Sidelines

Open hands

standing there 

letting go of this atmosphere

Taking chances 

living change

seeking justice and finding strength

Hiding on the sidelines

you will never see your worth

There's no safety in the waiting

There's a fire in your words 

You can influence the mountain

You can make it through the storm

With a willing heart to guide you

you'll be better than before

Overcome

Change their minds

Realise

The future's bright

Reminiscing

Updating my ipod and looking through some old notes...

6/6/11 
"Here I stand in argument 
debating all my prayers with God 
his healing touch his sovereign hand 
the mystery of giving up 
to let him take control. 

Here I am I just a man. 
But my heart has much more 
I've believed.

Trust feels like a risk but it's a risk worth taking. 
I think my mind needs rearranging. 
Ive justified my need to justify. 
Hope is a treasure hold that I've forgotten. 
It's something that I thought was weak. 
But it unfolds the mysteries of trust 
revealing perfect love."

10/10/11 "I need to maintain a balance between accepting my limitations and challenging them. I am both worthwhile and a valuable as I am today, and a constant work in progress looking for achievable ways to better myself."

28/11/11 
"Let go my son be still and know me as your love. 
Your striving blurs the face of grace and mercy in your life. 
The quiet place don't be ashamed to just be still and know me. 
Your silent prayers I've seen them all. 
Your open heart is all I need to be what's missing in your life. 
I am. I am. I am. I am."

21/3/12
"I receive you like the flower receives the sun. 
Stand in wonder at the glory of your love. 
I will worship as your majesty surrounds me. 
It's your nature.

You lead me by the quiet waters. 
Restoring everything of me. 
You lead me into the resting place. 
Into your arms. 

Beside me you will never leave me. 
You hide me underneath your wings. 
I feel you, I feel your endless love is everything. 
It makes me whole.

Messiah. The perfect one of God.
Redeemer and ruler of my heart. 
You are my God. 
Jesus holy one.
You went to the end of the earth and back for me."

Ever Deeper

You took my future made it bright
You've given me abundant life
Ever onward in your love I'm free

Your forgiveness changed my heart
It's lead me to a place of trust
Ever deeper in your heart I'm free

Now I am yours
All my heart changed by love
In your fullness, your glory, your peace
Ever deeper in you
My soul will be found
Lifted up in my life you are
Lifted up in my life you are God

Love Collided (more than my heart can contain...)

Your love collided with my heart

It separated light from dark

You've changed me so I'll never be the same

Your truth has opened up my eyes

You've sanctified my former life

You've changed me so I'll never be the same

You call it grace

Reaching out

With everything that I am

I love you Lord

You're more than my heart can contain

I will run to your embrace

My heart has longed for your desires

Before the world was formed you knew my name

So I'll let go and be transformed

Set free of living for this world

Everything I need is in your love

You fill my cup

Reaching, you are greater

You are first my Saviour

Your light fills the ages

Open the eyes of my heart

I don't want to lean on my own understanding

Jesus I'll trust in You

Show me your ways fill me with truth

Your light fills the ages without equal mighty God

Your wisdom is greater is deeper than the earth

Arise and shine

Be glorified

In the lives of all of us

Be sovereign God

Exalted high

Magnified in all our days

Time

Hold me up to the light
see the cracks that time has healed.
I know what I have had to fight.
I'm so much stronger than
I ever was before.

You see the. consequence
of many years of growing.
All my confidence
is something I have worked for.
You see the moment
after many scores of tears.
I wasn't always bright as I am now

Don't compare yourself to me
we have all been on a journey
different places different times
but its our destiny
that makes us come alive.
What makes you come alive?

Like I did when I was four

So visiting guest ministry from
Indonesia this Sunday had us all singing Agnus Dei, which is my second favourite worship song of all time. Why? It's the first song I can remember worshipping to. I remember being around four years old walking around the house singing it. It wasn't a song we sang at Church so my folks were surprised I'd picked up a repertoire of Michael W songs from hearing Dad play them.

Anyway this got me thinking about the simplicity of childlike faith and worship which lead to the following:

You knew me before I could speak.
You sought me with your love.
You heard my cries and gave me life revealed yourself to me.

I want to worship like I worshipped when I was four.
When my heart knew nothing but to adore you God
I want to know you like I did before
before I had ever doubted

Father friend and healer
answer to my prayers.
Like a child I come before you.
Wanting to be loved