There is HOPE. Sometimes it feels like the rain will never stop; it just keeps pouring down. So many changes. Stress. Anxiety. It's overwhelming. But the storm will pass eventually. Yes, another one will come along—but we become stronger as we view our trials as stepping stones, rather than stumbling blocks. It’s hard, but we can still find things to be grateful for. I have been comforted during these troubling and uncertain times through lots of prayer.
And I have found peace through my Savior, Jesus Christ. “He is the ‘life boat’ that rescues me.”
Please listen to and share this song/video I wrote and put together. I was inspired to write it back in March, as we faced the pandemic--and it remains relevant with the civil unrest we’ve been experiencing lately as well. These lyrics have basically been my mantra since then, to help me through my personal struggles, and my battle with chronic depression and anxiety. And I hope they can speak to your heart also.
Hold On
Words and Music © 2020 by Clarissa Allred
Arranged by Sebastian Gottlieb (MellowNightz)
[VERSE 1]
I feel dark clouds rolling in
And here I am, lost at sea
Will I see the sun again?
No more of this uncertainty
Battered by the rain
And burdened with despair
I need shelter from this pain
Oh please, is there someone there?
So I call upon the Father, to help calm these troubled waters
And Christ is the lifeboat that rescues me
[CHORUS]
Hold on
Stay strong
Don’t be afraid
After the storm will come a rainbow
The clouds will clear—trust me, I know
There is promise of a new day
Just hold on
[VERSE 2]
I find refuge from the thunder
As I put my trust in Him
Crashing waves still pull me under
But I won’t sink, I choose to swim
Trying to be brave
But I feel all alone
Oh am I worthy to save?
I can’t do this on my own
So I call upon the Father, to help calm these troubled waters
And Christ is the lifeboat that rescues me
[CHORUS]
Hold on
Stay strong
Don’t be afraid
After the storm will come a rainbow
The clouds will clear—trust me, I know
There is promise of a new day
Just hold on
[BRIDGE]
Hold on tight, it will get better
As we unite, and fight this weather
There is hope
We’ll find peace
And love will set us free
[CHORUS]
So, hold on
Stay strong
Don’t be afraid
After the storm will come a rainbow
The clouds will clear—trust me, I know
There is promise of a new day
Just hold on
[OUTRO]
He is my compass
My anchor
My Lord
and my Savior
And he’ll be the lifeboat for you and me
Just hold on