I shall not be moved!

Yesterday, I had this song stuck in my head that I haven't heard in years..."I shall not be, I shall not be moved; I shall not be, I shall not be moved just like a tree that's planted by the waters...I shall not be moved!"  And just like with anything else, when you recall times from the past you find yourself lost in memories, recalling just exactly how everything happened at that time.  I remember learning this song in elementary school, Mrs. Debbie Batten was my Sunday School teacher at the time and she taught us every word and had us in front of the church singing the song like we owned it!  I knew what the song meant from the start (because Mrs. Debbie explained it)...I shall not be moved from God's foundation.  But just like many other situations recently...a new explanation and reasoning has popped into this ever-flowing mind of mine.  The question is...where did this song come from after so many years of not hearing it?

I continued to sing the song to Bentley as I prepared myself for yoga class last night, he just looked at me as if he were pleading for me to just shut up.  Although, I couldn't explain where I had picked up these addicting lyrics, I tried to put together a reason for them...like a puzzle.  What is going on in my life that I could associate this song with?  My first thought was silly; however, relevant.  I do not exercise as much as I should.  Mostly because I claim that I can't find the time.  I knew that after this class I would barely be able to move...so God must have been telling me, "I shall not be moved..." because after you get done with all those stretches you're going to be hurting! Well, he was right but I know that's not the message he was sending me.

Last year on campus Bryan and I had friends, but not a wide range of them.  We could find something to do at almost any point in time, but it wasn't until this semester that we constantly have people asking us to hang out.  We often have to plan around everyone's ideas so that we get to spend equal time with everyone.  Our friends are generally couples because it just makes more sense that way; the guys hang out, and the girls do too, then of course we gang up on each other :)  But the point of this blog is to thank God for a specific couple he has placed in our lives.  Although, I only have a tiny bit of evidence that they are in our path for a reason I have my faith in God.  Every night they have a devotion, they read scripture and talk about God.  They post scripture online for all their friends to read and they know hymns like the back of their hands it seems like.  Don't get me wrong these aren't individuals who have God completely written all over them, but he is in their hearts...and it's obvious.  I am so excited to form a closer relationship with them in hopes that some of their practices will rub off on us.  Bryan and I enjoy discussing the Bible...we learn alot from each other.  We have our own interpretations, as does everyone, but we could definitely stand some improvement in that area.  Reading scripture is alot like exercise for me...I always make excuses and claim that I never have time.  In all reality, I believe "I shall not be moved..." from these friends who are having such an impact on me and they don't even know it!