Without My God

The world is filled with questions

That only God can clear 

Confusion and frustration 

Is present in our lives 

But through God's blessings 

We find peace within the strife.

I don't know where I'm going 

I don't know my choices are right

But I know that if I trust Him

He'll guide me in His light.

The Holy Spirit's moving

Through the trials, 

Through the storms,

Directing our steps and actions 

Making the "bigger picture" take form. 

We don't know all the answers, 

But we feel His presence here,

We feel it in the stillness,

In the silence 

In the fear. 

My heart is torn in two directions

Not knowing where I want to be,

Lifting my life into His hands 

Learning to listen when He whispers 

"Trust me." 

I'm confused, I'm scared, I'm anxious,

But through all this I'm calm. 

My heart is at peace and I'm trusting

Because I am nothing without my God. 

Emptied

Emptied of my selfishness 

I long to hear Your voice

Speak in my direction, Lord,

I give you my life, my heart 

Humbled, lord, I seek you 

Broken, Lord, I'll run 

Into Your hands of mercy 

Embrace me in Your love 

In my crying, Lord, 

You hear me

All my brokenness, you heal

I'll surrender all of me, 

Lord, guide me to Your will. 

Humbled, Lord, I seek You 

Broken, Lord, I'll run

Into Your hands of mercy,

Embrace me in Your love. 

I give You all I am, Lord, 

Lead me by Your blood, 

Consume me in Your Spirit, Lord, 

I'll sing praise to God above.

Humbled, Lord, I'll seek you, 

Broken, Lord, I'll run, 

Into Your hands of mercy, 

Embrace me in Your love. 

Broken

Emotionally broken

From choices we make in our lives;

Beaten paths 

And narrow roads,

Eventually we need to choose a side. 

No one wants to be lonely

Though we're never truly alone..

Everyone wants to love someone

And everyone wants to be loved. 

Why can it never be enough,

To simply love The Lord? 

Why can we never be satisfied,

Always selfishly seeking more. 

Why do we long to please

Those that don't matter in our lives,

When we daily fail to please

The One who gave us life? 

It's a sick game we play,

Dancing with the devil

Not recognizing that he'll daily

Push us to the next level.

Another stage of sin,

Another act of rebellion,

Turning our faces from God,

When all we should do is trust Him. 

So many spoken words,

When all He's asking for is silence, 

Close your eyes and sit a while,

Find peace within His presence. 

Broken promises,

Shattered desires,

Worldly issues evolving 

From worldly liars

The world is dark, cold

And broken;

He's overcome the world, though,

Through His word He has spoken. 

Turn down the noise,

Quiet your voices, 

Stop focusing on the world, 

Let your hearts be open. 

Hear His whispers

Stirring in your heart,

Showing you who you truly are,

And that you've been lost from the start. 

Rise up again,

It's a new tomorrow,

Let Him carry you, 

Through the brokenness and the sorrow. 

Chosen

It takes me deeper

Than I've ever known,

It calms my heart,

Awakens my soul.

Love is present,

Within me, it's alive,

The spirit is moving,

It's slowly bringing us to life.

The power is tangible,

The moments are real,

In the stillness we feel Him,

There's no denying 

His indelible seal. 

It's on our souls,

It takes over our minds,

Transforming us from within,

Reviving our hearts 

One beat at a time. 

We feel Him moving,

As we're trembling in fear,

Trying to withstand the power

Of His presence so near.

Our tears begin to fall, 

As our hearts become broken,

From the inside out,

We feel Him ripping us open.

We'll recognize our purpose,

Becoming vulnerable and new,

We'll discover that we are

One of the chosen few. 

We're one of God's instruments,

Called to serve with a purpose,

We're called to change the world,

We were destined to serve Him. 

We must put all aside,

Dive in and trust Him;

Let go of fear and pride,

Of guilt, anxiety and sin.

We must begin to follow,

To trust through our blindness,

To learn to walk through darkness,

And remember Who is guiding.

We'll learn to give Him our lives,

To embrace The beauty of His plan,

We'll leave all behind and follow,

Remembering Who is holding our hand

Fragile

A heart is fragile

When a heart is open 

To The Lord,

A heart is delicate,

When it is always opening the door.

The door to love and tenderness

The door to trust and hope

The door of reckless abandonment,

And complete reliance on The Lord

But a heart is strong in weakness,

While God is guiding the path

We must keep walking,

Not straining to look back. 

We must trust in His timing,

His ability to restore,

We must seek Him out in all things,

Knowing he'll turn this into more.

But a heart is broken

That can't love,

A heart that doesn't know how.

A heart is broken 

That fears love,

And breaks the unbreakable vow. 

Our hearts need prayer 

And sacrifice,

The perfect sacrificial love;

Our hearts need purification 

And guidance,

Our hearts must be vulnerable to love.

Vulnerable hearts within us,

Is what God knows we need.

We fight Him on this notion,

Trying to take control and lead.

We fear being hurt and broken,

We fear being let down.

In a world so wicked and broken, 

It's a surprise we love at all.

But through Christ 

Love can be made perfect,

We can Trust Him to guard our hearts.

But I choose to love, too,

No matter how I get ripped apart.

You see, I'm not naive, 

I know the world is cold.

I'm not foolish,

I recognize that I've been fooled. 

But I choose to see the good in others,

I choose to love them through the storms.

I recognize all as children of God,

And because of this,

I'll continually love them more. 

Some call that stupid, 

Some call it naive,

But I call it loving as Christ loved,

And not paying mind to sinful deeds.

The world brings sin and wickedness,

The hearts mistrust stems from fear,

But God restores the broken,

And loves us through our tears. 

If God can love everyone, 

Then surly I will too. 

You see, It's easier to love,

Then to search for flaws in you. 

We are all flawed and broken,

But through Christ we're beautifully made,

So we seek out the good in others,

And cast aside the wickedness 

That controls the world today.