Backstory

I was inspired by Derrick Porter’s message on Music and the Spoken Word recently. He emphasized that when we rely on Jesus Christ—the Prince of Peace, Bread of Life, and Good Shepherd—no problem is truly unsolvable. When I pondered this later, I thought of a mother grieving for a child who walked away from their childhood faith. She tries to solve the problem by herself: she grieves, she questions, and she eventually realizes that she can’t do this alone. So in desperation, she cries out to her Savior for help.

As a mother, I nurtured each child
And made sure they smiled.
This one decided to walk away
From the faith we instilled in her each day.

So many questions go through my mind,
“Did I see this coming or was I blind?”
“Where did I go wrong?”
“Did I make her faith strong?”

Then as these questions turn around in my head,
I know that she has been spiritually fed.
But it’s her choice what she wants to do
With what we have given her from my view.

It has been many years now since she walked away,
And in my opinion, she has gone astray.
All I can do is reach out to her in love
That I feel from my Father above.

In the broken places of my heart,
I feel like I need a fresh start.
So in desperation I kneel down and call out
To my Savior for help, and He is there without a doubt.

The Takeaway

Sometimes we cannot solve the problems in our lives by ourselves. When we feel like we can’t handle things anymore, we should reach out to our Savior for help. He might not take our burdens from us. But He can help us carry them so the weight won’t be so heavy. We need to trust that He will always be there for us.