another song

I wrote another song last week. I was driving to work and kept having words running through my head, so I started scribbling them down at stoplights. This led to the first verse and the chorus... Then the next day I sat down with my guitar and the rest came out.

"Sometimes I'm scared to sing to You, Creator of everything
What if I'm distracted, what if my heart's not all there?
What if the words and notes, they come out wrong?
But still I will lift my voice because You gave me this song

I'll sing the hosannas and I'll sing hallelujahs
I'll tell of Your glory and how You saved us
Most importantly to me, I'll just tell You I love You
And how all I want to do is just sit at Your feet

I write down words that can never encompass my love
But I know it's important to You that I even try
I know You're out there because I've seen You before
You've touched my heart and left me wanting more

And this is all I know how to do,
To sing and hope it's enough
That what I'm putting into this will show You my love"

the frailty of my life Lord just cries out for more of You

I recently found a Word file that contained things I had written while attending the Worship Conference at Bethel Church a few years ago. It was really interesting to look back at where my heart was during that time. I still have my notebook/journal from that time as well, and I think I may pull it out and check that as well. It was mostly poetry/lyrics, and that sort of thing. I don't think I ever actually ended up using any of it, but it's been refreshing to read words that were written during a very important and transforming time in my life. Some of it feels a bit cliche and whatnot, but I know it was written in sincerity... So it's okay to me.


many call Your works by other names
but they can never know what it is like to be truly awestruck
until they let You hold them
and You long to do just that
give me the strength and power to break down walls
to love others with Your love
especially those who do not seek You
help me to be a vessel
imperfect, and yet perfect enough to show Your grace and mercy


Take my weakness, strip it away
Take my darkest place, take it and shine Your light into it, O’ God
Take my faults and turn them into Your strengths, O’ God


Do not let me stray – I am weak and I need Your love to set me
Apart from all that I have known before
O’ Lord, O’ God, this fire – let it burn ever brighter
Brighter than before
Until all can see the flame in my heart that reaches out for You
Devouring others in its wake
Setting them aflame for You,
And only You
For eternity
For You