Shining Brighter/Lift Me Higher

You breathe life into this place.

You send sound

grabbing attention

for all who want to listen.

You never give up on those

who can't seem to hear.

I was there.

Now my heart is open.

All Your praises wash my cares.

When I lose Your light

You shine brighter.

You lift me higher.

Too bright to see darkness.

Too high to look down.

Your love is freedom.

I can't be bound.

When I walk with You,

I can't be stopped.

When I run with You,

I can't look away.

When You wrap me

in Your arms

and dance with me,

You never let go.

Sunday

My heart is pounding

with your love.

I feel you in me,

but you are more than a feeling.

You are more than words.

You are more than the world

you gave me,

and you are more than a look.

You are more than the flesh.

You are more than any life

you gave me.

My mind is swirling

with your voice.

I hear you in me,

but you are more than a sound.

You are more than my cares.

You are more than my worries.

You are more.

You are more.

You gave me.

You gave me love.

Street Corners

There are nights the world is still,

and empty hearts need to fill.

Hiding in street corners,

they are closer than we think.

Sweet Berries

Content where they are

sweet berries wait.

In time a hand comes

revealing their fate.

Chosen by exterior

sweet berries do not deceive.

Buds left with a pleasant taste

what do berries receive?

Leaves

The leaves are full of color

We dance and let them fall

Landing on our shoulders

Never living this way at all.

Done

My nails have chipped.

The moment is gone.

It comes so slow

but soon it's done.

Each moment is a drop of rain.

You watch it fall

and you feel the splash.

You lose it all.

Lost

Can you hear my thoughts?

Lord, they're racing through my mind.

Confusing my emotions deeply,

these words are not too kind.

I'm being pushed into doubt,

and there's nothing I can say.

Lord, they're getting louder now.

Show me the better way.

Where my pride is non existent.

Where I fall to you on both knees.

Hoping for my vocation,

Lord make it clear to me.

It seems like everyone knows

exactly what they're going to do,

and I sit here crying, lost

Lord, can I be amazing too?

I've been given talents

that I've seem to forgotten how to use.

My thoughts put them down,

and my confidence is abused.

So bring me back.

Draw me near.

Take my hand.

Wipe my tears.