HEAR

i hear the words
shouting across the divide
i hear the anger
i hear the mistrust
i hear the yearning
i hear the despair
i hear the lies
i hear the way we should believe
i hear truth get sidelined
i hear hope get maligned
but
do i hear repentance
do i hear forgiveness
do i hear the cry out to God for relief
do i hear the lips that honor Him
do i hear a heart that honors You
do i hear truth spoken as it should be
do i look into my own heart
to see what i need to confess to You Lord
man's heart so deceitful
man's heart so wicked without God
do i hear repentance
do i hear truth
do i hear compassion
do i hear mercy
do i hear hope
do i hear forgiveness
do i seek You Lord Jesus
or
do i seek what is best for me
do i look to my own comfort
do i look for justice
do i seek the way You have shown
Your mercy
Your love
Your hope
Your truth
Your compassion
do i hear You Lord
do i listen Lord

SO FAR TO GO

looking out the window
watching the road not move
seeing people walking on
not knowing where it is they go
another day closer
so far to go
looking in the mirror
watching a face grow old
seeing a life lived
seeing a life saved
another day closer
so far to go
hope can be amazing
hope will hold you close
faith can be so exciting
faith is painful as it grows
as it grows
tired tested found true
tired weary so far to go
let not the burden
weigh you down
share His yoke
for it is light
as you go
as you go
feel the pull of the past
see the path He lights for you
pick up where you fell down
another day closer
so far to go
east of Eden
west of Job
north of memories
south of home
hold me touch me
breathe me breathe You
i know You are here
i know You are there
i know You are there
keep me upright
keep me Jesus
keep me headed home
another day closer
so far to go