7 X 70

I love Chris August so much, he is an amazing singer/songwriter and I have downloaded several of his songs and appreciate his honest lyrics and completely unique voice....and you can hear his heart in every note.

And today, I heard his song "7X70" for the first time, and it completely unglued me...just wrung out my insides. I just love Jesus and I am so forever grateful to Him for loving me JUST AS I AM, and being with me unconditionally...and I am just falling more and more in love with my God. And this morning I was reminded of how wonderful God is to break through strongholds in our lives, to give us strength to forgive, sometimes not so much for the other person, but in order for us to receive true freedom through the power of having wrongs made right by someone bigger than us.

And then I heard this beautiful song..... I wish everyone could hear this song. And know the freedom in forgiveness, and the beauty in asking for it, and coming in truth and humility to the end of ourselves....and the feeling of being redeemed (ESPECIALLY when we don't deserve it...aah, we really never do...) And knowing we are loved by our Creator...who loves us lavishly...

I believe it is such a powerful message that I have to post the lyrics.

7X70

I've been living in this house here
Since the day that I was born
These walls have seen me happy
But most of all they've seen me torn
They've heard the screaming matches
That made a family fall apart
They've had a front row seat
To the breaking of my heart

7 times 70 times
I'll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
7 times 70 times
There's healing in the air tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around

I remember running down the hallway
Playing hide and seek
I didn't know that I was searching
For someone to notice me
I felt alone and undiscovered
And old enough to understand
Just when I'm supposed to be learning to love You
Let me doubt again

7 times 70 times
I'll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
7 times 70 times
There's healing in the air tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around

I lost count of the ways You let me down
But no matter how many times You weren't around
I'm all right now

God picked up my heart and helped me through
And shined a light on the one thing left to do
And that's forgive You
I forgive You

7 times 70 times
If that's the cost I'll pay the price
7 times 70 times
I'll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
7 times 70 times
There's healing in this house tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around
Yeah, I'm gonna wrap it all around

I've been living in this house here
Since the day that I was born