adonai!
One of my favorite signs in ASL is the idiom for "cat got your tongue".. It can be signed a few different ways, but I guess I just like the idea of being "speechless" in more than one language.. :)
I am also comforted by these lyrics in the way that they mirror what Paul says about the Holy Spirit in Romans 8 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8:25-27&version=NIV) taking up the "wordsmith job" when our words fail us.. Who better to "put words in our mouths" than the one who created them! :D
Soli Deo Gloria
:D
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