Don't Give Up

So after seeing the last post titled "Be My Escape", it inspired me to blog about a song.

Sanctus Real- Don't Give Up

Well I heard you say you would love for a lifetime
And Now you complain a lifetime just doesn’t feel right, for you
Another casualty of casual love
Another soul out of place, a heart that gave up
Why do we break the promises we make?
Are we living for ourselves?

Don’t give up on love and throw it all away
Don’t give up on love and let it fall away
When did it become so easy to run from your pain?
Don’t give up on love and throw it all away
Dont give up on love

Well I heard you say you can’t change a stubborn heart
Yea I can relate ‘cause that’s how I feel when I talk with you
Why should it take losing everything
To realize it might be time to change?

Don’t give up on love and throw it all away
Don’t give up on love and let it fall away
When did it become so easy to run from your pain?
Don’t give up on love and throw it all away

Your restless heart won’t win ‘cause you take but you don’t give
And you’ll keep moving on until you learn what love is
Yea Your restless heart won’t win ‘cause you take but you don’t give
And you’ll keep moving on until you learn what love is

Don’t give up on love and throw it all away
Don’t give up on love and let it fall away
Don’t give up on love
Don’t give up on love
Love

Yea Your restless heart won’t win ‘cause you take but you don’t give
And you’ll keep moving on until you learn what love is
Throw it all away

When I listen to music, I don't really listen listen to the lyrics. But with this song, I hear then words when I need it most. It's a really busy time, and there are so many uncertainties. The lyrics mention how running away from pain is easy and He can't change a stubborn heart. I also love the lyrics Why should it take losing everything to realize it might be time to change. Totally feeling those lyrcs. When times are hard, the easy choice is to just run away from whatever it is. The hard part is trusting that God will pull us through. It just feels so much better thinking that we have complete control of our lives. For me anyway, even though I tell myself to let go of what's happening and that whatever happens is meant to be, I feel like I need to control some part of my life so it feels like I'm not throwing it away. The funny thing is that it always takes a near disaster to realize that I can't do things on my own. For a few moments, I understand how it's really not all my choice and that God doesn't lead people into corners. He's given me so much and done so much for me- all out of love. When I come to these realizations, it does make me feel guilty about how I've tried to throw it all away because I wasn't getting what I expected. Then a new door opens and I'm just so thankful. But other than that, I'm not as faithful as I could be. I've got a restless heart that's often on the move, and I know that I can't win, but it's still an endless cycle...so far. Hopefully it does come to an end.

--sab