My Heart Breaks

My heart breaks for your heart.
The gut-wrenching pain that you feel I feel too.
The ache inside of you seems more than you can handle.
I'm restless knowing you are hurting.
My heart breaks for your heart.

My heart breaks when you cry.
The tears that cascade down your cheeks fill my eyes too.
The pain inside you is deep.
I'm here to help you.
My heart breaks when you cry.

My heart longs to love you.
The gap you try to fill only I can fill.
The holes are too big for you to seal.
I can fill you and seal you.
My heart longs to love you.

My heart I give to you.
The broken heart you have I now replace with mine.
The cross I bore to save you is enough.
You are brand new and whole.
My heart I give to you.

The past few weeks God has been breaking my heart for others. My heart is so soft right now. I have literally cried because I long to help the hurting and the lost. I went to chapel this past week and during the alter call the speaker called on those whose parents have either separated or divorced since they left for college. My heart broke for them. I have not personally experienced divorce. My parents have been together twenty-three years and are more in love now than ever. I was amazed at the number of students experiencing divorce right now. The tears in their eyes pierced my soul. All I could do was ask God to be their comfort and strength. God has also been softening me in the area of community outreach and missions. I am an Outreach Assistant for my dorm this year. I am really excited to see what God is going to do through my team and I in the community. He is growing the passion in my heart to help those in need. He is showing me that my ministry is local right now. I am going to be part of a group that makes a difference. We are starting with great expectations of God's power. We are believing for visions and direction. We are confident that He will provide all we need. As my heart for others is increasing I am finding that my selfishness is decreasing. God is doing something big in my heart. I will write more about it as he reveals more to me.