A Silver Lining

It has been my habit to listen to music after having said my evening prayers. I do it to further relax myself and lull me to sleep eventually. Last night, as I lay in bed, after being emotionally and physically stressed for two days, I felt the Lord had spoken to me through a particular song that was randomly played on my MP3 player:

Can't Take That Away
by Mariah Carey

They can say anything they want to say
Try to bring me down
But I will not allow
Anyone to succeed
Hanging clouds over me
And they can try hard to make me feel
That I don't matter at all
But I refuse to fall
Doing what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's a light in me that shines brightly
They can try but they can't take that away from me

They, they can't do anything they want to you
If you let them inBut they won't ever win
If you cling to your pride
And just push them aside
See I, i have learned there's an inner peace I own
Something in my soul
That they cannot possess
So I won't be afraid
And the darkness will fade

They can't take this
Precious loveI'll always have inside me
Certainly the Lord will guide me
Where I need to go

They can't say anything they want to say
Try to bring me down
But I won't face the ground
I will rise steadily
Sailing out of their reach
Oh Lord, they do try hard to make me feel
That I don't matter at all
But I refuse to fall
Doing what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's a light in me that shines brightly
They can try but they can't take that away from me.


Oftentimes, God uses even the most unusual things of this world to teach us something: that we are not alone and that every cloud has a silver lining.

And I won't cry anymore. :)