Friday, April 30, 2010

I'm a jealous lover & i won't back down

In darkness, in trial, my soul shall sing
of his mercy, & kindness, our offering of praise
our God never fails.

I often chide myself for losing perspective sometimes. I'm so blinded by the myriad of trivial problems on my not-so-gleaming silver platter that i forget what's really important.

Sometimes i wish You would just fold and encase me in bubble-wrap; so that when life throws me blows i could just bounce back. boink boink all around in my blissful little semi-transculent world of endless circles and popping noises. i suppose most of all, i could continue pretending that all of this worldly things couldn't hurt me.

Daddy would you do that for me?

Sigh, yes it is tiring. but to eschew the elements of this world is also somewhat impossible. Hence we strike a compromise. i shall (learn to) surrender.

here i go again on another arm-flailing leg-thrashing body-convulsing journey into a realm of uncertainty and (probably) discomfort. but you know, my God never fails. i choose to believe that. besides, doesn't light shine brightest amidst a sea of murky depth and darkness?

i am tired, disappointed & upset. but all i can do is to strive to find the joy that is of abundance in You.

Daddy, would you do this with me?



Thursday, April 22, 2010

we were meant to live for so much more

my heart will choose to say,
Lord blessed be your Name.

take my tears and take my sorrow
take the lies and make it true
help me face a new tomorrow
take my heart and make it new.

i will learn to praise You in the storm
i will dance with You in rain
i will walk with You on water
i will trust You with my pain.

i want to capture the beauty of Your creation
i long to bask in Your embrace
i yearn to seek after Your presence
until i see You face to face

i know that im imperfect
broken beyond repair
yet somehow when i fall and bruise
You never failed to be there

i know You'll take my shattered pieces
and my little something awful
i know You'll show me that within this brokenness
lies something so much more beautiful

show them Your grace is sufficient
reveal to them all that is true
show those who need to see the beauty within them
until they see their image reflected in You.