At prayer service the other night our fellowship entered into prayer in defense of marriages. I recalled vulnerable times in my own marriage, times when I was preoccupied, focused on career but passive about my critical role as spiritual leader of my family. This song by Sanctus Real captures beautifully the heart cry of a wife and children seeking love and leadership from husband and father:
"Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can't
Don't leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, but what about us?
Show me you're willing to fight
That I'm still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone
I see their faces, look in their innocent eyes
They're just children from the outside
I'm working hard, I tell myself they'll be fine
They're independent, but on the inside
Oh, I can hear them saying
Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can't
Don't leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, what about us?"
Lyrics by Matthew Hammitt, Jason Ingram, Christopher Jame Rohman
I give thanks for God's perfect plan of love; for the gifts of marriage and family. I give Him thanks for giving me "new eyes" to see my wife and children as He sees them, and for a passion to be responsible for leadership in our home.
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