Nothing is Wasted

August 10, 2013

"Nothing Is Wasted"

The hurt that broke your heart

And left you trembling in the dark

Feeling lost and alone

Will tell you hope's a lie

But what if every tear you cry

Will seed the ground where joy will grow

And nothing is wasted

Nothing is wasted

In the hands of our Redeemer

Nothing is wasted

It's from the deepest wounds

That beauty finds a place to bloom

And you will see before the end

That every broken piece is

Gathered in the heart of Jesus

And what's lost will be found again

Nothing is wasted

Nothing is wasted

In the hands of our Redeemer

Nothing is wasted

From the ruins

From the ashes

Beauty will rise

From the wreckage

From the darkness

Glory will shine

Glory will shine

Nothing is wasted

Nothing is wasted

In the hands of our Redeemer

Nothing is wasted

-Jason Gray

Let's just say my day so far has been not of routine as it normally is. Nothing bad. Just not a typical mapped out day. I came into the kitchen this morning to find breakfast and this song was playing on our c-d player. I've heard it a thousand times. Trust me. I have. Yet, it spoke BLOG to me today for some reason. I looked up the lyrics. I looked up the artist. And yes, this is what I need to write about today.

Nothing is wasted.

My one unplanned day is not a waste. It's been a nice, relaxing change for once. I could negatively repeat that I have no grasp on my day or I could enjoy the surprises that will unwrap throughout the day.

If you're like me, you find yourself saying, "That was a waste" a lot. Really? Was "it" a waste? Or was "it" a blessing? Think about it. The times when we say this s when we "lose" our precious time.

Example: Taking a short cut which did nothing but send you through a neighborhood in Spokane. (True story.) Was the extra two minutes of going at a snail's pace a waste of time? No. Baby Jesus may have been protecting us from a car accident. Who knows! It's not a waste.

Don't go wasting your day by waiting for it to be wasted. Embrace your day, cease it! Nothing God makes is a mistake or an oops. He has a plan for each of us. It's in the hands of our Redeemer.