Hate & Love

busy
stressing
still obsessing

rushing
waiting
irritating

bleeding
paler
fear of failure

stealing
lying
multiplying

i hate life but i love you
i hate life but i love you

seeping
sighing
broken crying

spending
playing
never saving

looking
shudder
not another

hoping
praying
bright white flagging

i hate life but i love you
i hate life but i love you

breathe
peace

breathe
strength

breathe
Christ

i hate life but i love you

inspired by Demon Hunter and Luke 14:26

Here To Serve

take
luxuriousness
and the success
this world adores

take
this selfish skin
so prone to sin
and make it yours

purge my own desires
with your cleansing fire

oh Lord
help me remember
that i am here to serve
i am here to serve

i’ll live
a life surrendered
for i am here to serve
i am here to serve

take
this life i’ve known
no more my own
no more the same

take
my every breath
take all that’s left
and glorify your name

purge my own desires
with your cleansing fire

oh Lord
help me remember
that i am here to serve
i am here to serve

i’ll live
a life surrendered
for i am here to serve
i am here to serve

every day, every hour, i need Your help
every minute and second i’m crying out
there’s a selfish evil in me
and i’m dying to break free

oh Lord
help me remember
that i am here to serve
i am here to serve

i’ll live
a life surrendered
for i am here to serve
i am here to serve

Strength

thank you God for givin’ me this strength
thank you Lord for watchin’ out for me
i’ll never know for sure what road this life will take
but i’ll keep holdin’ on and i will see

along the road less travelled i have learned a thing or two
about the many trials i’m to bear
i’ll only make it by if i keep comin’ back to you
headin’ home, and only you can take me there

i wanna thank you God for givin’ me this strength
i wanna thank you Lord for watchin’ out for me
i’ll never know for sure what road this life will take
but i’ll keep holdin’ on and i will see

inspired by Third Day and Caedmon’s Call

Consume Me

i walk this earth feeling meaningless
a speck of sand on the shore
in my mind, i am useless
but to you i’m so much more

you promise me you will lift me up
you offer strength to endure
but sin distracts and i hit the dust
like so many times before

help me please, i need to focus and obey
i’m on my knees, and to you my God i pray

oh Lord, consume me
with your Word, shine through me
take my hands, my feet, my eyes
take my ears, my lips, my life
and consume me

why am i so unfaithful?
what can i do with this greed?
these worldly things seem so wonderful
but i still feel so empty

when will i see that you’re everything
your love is all that i need
a life of praise is my offering
for the gift you’ve given me

oh Lord, consume me
with your Word, shine through me
take my hands, my feet, my eyes
take my ears, my lips, my life
and consume me

inspired by “Breathe (Benediction)” by Newsboys

I’ll Try

frustration in your voice
confusion in your thoughts
the aching in your broken tone
i’m at a loss for words
i want to give you hope
but all you hope is to come home

i just want to be with you to hold you close
if you cry tonight, cry on me
wet my shoulder with your sorrows
and i’ll try tonight, try and see

it hurts to hear you hurt
i ache to feel your aching
is there anything that i can do
all you can do is yearn
while i just lie here waiting
and i’m burning just to be with you

i just want to be with you to hold you close
if you cry tonight, cry on me
wet my shoulder with your sorrows
and I’ll try tonight, try and be

just close your eyes
imagine me there
wiping your tears softly to and fro
resting my lips
next to your ear
whispering dear that i love you so

i just want to be with you to hold you close
if you cry tonight, cry on me
wet my shoulder with your sorrows
and i’ll try tonight, to set you free

inspired by Jenn and Stavesacre