Chris' prayer: Jason Upton's "Come Up Here"

When I listened to this song, throughout the first part, I was hearing Upton sing about how he wants to fly upto God, about how he just wants to be with Him. And God is calling out to him in a very unambiguous way. It was clear to me that the relationship between the singer and God was very strong; they knew each other well.

It isn't until I got to much later in the song when I realized that wasn't the case at all. The singer was struggling with brokenness and heartache. And yet, for some reason, his heart still cried out, and his ears still heard God's calling so crystal clear.

I'm not like that at all. When I'm struggling and broken, it is very, very hard for me to hear God. Even when I feel like my relationship with Him is going well, it still isn't easy for me to discern what God is saying to me. I admire the faith of Upton in this song. His relationship is clearly on a different level than mine is. Someday, I hope to be able to sing these words honestly.