life: acoustic & amplified

#349 climb

We climb mountains
We get back up when we fall
We keep fighting for our dreams
We refuse to die, while there is breath within our lungs
We stare our suffering in the eye
and walk straight through the dark forest with courage.
trusting our steps will not fall
We will not fail
We are warriors
We are the chosen
We are strong yet soft
We know ourselves
Acknowledge our weaknesses
seeking for truth
Bow in humility when we make a mistake
Easily say the words –
forgive me and I forgive you.
Light glows within us
We are the children
We are the beloved
We are the followers
of this gentle man Christ
who comes to us right where we are
but never leaves us there
from glory to glory
we are learning to be holy
as we walk the mountains
and valleys
listening for the call
thirsty for grace
abandoned to love
eyes to the sky
lifting up this man
who freely gives us all good things
peace unshakable
Joy unending
Patience to wait for a drop more of this un-understandable mystery
Love unconditional and unlimited
we are free
to be who we were created to be
we do nothing from guilt or manipulation
our love songs come from gratitude
expressions of love pour out unfettered
joyful
We speak with authority
not to judge
but from experience
nothing can rip our faith from our hearts
we Know that we Know
deep calls to deep
because we have seen with our eyes
heard with our ears
been moved in direct opposition to our own selfishness.
and so we climb
Ever upward and outward
towards the stars
toward the heavens.
They say God saves his best work
for the inside of things.
May it be so, Lord.
May it be so.

AL 10/17/13