Response To The Song I 'Ll Find You'

With each day that goes by, I listen to the words of the song "I'll Find You" and I think on how far I've come with my relationship with God. My parents raised me to go to church on Sundays, and to say my prayers every night. As a kid, it didn't mean much to me until about two years ago when I hit my darkest days. One of the first verses in the song states "fight a little longer my friend, it's all worth it in the end" and that’s exactly what I held onto during my rough times. I was always told God has a plan, and that everything happens for a reason. At the time, I couldn't understand why all these things were taking place at once, and why I was the only one feeling defeated. Lacrae sings that "I'm smiling in everyone's face, I'm crying whenever they leave the room". This part definitely relates to me, and explains how I
It didn't matter how I got there, the struggle was getting back up. The line in the song "I feel like this hole is too deep to climb" describes what depression seems to feel like. Looking back, I thank God I didn't truly give up on him. Of course, there were the prayers filled with despair when I was upset and impatient, asking why I didn't feel any better, or why nothing had changed. This quote from the song "I can't do this on my own, that's why I'm just trusting in you cause I don't know where else to go, and I don't know what else to do" is probably word for word about what I was thinking. I realized the only way out, the only light in my path, was through Him. My vision had changed. Instead of asking for help, I prayed that my faith stayed strong. Lacrae sings about this part when he's singing up to God, "I don't know all of the outcomes, I don't know what happens tomorrow, but when that ocean of doubt comes, don't let me drown in my sorrow". He's right; none of us knows what the next day will bring. We just need to keep our focus on God as we continue with our