THIS CHANGE

I just want to cry
When I think about the time I have wasted
No not about the time before I knew you Lord
But the times since I have gotten to know You
My Lord and King
And I wish I could start over
But to no avail
I can’t change those times
I walked in my own time
I walked in my own time
If not for Your love and mercy
If not for Your grace and compassion
Who could stand themselves for very long
If not for the work of Thy hands
If not for the work of Thy hands
I pray for change
Yet the I should know betters
Try to get the best of me
This flesh fights to bring me
In line with its steps
Yet I desire to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit
And I fight
And I whine
And I desire to walk in the light of Your truth
Even when I am most like my flesh
I can’t help but cry out for You
I can’t help but cry out to You
If not for You
Then what would I be
What would I be
And this change has been more than I dreamed of
And this grace is more than I hoped for
For I had no hope
For I had no life
For I had no promise I was without God in this world
And this change is more than I could have ever of hoped for


Angel Barreto