obedience before understanding.

Lord the lesson is hard
the one You're teaching me now
to rest in Your presence,
please show me, how?
for my heart is restless
&my thoughts never cease
Father, lead me
to trust in Your peace.
i know You are here
that You are helping me stand
in this weary world,
take my hand.
help me to obey
even if i don't know why,
let my words reach Your ears,
God, hear my cry.
i know You are good
&hat Your love never fails
even in doubt,
i know my God prevails.

the ending of a chapter.

so, i've graduated college.
now, here it is
i am now in the presence of
this looming question
"what's next?"
sure, i have my quips
but the honest response,
what i desire to say is,
"wouldn't you like to know."
&the truth is,
wouldn't i like to know.
will it be a plot twist?
will it be a transistion?
will it...
will i...
here is the truest answer i know
is this question.
how will You, Father God, use me?
do i even need to know?
may i focus on my Leader
may my "next" be obviously Yours.

then sings my soul.

"then sings my soul"
then what does my soul sing?
&to whom does my soul sing to?
Father, what are the notes
do You hear the unspoken chorus?
do you feel the crescendo of pain
the fermata of peace
"then sings my soul"
the music of creation
incomplete without my song
maestro, in what key do i sing
the major and minor
the fast and slow
what is the theme?
help it to be Yours
let me follow Your conduction
help me to praise you with this song
let my soul then sing of You
let my soul then sing for You
let my soul then sing to You.

deep.

Father, I feel the drift I'm straying from Your deep into my human shallow The slack grows taunt on the anchor of my soul "Prone to wander Lord, I feel it; Prone to leave the God I love" Pull me back to the anchor Pull me back to Your hope Call to the depth in me Pull me from the deceptive shallow. Let the waves not overcome me Let the storms not push me in Bring me to You Draw me to the depth of Your love as deep calls to deep please, continue to call me help me to hear &help me to follow.

completed.

glory, wonder, strength, &grace Lord, i am amazed by You in the face of a child i see You. in the laugh of my sister, i see You. in compassion of others, i see You. in the love of a mother, i see You. holy, entrancing, loving God, You are here with me in the love of each other Your love is completed in the kindness of another Christ is reflected. thank you, Lord, for who You are. thank you, Lord, for who You allow us to be.

here.

God, i feel Your truth around me
resonating in my soul
Your love, Your peace, Your goodness
tears are brought to my eyes
as You overwhelm my heart
You overwhelm my soul
thank You for Your presence, God
thank You for this.
for the clarity of beauty
&for the certainty of grace
my Father, i praise You
i yearn to bring You praise
be with me, God
stay with me, forever.

exalt.

Praise the Lord
Oh my sisters, sing it
Praise the Lord
&all my brothers know
That the God is ours
And we are His
This world can’t overcome
So with your hearts
Raise your hands
Lift your heads
For the Lord, our God
Is conquerer of all
And we can claim Him
We are a part of victory.