Leaning

1. What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
   Leaning on the everlasting arms;
   What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
   Leaning on the everlasting arms.
   • Refrain:
     Leaning, leaning,
     Safe and secure from all alarms;
     Leaning, leaning,
     Leaning on the everlasting arms.
2. Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
   Leaning on the everlasting arms;
   Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,
   Leaning on the everlasting arms.
3. What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
   Leaning on the everlasting arms?
   I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
   Leaning on the everlasting arms.

I'm always encouraged when some "Old Tyme Religion" song is running through my head after heavy heart and mindful concerns.  On one particular relationship, God said to "let it go and let Him have it".  I'm trying so hard to do that, but it keeps coming up.  I resolved to let it go then they try to converse.  After beating me back verbally, God's peace about letting it go, and my finally relenting resolve to let it go, now they want to have friendly chit-chat?  Where do I go with that?  ... "Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms." ... Through an old song I haven't sang since I was down at the Baptist Church, I am reminded that God's got this.  I am reassured that I can have hope that anyone can change at anytime and no situation is impossible.  Most of all, I am reminded that I can rest, yes ... rest, from the concerns, from the pain, from the unknown tomorrow - I can rest now, today, in Him.  Completely trusting Him to catch me and hold me.