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Sanctioned Love has been a growing team for many years now! In December 2020, Sanctioned Love Music had the privilege of recording its first live worship project. The experience alone far exceeded our expectations and desires. We cannot wait for it to come out this year so that you can enjoy and be blessed by it! Some of the songs are covers, but there are some original songs written by a couple of our worship leaders, myself included. One of the songs on the album is “Let You Love Me.” This song was quickly created out of a couple of conversations during a very difficult season in my life.
For most Christians, we have this idea, that when we go through hard and difficult times, we can quote scripture at ourselves to snap out of the emotional rollercoaster of pain that we find ourselves in. Even though scripture is The Powerful Truth that we should be speaking over our lives, hearts, minds, and souls; it does not always feel like an instant healer. Reading scripture is not always the “Ibuprofen of words,” that once you’ve read it, the pain starts to dissipate in 20-30 minutes. Scripture is the sustaining Bread of Life. It brings revelation, it brings healing, it brings perspective, and it brings us closer to God. When we follow Jesus, nothing authentic comes from a “spiritual microwave”… DING! and YOU ARE DONE!
Music is a powerful avenue to help assist in the healing of our hearts and minds. True restoration comes from Jesus but music-more specifically worship music-can help aid in this process. As I had stated earlier, the song “Let Me Love You” came out of a very painful season in my life. I felt so alone, frustrated, isolated, lost, confused, hurt, angry, tired, and needless to say, I was not in a good headspace. I was praying, fasting, waking up early to spend time with Jesus. I was reading my Bible and, worshipping, but nothing dulled the pain. I was trying soooo hard to seek His face, by doing all of these things to “get” to Him; yet I felt like nothing, and no one could help me. When I was on the phone with a friend, who was trying to encourage me, she simply told me that I did not have to “DO” but that I could simply “BE”. She told me to stop trying to do things and just let Jesus love me.
Such a simple concept, and yet it never crossed my mind.
When we got off the phone, the words sank into my heart and really resonated with me. I knew I had to write a song as soon as possible! I put together some chords, a melody, started piecing lyrics together, called a friend to help me with more lyrics, finished the lyrics and BOOM!-the song was completed within a day!
This song is about how pain can keep us isolated and alone, but when we let Jesus come and sit by us, while we are hurting, the healing process can start. We have to invite Jesus into our situations. Sometimes, we need to use the tools that He has provided (scripture, prayers, community, worship etc.), and at other times, we need to just sit still and wait for Him to come sit with us. We need to invite Him to sit down, invite Him to put His arms around us, and invite Him to comfort us. Often, we know He is the One who can heal us, but we do not let Him get close enough to do anything because the pain seems too big or painful and we are afraid that if He touches us, it will hurt more.
Matthew 11: 28-30 says, “Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to Me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. Simply join your life with Mine. Learn My ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in Me. For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear.”
This scripture is such a good reminder. We do not have to have it ALL together ALL the time! Our lives are busy and consuming at times, but……
It is all pointless without Jesus in the middle of it all.
You can be experiencing the highest of highs or the lowest of lows, but either way, you need Jesus in the middle. Invite Him into your situation(s) today. Take a second to stop, breathe, and ask Him to sit by you. Be encouraged and remember that Jesus is for you! He is with you! If He feels far away, ask Him to come closer!
So be on the lookout for the Aperitif Worship Project from Sanctioned Love Music! My prayer is that every note and lyric will speak to you.
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God Bless You, and Jesus Loves You!
