From Whence the Blog Title Cometh

  "Lifeline" - Anthem Lights

  

  The water was getting higher and higher

My arms kept getting more and more tired

And the harder I would try, the further I would dive down

So I gave up and I finally let go

Stop trying to save myself and be my own hero

And when I opened my eyes, that's when I realized

You were there the whole time

Chorus:

I've got a lifeline

Waiting for me, ready to save

Lifeline

This is gonna be my escape

Lifeline

Never giving up on me

You are my lifeline

I thought that I was too far gone to be rescued

But it seems I underestimated You

It's nothing to You, it's too much for me

It's over my head, but it's under Your feet

Chorus:

Lifeline

Waiting for me, ready to save

Lifeline

This is gonna be my escape

Lifeline

Never giving up on me

You are my lifeline

Bridge:

Lifeline

I thought it was over

I thought I was through

Then I saw You and I knew

(This is gonna be my escape)

Lifeline

I thought it was over

I thought I was through

Then I saw You and I knew

(This is gonna be my escape)

Chorus: x2

I've got a lifeline

Waiting for me, ready to save

Lifeline

This is gonna be my escape

Lifeline

Never giving up on me

You are my lifeline

Lyrics courtesy of AZLyrics.com.

     So, I figured that while I am actually writing, I should probably explain how I got the title for my blog.  I could have named it anything - but I did not.  I chose "Lifeline Life," which by now you have probably deduced came from the song that I have posted the lyrics to.  That is an accurate deduction; bravo!  But it does not explain how the "Life" part made it into the blog title, or why I chose "Lifeline Life" over numerous potential candidates, like "Katie's Life" or "My Blog," or anything else equally boring and accurate.

     Naming a blog after a song that starts with desperation may seem odd, but it fits my life so perfectly.  See, I have this really annoying tenancy to worry and stress about stuff.  But you know what?  The more I worry and stress, the worse the situation appears, and the worse I feel.  The harder I try, the further I dive down.

     But when I give up and let go, He is there.  He is in control when I freak out, and He is in control when I turn over my fears and anxiety.  The only difference is how much peace I have.

     See, when a person is panicking and drowning, they cannot see the lifeline that is thrown to them.  My goal is to live a life so surrendered to God that I will always trust.  I never want to miss His lifeline.

     Now, I am not perfect, so of course I still stress about stuff.  (I was practically in tears the other night - I am definitely human.)  But every time I look at this blog title, I will be reminded that He is waiting to save me and will never give up.  It is over my head, but it is under His feet.  He is my lifeline.

     And He is what my life is about.