Stay

Let me stay in Your Presence
Let me rest in this place
I just want to be
            here
                 with you.
In the
                     silence.
In the stillness
I seek Your face
I lay facedown at Your feet
Too overwhelmed to look up
I imagine you reaching out for me
My eyes shut, face pressed to the ground
I hear you whisper
Lord, this is where I want to be
           Here      with        You.
This is peace
This is where I find sanity
This is where I find release
You are what I hold on to.
I am pleading
Let me stay here with You.

Strength is Found in You

"You are my strength when I am weak, You are the treasure that I seek... You are my all in all"


Lord, You lift me up time and time again. Raising me above the waters and the storm, while You take the hit. I'm not strong enough to handle this on my own and I know it; that's why I need You. You are the hope piercing through this night.


"Seeking you as a precious jewel, Lord, to give up I'd be a fool... You are my all in all"


I seek after You, because You are what brings true joy. Joy everlasting... A gem that will never get dull or fade... I am still discovering new aspects to the beauty of Your mysteries. You are more than I could have ever asked for. Nothing can compare. Though I tend to think that I found You, You were there all along. Not only were You there, but You pursued me. Drawn to this irreplaceable treasure, the allure from Your still voice initiated my response. I dug through the muck of my life, til' I found You waiting there. Your beauty illuminated the dark cavern that I once was and it covered me. I clasped You, my precious jewel to my heart and vowed to never let go.


"Taking my sin, my cross, my shame, rising up again I bless Your name...You are my all in all"


This precious Lamb, deserving a crown of glory, took upon His head a crown of shame. He took all that I should have received and allowed me to have life eternal. 

"When I fall down You pick me up, when I am dry You fill my cup...You are my all in all"



And still, when I fall You are there. Though I sometimes choose other things over you and though, at times, I may ignore what You say; You are still there to pick me up. You take my hand and when I gain support, You hold me steady. You sustain me. And though I should be weak and frail, You keep me strong. You keep me pressing on.