Com Cristo, no Olho do Furação - Música

Sabe aqueles dias ou períodos da vida em que tudo parece estar de "ponta-cabeça"? Tudo parece estar dando errado, ou parece estar fora de lugar e, dentro de nós, há um tremor latente: "como devo lidar com isso?" Ou: "Onde está o meu Deus, em meio a essa 'tormenta'? Pareço estar no 'olho do furacão'!" Tais momentos sugem ao ouvir de um médico um prognóstico que não se esperava, quando se descobre um filho está viciado em drogas, quando se perde um emprego, dentre outros 'elementos-surpresa'. Tempos assim, nos desafiarão a olhar para Cristo e confiar que Ele permanece no controle de todas as coisas. Em dias assim, somos conduzidos à humilhação de reconhecer nossa impotência, e a reconhecer o auxílio divino do Todo-Poderoso.

A canção "In the eye of the storm" (No olho da tormenta), de Ryan Stevenson, trata de vários desses temas que tomam nossa vida de assalto, e nos estimula a renovar nossa esperança nAquele que está conosco no olho do furação: Cristo. Ouça a canção e sua tradução no vídeo que segue. Logo abaixo do vídeo, a letra completa. E se você estiver interessado em conhecer a história por detrás da música, acesse este aqui.

In the eye of the storm
You remain in control
And in the middle of the war
You guard my soul
You alone are the anchor
When my sails are torn
Your love surrounds me
In the eye of the storm

When the solid ground is falling out from underneath my feet
Between the black skies, and my red eyes, I can barely see
When I realize I've been sold out by my friends and my family
I can feel the rain reminding me
In the eye of the storm, You remain in control
In the middle of the war, You guard my soul
You alone are the anchor, when my sails are torn
Your love surrounds me
In the eye of the storm

Mmm, when my hopes and dreams are far from me
And I'm runnin' out of faith
I see the future I picture slowly fade away
And when the tears of pain and heartache
Are pouring down my face
I find my peace in Jesus' name

In the eye of the storm (yeah, yeah)
You remain in control (yes you do, Lord)
In the middle of the war
You guard my soul
You alone are the anchor
When my sails are torn
Your love surrounds me (Your love surrounds me)
In the eye of the storm (in the eye of the storm)

When the test comes in and the doctor says
I've only got a few months left
It's like a bitter pill I'm swallowing
I can barely take a breath
And when addiction steals my baby girl
And there's nothing I can do
My only hope is to trust You
I trust You, Lord

In the eye of the storm (yeah, yeah)
You remain in control
In the middle of the war (middle of the war)
You guard my soul (yeah!)
You alone are the anchor
When my sails are torn
Your love surrounds me (yeah!)

In the eye of the storm
You remain in control (yes you do, Lord)
In the middle of the war (in the middle of the war)
You guard my soul
You alone are the anchor
When my sails are torn
Your love surrounds me
In the eye of the storm

Oh, in the eye of
Lord, in the eye of the storm
I know You're watching me, yeah
Ay

When the storm is raging (when the storm is raging)
And my hope is gone (and my hope is gone, Lord)
When my flesh is failing
You're still holding on, oh whoa
When the storm is raging (the storm is raging)
And my hope is gone (and all my hope is gone)
When my flesh is failing (my flesh is failing)
You're still holding on, ooh

When the storm is raging (when the storm is raging)
And my hope is gone (and my hope is gone)
Even when my flesh is failing (flesh is failing)
You're still holding on, holding on

The Lord is my Shepherd
I have all that I need
He lets me rest in green meadows
He leads me beside peaceful streams
He renews my strength
He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His Name
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid
For You are close beside me