
I have always loved the group, Lady Antebellum, and I have especially loved Hillary Scott's voice. It is tender and beautiful as is she. As I read this article about her experience with a miscarriage and writing this song, my heart wept for her. I have never experienced a miscarriage myself, but when I think about my four children, I cannot imagine the sorrow and hurt that fills your soul when you lose a child. It doesn't matter if you are barely pregnant, extremely pregnant, or if the child has been born and taken his or her first breath-- losing a child is heartbreaking. My sincerest sympathy and love goes out to everyone who has had the unfortunate experience of losing a child.
Any time you experience pain and sorrow, it is hard to function through those feelings. Sometimes we want to lash out at God and say,
"How is this possibly something that is good for me?"
It's okay to feel that way.
God understands.
As a parent He watched His only Begotten Son bleed from every pore and cry out in agony. He had to stand by and allow His Son be spit upon, forced to wear a crown of stinging thorns, carry His cross upon the torn up flesh of His whipped back, and then be nailed to that cross. All the while knowing that He had the power to stop it all, but He couldn't. Because of His love and because of His Son's pure love for us, it had to be done.
And so we can take the example of our loving and gracious Father in Heaven and apply that to the tragedies that occur in our own lives. After the anger and hurt subsides, we can hopefully come to a place where we can recognize that each of our trials can teach us valuable lessons. If we allow ourselves to be tutored by His Spirit and humble ourselves to the point where we can say with sincerity, "Thy Will Be Done," that is when our hearts can truly begin to heal.
"Thy Will"- Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
I’m so confused
I know I heard You loud and clear
So, I followed through
Somehow I ended up here
I don’t wanna think
I may never understand
That my broken heart is a part of Your plan
When I try to pray
All I’ve got is hurt and these four words
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
I know You’re good
But this don’t feel good right now
And I know You think
Of things I could never think about
It’s hard to count it all joy
Distracted by the noise
Just trying to make sense
Of all Your promises
Sometimes I gotta stop
Remember that You’re God
And I am not
So
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Like a child on my knees all that comes to me is
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will
I know You see me
I know You hear me, Lord
Your plans are for me
Goodness You have in store
I know You hear me
I know You see me, Lord
Your plans are for me
Goodness You have in store
So
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Like a child on my knees all that comes to me is
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
I know You see me
I know You hear me, Lord