Trust Me, I will be right here....

Jesus spoke to me through Donny Osmond while Donny was singing about the wonderful promises that Jesus has for me. God knows how difficult it is for me to understand His promises when I can't see Him or even know what the promises are to begin with.

Tell me from the heart, in your eyes I see the pain, it's tearing you apart, let me take it all away. Know someone believes in you, and will love you no matter what you do, you know you are at home and you're not alone when you hear me say.....

This song explains that I may seem okay on the surface but Jesus knows the deep hidden pain I feel because he can see it in my eyes and he wants to take away the pain in my heart. This song also tells me that Jesus believes in me and loves me no matter what I do, because his love is totally unconditional and I am "always in his heart no matter where I am", especially in the times where I may stray.

Whenever you're in trouble, whenever you may need me, I will fight for you, I will help you through. Whenever life's deceiving I'll give you new meaning, no matter where you are you're always in my heart, whenever you're in trouble I will be right here.

Broken promises can be so disappointing and hurtful. But I don't need to be anxious about feeling alone in my times of deep hurt from being deceived because Jesus is saying He will be right here and He will be my strength and he will give me new meaning.

Sometimes you're gonna find, nothing goes the way you've planned. But whatever's on your mind, I will try to understand. Know someone is by your side who may help you through the darkest night, you know you are home and you're not alone, when you hear me say.....

Jesus also knows that sometimes things don't go as I planned. He knows how I worry about God's Church and my Christian support system no longer being here for me. Jesus wants me to know that everything on my mind is important to him and he understands it all. He knows how discouraged and scared I can get. Jesus knows how I hate being hurt emotionally and that I often put up that protective bubble in trying to avoid any potential hurt while pretending I'm okay. He wants me to know he's by my side and will help me through the darkest nights.

Whenever you're in trouble, whenever you may need me, I will fight for you, I will help you through. Whenever life's deceiving, I'll give you new meaning, no matter where you are, you're always in my heart, whenever you're in trouble, I will be right here.

Now's the time to share what you're feeling inside, no matter how long it takes, no matter how many mistakes. Oh now's the time, to reach and you will find, that whenever you need me to care I'll always be there.

Jesus knows that as a defense mechanism, I often stuff hurtful things inside to avoid any pain. Jesus knows this sort of coping mechanism is unhealthy. He wants me to finally come to terms with my buried hurt.

He wants me to be able to open up and share what I'm feeling inside even though there might be long periods of silence from me. No matter how long it takes for me to open up, no matter how stupid I might think my feelings are, Jesus wants me to trust him and reach for him and realize that whenever I need him to care he'll always be there.

Whenever you're in trouble, whenever you may need me, I will fight for you, I will help you through. Whenever life's deceiving I'll give you new meaning, no matter where you are, you're always in my heart. Whenever you're in trouble I will be right here.

note: while listening to Donny's just-released c.d. many times over, I finally realized that these lyrics were speaking to me and I e-mailed Pastor Ellen and Julia with excitement and told them "Jesus spoke to me and he sounds just like Donny!" hee hee hee. :-)