Nothing Compares to You!

It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues
`Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you…

HEARTBREAK…have you experienced this?

The famous tear streaming down the angelic face of Sinead O’Connor…what a classic!

What a timeless hit…and we possibly all know why…because we all relate!

The agony of heartbreak is excruciating…abandonment…shattered dreams…loneliness…

It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me
Guess what he told me
He said girl you better try to have fun
No matter what you do
But he's a fool `cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you

Like a bird without a song…indeed one may feel lost and without purpose when crippled by heartbreak…Now as for the doctor…YES indeed…what a fool!  Similar to when someone tries to comfort someone by saying you need to move on…or Mr. Right is just around the corner…does this really help someone suffering?
 

All the flowers that you planted, mama
In the back yard
All died when you went away
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try
Nothing compares, Nothing compares to you…

All the Flowers that you planted, Mama…Reduction of worth…childlike crippling…grief…

I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard…desperation…bargaining…

The grief of heartbreak needs to be honoured and cannot be rushed!

But there truly is a way to break the cycle of setting yourself up for heartbreak…

Yes I did say setting yourself up…you see every person on the face of this Earth is fallible…they will NEVER be perfect or totally protect you from heartbreak…I have learnt this lesson through more than one person…and indeed truthfully I must confess that I have hurt people too…

Nothing compares, Nothing compares to you…

These beautiful words I believe are actually true of only one person, and that is Jesus Christ…the Holy and Perfect Saviour of the World!

Jesus said...“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life.  I’ll show you how to take a real rest.  Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.  Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.  I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.  Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”  The Message Matthew 11:28-30

Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
`Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you…

I wonder if we really want to do whatever we want?  Do you know what I mean?  Now I’m actually speaking from past experience here…because rebellion actually en-slaves us and is not true freedom!  True freedom from any enslavement or heartbreak actually comes from the giver of life…the redeemer and source of all that is GOOD!  GOD!!!  With whom nothing or no-one can compare.  True freedom occurs when we are free to say NO...I don't choose to make that poor choice! Think of when you were a child…think back…didn’t you feel safe and secure with boundaries and happy when you made good choices???

Jesus doesn’t try to enslave us or give us rules that we cannot keep, and then leave us alone…NO!  For indeed He re-births us through the Holy Spirit so that we are members of His family and gives us the desire to have Him as number one in our lives…wanting to live our lives for His glory!

Nothing Compares…No Nothing Compares to Jesus Christ!

 

Want to experience re-birth from Jesus and truly experience His incomparable grace and love?

Then pray…not sure what to say???

That’s ok…there is no special prayer required…just a genuine heart!

Ask Him to forgive you for your sins…name them to Him if you need to…tell Him that you want to embrace His incomparable love and to be re-birthed in His love through the Holy Spirit!  Pour out your heart to Him…and find peace!

 

In love, Melanie J