O, you of little faith
Why don’t you understand?
With God, there’s nothing you can never do
O, my poor little child
Why can’t you clearly see?
With faith, you can make the mountains move

But day after day
As you walk along the way
You trip on the things that you used to do
And step by step
Though you hear what I say
You depart from the words I’ve taught you to be true

If you trust in me I will give to you
All the desires of your heart
If you follow me and do my will
We will never be apart
Do you love me?
Do you trust me?

Do you believe in me?

There’s so much to be done
Yet so little you must do
Just hear my words and it will be so clear
There’s so much for you to see
There’s so much for you to know
And there’s so much that you have left to hear

Time after time
You pretend like I’m not here
You push me away like someone you never knew
But step by step
If you follow me
You’ll find out that the words I speak are true

If you trust in me I will give to you
All the desires of your heart
If you follow me and do my will
We will never be apart
Do you love me?
Do you trust me?

Do you believe in me?

2 Timothy 4:3-4, Matthew 23:26-28, Matthew 15:14

In the morning when the sun does rise
The shadows awaken with a tempered flare
Following and leading the prideful heart
To the darkened pit of despair

As the darkness hides the sins of the day
And befriends the secrets of the night
There are those who stand terrified
That what they’ve done will be brought to light

To feel better about who they are
Some gather others like them near
They talk and sing and listen
To what their itching ears want to hear

There are some whose lives stay hidden
Though the pain is seen so clear
It’s the light which draws them closer
But the darkness that holds them in fear

White-washed tombs that are filled with bones
Bright colors that clothe the dead
Wanting to share what they feel inside
But painting it pretty instead

Looking for direction in a blind man’s eyes
For truth in a liar’s lair
For hope in the heart of the helpless
And those who no longer care

But the time will come when those in the shadows
Will step into the light of the sun
To learn the truth that will set them free
And the will that will carry them on…

Not long ago
My heart was in despair
For I’d hurt those around me
By thought, word, and deed

Chaos gripped me with fear
I couldn’t see the boundary lines
And in a panic, I rushed
To make them clear

It must be this or it must be that
No mediocrity accepted
In or out — on or off
If the wall is firm then I’ll be safe

To the untrained eye
Things often seemed
Very black and white
And if it appeared to live in the haze
I’d push it to either the darkness or light
For clarity gave me peace of mind
While my soul had to live with the blight

My God has been there
Holding the reins
Leading me down the Way
But when they seem too loose
I must be there to take up the slack

Freedom scared me
So I’d confine myself
Because I knew the damage I could do
If allowed to roam

‘O my God,’ I cried, ‘forgive me’
I failed to recognize my doubt
I thought I’d been guiding others
While all the while guiding myself…

Thank you, Lord,
For making it clear
Your Love is my greatest strength
And when I appeared to be in a haze
You drew me back into the light
Your clarity is my peace of mind
While my spirit must rejoice in delight