Freedom faith

How can I ever thank Him for such a gift
For a sacrifice which eliminated my rift
All I needed was to believe
So he showed me he would never leave

A gift beyond him glorious sacrifice
And not just a full life will suffice
But a gift so simple, yet impossible to explain
A life unexpected and not void of pain

It is the gift of belief

One without doubt
One that bring all darkness out
One that gives me a spirit of thanksgiving
One that make me desire to keep living

...For Him

He made faith that way
Where just a small portion keeps hell a bay
As faith is but just a mustard seed
It also contains everything I will ever need

For nothing is impossible when he is with me
And my growth continues despite being on bended knee
But like with all seed, we must grow
And that takes the faith to get up and go

The Spirit leads my on paths my feet could not traverse
But with every step I would break another curse
My faith beget my walk, my walk is setting me free
How can I ever thank Him for giving this gift to me

Greatful expression

How does one thank the Creator of all
Who's love outraced everything and steadied my fall
How can thank you ever be enough
When his love easily penetrated my bluff
Is there anything that comes close to being appropriate
No matter where I ended up, that is where he was at
My mire, my strife, my pain in my life
All gone, all lifted, purified and gifted
Whenever I reached out and asked for help
He had already reacted many steps ahead of myself
Only a life spent in need can show how much he is there
With his never ending compassion making us aware
My thoughts are always anticipated
All of my steps he abated
There is none that compares
There is only one who ever dares
For God himself, looked down from the cross
And remembered all who were and are lost
Thought of me and all that I would need
With great joy opened his arms and allowed himself to bleed
As His precious blood struck the ground
With earth and the heavenly hosts rejoicing abound
He made love complete
And the path for all to one day meet

A heart's shadow

Let my life be a cast of shadow
Not one of old which is dark and hollow
But of light; new and hallow
Bringing light and strength to those in need
Breaking down all barriers that may impeed
Make me a reflection of my king
With a love in my heart for all to sing
Who's light covers all darkness of hell
Who's home forever my heart shall dwell
Stand me up and lift me high
Place in front to catch all man's eye

I am finally a broken vessel

For you to use without my hassel
You've compelled me to change my ways
It's you who's blessed what I say
So lift me up and lead the today
For I will follow
And lead man your way

Misplaced heart

A confession in necessary to explain my path
An account of a secret that almost lost my grasp
In raising a tree and hanging a sock
Grew understanding of a story I once mocked

See, St. Nick for me is not a symbol of freedom
But a diversion of the making of faith in my weed om
For the love expressed toward on said to be joy
Eventually crushed the heart and belief of a boy

As age passed and days mounted
This false story distracted from truth that counted
A child's faith misplaced on a lie
Blinded the true vision's path to my eye

What I see is a calculated and subtle twist
That promotes a faith in something more invisible than mist
See Santa is the first being we're taught to have faith in
Instead of a savior who's waiting for our love and wondering when

Is it any coincidence that he's covered in red
A clear disrespect of Christ's blood shed
That we lay gifts before a thing of the earth
Instead of that which is eternal with incense and mirth

Rise up and cry aloud
And give praise to our king of the billowing cloud
He alone is worth all of our praise
He alone is capable of making you amaze.

He provided, he sustains, he protects, he adores, he maintains
The true gift, the gift of love .... a love that ordains.