Stained Glass

Father God, as I arise
I pray that you would open my eyes.
As I take a step this day,
be my lamp and show me the way.

I long to know more about you
and all the ways your hands soothe
I want to know your strength and love
so I can mirror what comes from above

I want to know how to praise
to humbly honor you with hands raised.
To sacrifice to you my will
and empty my heart ready for you to fill.

I want my life here and now
to live in you boldly and out loud.
I want to show all those around
the joy in you that I have found

Father Abba, teach me to love
the kind that flows only from above.
may my life be a lesson not only for me
but shared freely around for all to see.

that anything I do is not me at all
for I am that man sinned at the fall.
Let all know that look in and see
it's only by you living here in me,
that I can have the will to love at all
it comes directly form the grace given to us at the fall.

See, I know that I am set apart and given a purpose in life
and it's not to suffer in pain and to face constant daily strife.
It's to grow in Jesus, live outloud, love abundantly and not to waste this life.

So see, I know where I belong... here living out my life's song.

Until one day, it's time to go
To see everything I ever wanted to know
home I will be forever taken up
the thought of it overflows my cup.

So if you don't know this Jesus that changes it all
get on your kness and give him a call.
He is mighty and quick to save
just tell him that you have decided in Him to bathe
let go of the past and let Him lead
straight to your heart where He planted a seed.

Walk in your days with Him by yourside
forever in you will He now abide.
remember that you are only created man
but now in your life you can take a stand

Be sure to step out in faith and share
your heart and soul to others lay bare
Then, just maybe we will all know
just where our life's song will show...

In the smile of a stranger, a good deed done
are things that shine through us the life of the son.
It's exciting to see how a life grows
just in the words of these few rows

My hope in this is to encourage my sisters and brothers to live
learn to overflow from Him in love, hope and to selflessly give
Then, I think we all will see just who it is that holds the key
our eyes will be open opened and we will finally see.... what it is that we were created to be.