You are loved

Ok. Story time. And while this may seem like a really random, pointless story, there's a point to it, I promise. It may be unnecessary, but, hey, I like stories. So, this week, I ended up buying a lovely CD. "Awake" by Josh Groban. And it's about dang time I've bought that CD. A year or two ago, my sister came home from Flagstaff, talking about this fireside she went to. Because of it, she got ride of all her music that was illegally obtained. She made me feel guilty, so I did the same. We had done this purge before, but it wasn't as...complete as this one was. So, my music library has sadly been depleted for awhile now, since I've had no money except in the past six months, and the majority of that has gone to my small college fund. I've just barely begun to start building it back up. But, there's this one CD that's been in my house. "Awake." It was a burned copy, therefore, it should have left the house. Unfortunately, it was not mine, so it wasn't my call. Though I often begged to get rid of it. Why? Because Josh Groban's voice is incredibly dreamy. I might have fallen into temptation occasionally and listened to the CD...if Satan made all temptations with a Josh Groban voice, he would have me, hook, line, and sinker.

So, now getting to the point of my story, yesterday, I was listening to this CD, that I finally owned legally. I was listening to the song "You Are Loved," which, until recently (yesterday) was my second favorite song of the CD. Now it's my absolute favorite. (My absolute favorite was one that I put on my list Songs That My Husband Will Sing To Me.) While I was listening to "You Are Loved," the thought "You should put this on your blog," came to mind. I just kind of laughed. I figured I was just loving Josh Groban too much at the moment. But then the thought came "this is a song Jesus would sing." And then, I was curious. Random thoughts are pretty much a normal occurrence for me. But THAT random, not so much. I usually don't go contemplating what songs Jesus would sing. So, being curious, I decided to look at the lyrics and really listen to the song. And, to my discovery, the song is a song that Jesus would sing. If you, by some horrible circumstance, are unfamiliar with the song, here are the words:

"Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy I
I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you I
I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you

Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside I
I'll be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you I
I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you

Everybody needs to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Everybody needs to be loved
You are loved"

Mmm...just imagining Josh singing it is making me melt. But, the lyrics are gorgeous. Do you get what I mean that Jesus would sing this song? Maybe not literally. But the lyrics explain that the person singing will always be there for you. That person will always help you, light your way, be your strength. That person is urging you to keep going, to keep pressing on through life. Why? Because you're loved. I can't imagine a better song for Jesus Christ to sing.

Today in Sunday School, I was looking up a scripture, but then, another scripture, a few verses before the one I was looking for, caught my eye.

"Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the same that came unto mine own, and mine own received me not. I am the light which shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not" Doctrine and Covenants 6:21.

In one part of the song, it talks about shining in the darkness. Jesus does little else better than shining in the darkness for us. There's so much darkness around us. It can be incredibly overwhelming. But, there will always be a constant light shining out for us.

I guess the point of this slightly random post, is to say, that you are loved. And never give up. Because Christ is always going to be there for us. And, I also want to say, strive to be that kind of friend to someone else. Try to be the kind of person, so that someone will be able to have that random thought, while listening to this song, that says "Oh, I can totally picture So-and-so singing this song."

Moral of the story: You are loved. Never, never forget it. :)