Monday, April 23, 2007

Come Home Running

"Come home running, his arms are open wide,
His name is Jesus and he understands
He is the answer you are looking for
so Come home running just as you are."

These words that you just read, are from a song that Chris Tomlin wrote. I tried to attach the file that allows you to hear it but didnt know how to. So if you want to listen to this song, you can to go projectplaylist.com and type in the song called Come Home Running.
Anyways, the reason that I chose to write about this song, is because this weekend, I was at the FIRST ever At His Feet Ministries Ladies Retreat in Niagara Falls ( previously known as Tulip). This song was one of the ones that we played as a worship team. Kimberley was teaching me this song and while I was learning it, I was thinking to my self I like this song its got a nice tune and the lyrics were powerful, but thats all I really thought about it. All day saturday, I couldnt get the chorus out of my head. The words were playing over and over and they just wouldnt leave.
All through the day, I was really looking forward to doing that song. We had dinner and then came to session, Come home running was part of the worship set. It was a good time and the words were powerful but when I was up there singing and playing, I was so focused on the words and making sure I played the right chords that I really didnt focus on the words.
Anyways, My mom got up to speak and she did an amazing job (as usual). When she was done, there was a time of comeing to sit at his feet and just deal with what is going on in your life. Kimberley and Jason played and sang during this time and I swear that when they sang the chorus, that the words were changed around. I heard a sound of almost someone singing this to me and I know exactly that it was God. He was singing over me and This is what I heard,
"Come Home Running, MY arms are open wide,
MY name is Jesus and I understand,
I AM THE answer that you are looking for
Come home running just as you are."
These words spoke louder than anything I had heard that weekend ( yes, even louder then Tania's scream). It seemed to hit me like a 2 by 4. I knew then that HE WAS CALLING ME. Honestly, when i heard those words, I wanted to get up and leave the room but it felt like physically wasn't capable of doing so.
You know, there are so many times when God is speaking to us and that we get up and leave or walk the other way to avoid what he has to say to us.
I am a very stubborn peron ( now i wont say who i get that from hehe) And have so many times, got up and walked away when I knew that God was calling me. It seemed this time that he was saying, " NO, I am not letting you get up, I am calling you. Let go of all the hurt, worrying and doubt, and Come Home running."
This weekend was hugely refreshing for me as it probably was for everywoman *and man* in that room.
Thanks mom for that reminder that God is calling out for each and every single one of us and please remember that...............

GOD IS CALLING YOU
Love,
Taylar <3

3 comments:

Anita Kolb said...

Taylar,

You are quite the writer girl. I am proud of you. I can't imagine where you got your stubborness. It must be from your father. tee hee!
Keep it up

Love,
Mom

Anonymous said...

Tay...

I listened to the Chris Tomlin song, and I'd have to say...it brought tears to my eyes. It must be my old age catching up with me.

Anyway...we'll see you tomorrow.

Bubba

Kimberley McGibbon said...

Tay,

I love the blog! You are amazing. I can't wait to see what you are going to let God do with your life!! This weekend was so fun worshipping with you. Thanks for blessing me with your amazing talents yet again!

Keep writing!

Love K