Never Be The Same

I see what he does
I have seen what he has done
heard his nasty words
that make me come undone
I pray to never be the same
to journey down an unbeaten path
to be fresh and genuine
to build relationships of substance
He sits among us everyday,
yet is always absent
I think my demands might be too grand,
yet is depth and warmth too much to ask
I try to accept it,
but I hate when the mark falls short
I pray to never be the same
to journey down an unbeaten path
to be present and near
to pursue matters of depth
He crawls back to his confines
and buries his burdens deeper and deeper
making him sicker and sicker
never wanting love or embrace
to reach his broken heart
that is buried beneath
all of the rubble and rubbish
I pray to never be the same
to journey down an unbeaten path
to be love and grace
to hold your heart higher than mine
I pray to never be the same
to journey down an unbeaten path
So I won't be the same

Let Us Go Over To The Other Side

Let us go over to the other side
come with kindness
come with an open heart
come to see people
instead of seeing through them
leave your comforts
leave loving that's easy
let us go over to the other side
where loving is hard but,
is true and real
where love transcends society
where love reaches the least of these
the oppressed, the forgotten, the transparent
let us go over to the other side
and leave our rusted chains behind
let Christ compel you soul
the other side where
dirty, weak, and sinful are loved
where all are seen
where none are forgotten
where all are part of one kingdom
let us go over to the other side
where we look at all people
where we serve all people
where we don't put ourselves first,
but Christ above all
are you truly following Jesus?
then let us go over to the other side
where we are all called
where we all belong
let us fall in love
with our first love again

I am Willing

I am unsure of it all
I don't know what I'm doing
I am in another predicament
not where I want to be
my mind jumbled and scrambled
my feet calloused and tangled
weakness creeps in
it drags me in
it entices me
I have lost all bearing,
yet the Lord uses me still
I am willing
even though I don't see it

I settle for the world to satisfy
I know I'm missing the target
and I still push on
filled with ignorance
my weakness blinds me
so I see through my own eyes
which misguide and mislead
my vision shackles my ankles and wrists
I believe I am vile
yet the Lord uses me still
I am willing
I shine His light
even though I don't see it

I have been placed
precisely and perfectly
to serve a purpose
to spread love
to draw His beloved out of darkness
I am broken,
but not destroyed
I am still of use
still a candle with a wick
so the Lord uses me
precisely and perfectly

Here Is Love

Love is not just words
it is not what you speak
Love does not just come from the mouth
it is hard to define for some,
but for those who are wise
Love is already defined
they search and search
some spend their whole life,
but the definition is clear
they buy what others are selling
they overpay for lies
lies that leave you stranded
lies that leave you with tears
lies that leave you devastated
you feel like a ghost
with no home or hope
with no purpose or passion
with no life or love
you've purchased an existence
no one would pay for,
but you buy it
before you know it
real Love has a price too
but it is paid for you
real Love is always here
it is constant
a rock that cannot be moved
Love is words that act but,
it is not just a single act
Love is everyday
Love is sacrifice
it is saying goodbye to yourself
and welcoming devotion to need
Love is persistent
when you are scared
it is holding you
when you fall down
it's grace picks you up
Love does not fail
it always desires you
Love is two hearts becoming one
so when you are weak,
then you are strong
Love is the savior,
that has shown us all this before
he is Love.
if the Love you find isn't his
you have overpaid for far less,
than you have already been given.

Surrender

I refuse to surrender
I believe in me,
yet what I believe in
doesn't know where to go

I refuse to surrender
I am strong enough
to carry all the weight,
yet I always fall

I refuse to surrender
I work hard
I am accomplished,
yet I am never enough

I refuse to surrender
I can go the distance alone
I am experienced and sharpened,
yet I stumble and collapse

I refuse to surrender
I am wise beyond my years
I know all that is right,
yet my mind is divided

I refuse to surrender
I deserve abundance
I am extraordinary,
yet I deserve absolutely nothing

Why don't I surrender?
surrender my pride
surrender my selfishness
surrender my false strength
surrender my entitlement

If I abandon it all
I will gain more than the world
if I succumb to the one
I will not be alone

If I abdicate my throne
I will gain liberty
if I relinquish my power
I will see clearly

I need to surrender
for I am too weak to crawl
and He is strong enough to move mountains
Give in, surrender

Gain freedom, gain love
gain wisdom, gain peace
gain grace, gain mercy
surrender to the one who loves you most.