"When my world is shaking"

"When my world is shaking, Heaven stands.
When my heart is breaking, I never leave Your hands."

I guess you could say this has become my motto recently. I'm not going to lie, we've had a rough week. Some of you may know that Jared has been in the application process for a new job for about a month and a half. We were feeling pretty confident that he would be given the position. It would have been a wonderful job for Jared not only in a raise and the best working hours since we've been married, but also in challenges he would encounter.
We received the phone call Monday night that he was not chosen for the position. We were crushed...literally to the point of our hearts breaking.
For me, it meant no end in sight for nights alone in bed, for Jared, continuing to do the same job he has had since high school with a college degree and only 1 semester left on his Master's. We were devastated.
I was angry at God...so mad I didn't even want to think about asking Him for anything again. I have NEVER prayed for anything this hard, or poured out my heart to Him this much and I was crushed...very much feeling that God hadn't taken any heed to my numerous prayers.
As I was sitting in our hotel room (we were in Tulsa for a mini-vacation when all of this happened) the words to this song came to mind. I googled the complete lyrics and cried as I read them because every single word in the song seemed to speak to me and give me comfort.

This week has been rough on us emotionally, but I believe we are stronger now than we were a week ago. We have lost the sense of despair and are now filled with hope for potential possibilities. As always, we would be forever grateful if you would keep us lifted up in prayer.

Here are the complete lyrics to the song:

Your Hands by JJ Heller

I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That You would take my pain away
That you would take my pain away

I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookdly lie
Oh Lord before these feet of mine
Oh Lord before these feet of mine

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands


When You walked upon the earth
You healed the broken, lost and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right
One day You will set all things right

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands