sing over me
and tell me that i am loved
sing over me
and tell me that You're here with me
sing over me
because i can no longer sing on my own
because i need to feel You
because this emptiness is filling up my heart
sing over me
and tell me that i am forgiven
sing over me
and tell me that You will never leave me
sing over me
because i can't feel you anymore
because i have strayed too far away
because i have failed
sing over me
until i can sing with You again

my heart is
a treasure
my heart is
precious
my heart is
not a toy
my heart is
not meant to be played with
my heart is
not meant to be cut in tiny pieces
my heart is
mine
my heart is
alive
my heart is
a wellspring of life
my heart is
fearfully and wonderfully made
and i know that full well.

You are not sitting up in a throne,
listening to angels play the harp
and worship You.
You are not looking at me from a distance,
You are not a million miles away.
You are here.
You are in
the sun's rays
the roses' scent
the ocean's waves
the clouds' rain
my heart.
You are everywhere.

before dawn,
before the sun's rays come out,
before the world
and its distractions
steal my peace,
let's meet,
You and me.
let me seek You,
let me find You
in the quiet,
in the beauty of a
new day.
let me pour out my heart,
let me tell You how i feel.
reassure me with your love,
embrace me with your mercies,
let's be just
You and me.

This is just so beautiful.
Roses bloom in spring.
A little sparrow sings.
The world sings to me.

Roses bloom in spring.
A tune of happiness and love
The world sings to me.
A melody that flies through the trees.

A tune of happiness and love.
A little sparrow sings
A melody that flies through the trees.
This is just so beautiful.

i am light
i am fire.
i am beautiful
and wanted
and lovely.
i am brave
i am strong
i am chosen
i am a diamond.
and you won't bring me
d
o
w
n.

i wanted You to speak to me
i wanted to hear your voice
i wanted your words to be brighter than the sun
i wanted You to tell me everything
i wanted You to spell my present
i wanted You to dictate my future
i wanted You to say every word in the dictionary
but instead You kept quiet.
and i realized that in your silence
You said everything.

maybe it is time for me to start chasing you.

do You remember
when David asked You to give him a pure heart?
Yes, i need one, too.
do You have a spare one?
can You search me and fix me?
You are good and compassionate,
merciful and your love is unfailing.
You've seen who i really am and
You've seen what i've done.
look inside this broken heart,
it belongs to You.
it is contrite and repenting,
and it needs You.
clean it and make it white as snow,
and it will forever sing of your righteousness.
this broken heart belongs to You,
don't reject it.
take this broken and contrite heart
as an offering,
a sacrifice You will not refuse.

i want You to be
the path i walk on and
the place i walk to.

i know You love me
and yet i feel unlovable.
i know You treasure me
and yet i feel unworthy.
and i know who i am
and what i can do
and yet i feel like
i will never measure up
to what You want from me.
oh, if i could have a glimpse of
what You see.
if only i could see myself
through Your eyes.

you're not who I thought you were
and that's okay.

it surprises me that You
still love me.
that you are undeterred
by my actions.
when i told You that i
lied and stole and cheated
You didn't even flinch.
You didn't cast a stone.
You didn't leave.
instead
You took me into your arms, held me close,
kissed my forehead, and whispered into my
ear that
You don't care about what i've done,
You just care about who i am.
i guess that's what makes you You.
There are 7 billion other people out there
and you still vie for my attention.
You keep loving me.

my life is short
and
i am nothing but a vapor
i am smaller than small
and yet You
rejoice when
You hear my voice
singing to You
You celebrate when
my lips glorify You
and to know that I make You smile
makes me smile.

it surprises me that You
still love me.
that you are undeterred
by my actions.
when i told You that i
lied and stole and cheated
You didn't even flinch.
You didn't cast a stone.
You didn't leave.
Instead
You took me into your arms, held me close,
kissed my forehead, and whispered into my
ear that
You don't care about what i've done,
You just care about who i am.
i guess that's what makes you
You.
There are 7 billion other people out there
and You still vie for my attention.
You keep loving me.

how can i not believe in You
when creation is singing Your praises?
how can i not believe in You
when the roaring seas declare Your majesty?
how can i not believe in You
when You are everywhere?
You are in the highest mountain
on the tallest tree
in the greenest forest
in the deepest sea.
You are in a child's smile
in a baby's laughter
in a lion's roar
in a sparrow's tune.
it's all You.
it's all Yours
and i am Yours, too.

I don’t know you yet.
But I know you’re out there.
I don’t know if you have blue eyes or green eyes or brown eyes.
I don’t know if you’re tan or pale
Or if you look like Christian Bale.
I don’t know if you’re short or tall.
But I know you’re out there.
I don’t know if you can swim or ride a bike
Nor the ice cream flavor you like.
I don’t know what your favorite color is
Or if your name is Chris.
I don’t know if you hate math like I do or if you have seen Toy Story 2.
I don’t know if you like to read; I hope you do.
But I know you’re out there.
There are many things I don’t know about you,
But some things I do know.
I know God made you for me.
I know that your smile will make my heart flutter
And my legs melt like butter.
I know I’m gonna love you with all my heart.
I know you’re gonna love me too, yes I do.
I know the day you kiss me, my head will be spinning
And you’ll have to hold me, ’cause I might be fainting.
And one day I’ll know
If you’re tan or pale
And if you look like Christian Bale.
I’ll know if you like ice cream
And if your favorite color’s blue.
I’ll know if you have seen Toy Story 2,
And if you haven’t, we’ll watch it together,
Because I haven’t seen it either, to tell you the truth.
I’ll know if you like math and if you like to read
And I’ll know all of this because
I know you’re out there.

the moon has only one job:
to reflect the sun's light.
i wish i could be like her.
my only desire is
to reflect Your glory.
i pray that my life mirrors Yours
like the moon reflects the sun.

reflect the Son.

even when my heart is broken
and my hope is lost,
even when the pain is too much
and my wounds won't heal,
and even when my voice is gone
and my joy is stolen
and even when i run out of words
i will praise You.

i left your side and
i searched for something more
something bigger than You
and all i found was emptiness
and i stopped loving You
and i searched for something else to love
but i couldn't find it
and in my aimless wandering,
in my idiotic search for something other than You
i forgot You
and it was such a long time before
i decided to come back and return home
and it was such a long distance that i put
between You and me
and not for a moment
did You
leave me
stop loving me
forget me
You never changed

i want to fall in love with You
i want You to invade my every thought
i want to breathe You
i want to drink You in
i want You to be the path i walk on
and the place i walk to
i want You to be my beginning
my middle and my end
i want You to be the song i sing
i want You to set me on fire
and make me burn for You
i want You to be my only desire
make me fall for You.

You made grace rain
and hope bloomed
in this heart
in this soul
You are making me new.

i want to love You
like I've never loved someone.
i want to love You so much
that the mere thought of You
makes my heart want to leap.
i want to love You in such a way
that talking to You brings me to tears.
i want to love You so much
that i can't imagine life without You
i want to love You in such a way
that i can't keep quiet about You.
i want to love You so much.

You deserve to
belong and
be loved
because you exist.

i wish you knew
that you are precious and honored.
that you are lovable.
that your worth doesn't come from you.
nor does it come from
your successes
your failures
the heads you turn when you walk by
your weight
your beauty.
i wish you knew
you're so much more than that,
and so i tell you.

it's one of those days when
i know i need You
and yet i'm afraid of coming
closer to You
because i don't know how
You will react
I don't know if You'll be able to look
past what i've done.
You're probably done forgiving
and so i leave.
but as i turn to go
You say
my love is over, it's underneath,
it's inside, it's in between
Your love is
everywhere.
over my shame.
inside my sorrow.
in between the pain.
over my guilt.
underneath my brokenness.
inside my doubt.
in between my fear.
You still love me and
there's nothing i can do about it.

i wasn't there but it was me.
it was me who scoffed at You,
it was me who spit on You,
it was me who laughed at You,
it was me who crowned You with thorns,
it was me who put a cross on your shoulders,
it was me who nailed your hands and feet.
i put You on that cross and You stayed there
for love of me.