One of my favorite worship songs (and I admit I have many), is “Run To You (I Need You)” By Kari Jobe. I love having this song stuck in my head because it’s the kind of prayer I want to pray all throughout the day, every day; it’s the kind of prayer that sets the day right – puts things into perspective and helps me keep my eyes fixed on Jesus, the “author and perfector of (my) faith.”

If you are a follower of Christ, or a Christian at all, then you certainly recognize and acknowledge your need for and dependence on God…or at least you’re able to admit it. But when we keep that dependence in the forefront of our minds (fixing our eyes on Jesus), then we end up leaning on Him instead of leaning on our own strength and our own wisdom.

We are called as followers of Christ to remain humble, keeping a true and accurate perspective on our selves and our place in this world, and being constantly aware of our need for and dependence on God is a great way to do that!

But my favorite line in this anthemic song is in the middle of the Chorus:

“I come alive when I’m in Your presence”. This resonates with me at a heart level for sure. This is at the center of my testimony. This is one of the foundational reasons behind why I chose to follow Christ, and i can’t help but think of my “life verse”: John 10:10b “I have come that you might have life and have it to the full.” Continue reading →