Turn

When we don't know
What is right
Lord what do we do
But turn to you

When all is wrong
Lord what can we do
But turn to you

What is wrong
Lord
What is right

We don't know-

We only bought
Into the big lie

We only bit
Into that apple

All those years ago

And God you knew
That we made the mistake
Of our lives

But you gave yours
So we can choose
Not the tree of knowledge
Not knowing right or wrong
Not knowing good from evil

But You
Jesus

Because that's all

We need to turn to.

Brazen faith (Isaiah 58)

When I see injustice
Am I not to speak out?
When I see deceit
Am I not to cry out?

Oh Lord what is fasting
From meat and gold
And the luxuries of life
So that we may appear more righteous

Oh Lord what is religion
Of going to churches
And singing hymns
So that we may appear more pure

Oh God you tell me
That true fasting

Is fighting
To set the oppressed free

Is caring
For the poor and hungry

Is honoring the time
Spent with you

Oh God I have no shame
In my faith
In my cries at injustice
In my shouts of disbelief
At the human condition

Lord God I will follow you
With brazen faith
I will follow you
No matter what the enemy
Throws my way
I will follow you
With brazen faith
I will follow you

Magicians and illusionists

Out of thin air
They make hoops
Fashioning them
With careful thought

Out of thin air
They fashion complaints
Building them
With laborious effort

Out of thin air
They build cages
Constructing them
With every intent

To make me jump
To capture me
To trap,
To condemn me

But do they not see
Oh do they not see
That I am prisoner
Only to Christ Jesus?

No hoop, no snare
No weapon formed against me shall prosper

No baseless complaint, no cage
Shall condemn me unfairly
For there is now no condemnation
For those who are in Christ Jesus

I repent, Lord Jesus.-
I turn my heart away
From trying to justify myself
In front of magicians and illusionists

Search me, oh God
I desire your rebuke,
More than false applause of men

In my repentance oh God,
I am unable to justify myself
So I turn to Your blood
That covers me
In righteousness
A sinner truly saved
Truly set free
By Your mercy

May You be glorified God
In all these trials
That the magicians
And the illusionists
Are unwittingly creating

May Your Holy Spirit
Take over Lord
As the devil tries to push me
Into unbelief

May I turn to You
Jesus
In ALL that will come my way.

The thief and the Saviour

For you have come 
That I may have Life
Abundantly, fully, joyously
Like a ripe cluster of fruit

The thief may fool me
Into thinking that
If my dreams are threatened
That my joy is gone

The thief may deceive me
Into believing that
If my plans do not succeed
Then you are no longer with me

The thief may come
To steal
To kill
To destroy
My joy
My life

But You have come
So I may cast away
These chains
Trying so desperately
To hold me down
"Whom the Son has set free
Is Free Indeed."

But You have come
So I may rejoice
In the midst of suffering
In the midst of society's ridicule
"Where is your God now?"
They chant

But You have come
So I may let go
Of all that is unnecessary
Job, degree, money, success, fame

But You have come
To refine me
So I may boldly approach
Your throne of grace

As You have come
For me
I too shall go
Wherever
For You
Send me Oh God
Use me Oh God
Wherever

Who am I

Lord who am I to ask
For anything?
When you have
Gifted me my life

Jesus who am I to seek
Assurance from this world
When you have
Blessed me with faith

God who am I to question
What is justice
When you have
All of this earth in your hands

Father who am I to argue
For accountability
When you have
Died on the cross for ALL

Lord who am I to demand
Answers in my trials
When you are
When you always will be

Jesus I ask no more
Lord I seek no more
God I question no more
Father I argue no more
Lord I demand no more
I simply submit to your will
May it be done Oh God,
In all of this
As it is in heaven.

Uncertainty

So He's told me where I'm going
While my eyes are where I've been

Swimming through the days
Fighting through to win

Can't my soul
Recognize:
God's won
The fight!

Can't my soul
Sing and praise:
I am set free by the Son!

Can't my soul
Recognize:
God's won
The fight!

Believe oh soul,
Believe oh soul,
The visions from God!

So He tells me where I'm going
My eyes stay where I've been

And I know it looks
Impossible
And I put my hopes there.

So He tells me where I'm going

And I follow His voice

And I know it looks

Like a perfect storm

And I know that He's right there.