{"id":18968,"date":"2014-04-09T00:15:23","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T04:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=18968"},"modified":"2014-04-09T07:50:11","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T11:50:11","slug":"take-back-third-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/09\/take-back-third-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Me Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"skip\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"container\">\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div id=\"content\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"textblock\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">It\u2019s your heart that keeps you running<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> And it\u2019s your mind that I can\u2019t change<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Will you ever be returning<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> And coming back again, coming back again<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Take me back to the place where it started<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take me back to the warmth of the sun<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #800080;\"> To the place where the rivers meet the ocean<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take me back home<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Yeah, that\u2019s where I belong<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And have you ever really wondered<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> As we walk beneath the stars<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Will we find the truth, will we discover<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> It isn\u2019t very far, it\u2019s not so very far<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">I wonder if I\u2019ve gone too far<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Lord, please help me get back home<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Where I belong<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #800080;\">It\u2019s your heart that keeps you running<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">~ \u00a0Sing this song with me as our prayer and worship today. \u00a0~<\/h4>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9SvO8Idxc3w?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">~ \u00a0Songwriter: Mac Powell \/ Performed by Third Day \u00a0~<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u00a0<strong>* \u00a0~ \u00a0* \u00a0~<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>~ \u00a0\u2665\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">~ \u00a0* \u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0*<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div>Do you remember the day that your life changed forever? \u00a0The day that you gave your whole life to Jesus? \u00a0You lay your burdens at His feet that very first day. But what happens from there? \u00a0I know&#8230;we start slowly picking those burdens back up again, and then some. \u00a0We try so hard to be good mothers, good wives, good daughters. \u00a0But, ultimately, we must go back to the beginning&#8230;lay it all down&#8230;and allow Him to take over and help us be like Him.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This song paints such a beautiful scene. \u00a0Warm sunshine and rivers meeting oceans and just real peace&#8230;makes you really want to go there, right? \u00a0I believe this is what Heaven looks like, plus a little gold, maybe. \u00a0But here on earth, things get messy and life gets hard and we have to make a conscious effort to look to the Cross and lay all our burdens down. \u00a0Every morning we must do that in order to have the life that Jesus died for us to have. \u00a0John 10:10 says, &#8220;The thief comes only to steal kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.&#8221; \u00a0That&#8217;s the life Jesus wants for us. And we can&#8217;t have that full life when we are burdened with past sins and shame and regret. \u00a0Jesus will only love you through it; He will not condemn you. \u00a0He will wrap His arms around you and say that you&#8217;re forgiven and that you&#8217;re loved. \u00a0Our biggest mistake sometimes is letting sins build up on top of each other. \u00a0Instead of repenting immediately because of fear, we keep repeating the same sins over and over. \u00a0Jesus already knows, and He loves you just the same.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As we enter the Easter season, let&#8217;s remember that it is because of the Cross that we are free to ask forgiveness for our sins. \u00a0It is because of His death that we will live forever in Heaven with Him. \u00a0So today, let this song take you back to the day that you were forever His, and He was forever yours. \u00a0Enjoy the song!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00a0<strong>* \u00a0~ \u00a0* \u00a0~<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>~ \u00a0\u2665\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>~ \u00a0* \u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0*\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dear Heavenly Father, \u00a0You are an awesome, amazing, unconditionally loving\u00a0and perfect God. \u00a0Thank You for Your patience, Your longsuffering and for caring so much about the details of our lives. \u00a0Thank You for that day, that we came to know Your Son and started a whole new life, a full life with you. \u00a0Thank You for letting us lay it down every day. \u00a0We love You and we praise You. \u00a0For it&#8217;s in Your Son&#8217;s precious name we pray, amen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s your heart that keeps you running And it\u2019s your mind that I can\u2019t change Will you ever be returning And coming back again, coming back again Take me back to the place where it started Take me back to the warmth of the sun To the place where the rivers meet the ocean Take [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":16629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4937],"tags":[2114,1287,425,6015,559,589,6014,4932,6013,5980,3787],"class_list":["post-18968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psalms-hymns-and-spiritual-songs","tag-easter","tag-gch","tag-girlfriends-coffee-hour","tag-jesus-came-to-give-life","tag-john-1010","tag-kim-spring","tag-lay-down-your-burdens","tag-psalms-hymns-spiritual-songs","tag-take-me-back","tag-the-cross","tag-third-day","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p39pHp-4VW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18968"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18987,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18968\/revisions\/18987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}