When fear come’s knocking
Pretending to protect
It takes away my joy
My faith, my intellect
Love slinks into the corner
How do I defeat this foe?
Stand back up
Trust what I know
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
When I see You, nothing else matters
When I feel You, the rest of the world disappears
When You gently whisper to me
Contentment replaces all my fears
Let me hear Your voice
Let me feel Your embrace
Let it just be me and You today
With Your voice comes purpose
Your perspective brings clarity
Your loving kindness brings no judgement
Your grace draws out the best in me
Let me hear Your voice
Let me feel Your embrace
Let it just be me and You today
Every day I’m taking as many steps as I can
To get closer to my goals, closer to my plan
And I believe if each day I strive to progress
In time, each present challenge will find it’s rest.
Then a new season will be here.
All of this will be left behind.
And I’ll wonder how these answers
took so long to find
When my feelings are blinding me
And I can’t see the truth
I’ll choose to trust in You
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
-Jeremiah 17:9
You’ve been there
Waiting
Waiting all this time
Knowing
What was needed
To awaken this heart of mine
Oh You
Up above
Oh the way You watch and love
I am captivated
I am dedicated
To You
In the darkness, hope becomes visible
It’s the glimmer of light around the bend
In doubt, faith becomes tangible
Turning trials into a dearest friend
James 1:2-3
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance
There’s a little extra pain in my tears
A little more sorrow in my heart
The struggle is getting the best of me
Each day I’m not sure how to start
One breath at a time
I slowly move forward and pray
That I’ll see something, hear a word
That sounds different than it did yesterday
What if…
I never discover a solution
My battles never find resolution
My actions never match my words
My thoughts are always disturbed
I never write a famous song
I never find a place to belong
My worry doesn’t cease
My soul never finds peace
What if…
Promises are fulfilled
I perfect the art of being still
I continue to grow and gain
I find purpose in the pain
I gain insight and faith
I discover new strength
I hold fast to the truth
I stay beside You
What if…
I hold you all loosely
These thoughts in my mind
These desires for outcomes
I hope to find
Speak to me when my eyes are open
Searching for clarity
Open my heart to new possibilities
Beyond what my past has seen
You are the warmth I feel
when driving at night
The hope I feel
when nothing is right
The melody in my song
When I don’t have a tune
The vision in my head
When I don’t know what to do
Pride quiet yourself
You will not be entertained
Suffer silently through
your offense and inflated pain
Regret you’ve been replaced
This is no longer your domain
You ruled uselessly for years
Now turn and go on your own way
And last but not least
I am abandoning you fear
For all the missed opportunities
You caused me while here
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Wherein you suffer
That’s where I give you hope
Where your weakness lies
That’s where I teach you to cope.
Then when you see someone else
Hurting the same way as you
You’ll have the experience and knowledge
to lend a hand and help them too
Seek purity
Rest in His security
You won’t be put to shame
If You trust in His good name
Psalm 22:5
To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
Psalm 71:1-3
In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me. Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go;
Oh how great are they!
The things You desire for me
So no longer will I hinder you
With a doubtful heart and disbelief
I’ll believe in Your promises
With hope and trust in Your strength
Knowing You are preparing me
For wonders I myself would never think!
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
And then there comes a time
You have to rise above it all
Renew your vision
For greater things, a higher call
Step into the shoes
That are waiting there for you
Shake off the dust and see
These stepping stones are brand new
There’s hope ahead
The road has turned
There’s a reason for everything
You just struggled to learn
When I feel led by You
I have to follow through
Despite what others may say
It may sound foolish
The path I choose
But I’m following it anyway
I won’t do this perfectly
I’ll deny You
and I’ll fall
But this is the way
I want to go
This path is worth it all
John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
Depend on Him alone
Know you’re in His care
Entrust your heart to Him
Receive His direction
Not other’s opinions
Entrust your life to Him
Think praise and gratitude
Surrender your struggles
Entrust your mind to Him
The waves come up to shore with promise
Yet fade back with the tide
Reality surfaces, hopes then plummet
Revealing all I wish to hide
Heart be still and patient
Be willing to learn and grow
Watch the waves, ride gently
Embracing their ebb and flow
I’m angry at hope
It’s often a delusion
Yet I so often fall for it
I’m angry at despair
It’s also a delusion
Yet I still fall prey
How about reality?
It’s largely based on perception
So how will I view each day?
