Only You

Where is my passion?

Where did it go?

The depths of my heart have closed.

And only the shallows exposed.

The passion is there I know

Somewhere in the deep it flows.

I can't seem to let it out

I begin to doubt that I can

I can't

Only You can free me

In all the ways I need freedom

I don't want to be locked away

I want to be free

I want to let go

Let go of control

And fear

Fear of unknown

Fear of being known

I want to be known by You

I am Your love, Your servant, Your Bride

I belong to You

Only You

This morning, I was inspired to write this poem because of the song "Worlds Apart" by Jars of Clay, which we sang today in church.  Here are some of the lyrics that particularly stand out to me:

I look beyond the empty cross

forgetting what my life has cost

and wipe away the crimson stains

and dull the nails that still remain

More and more I need you now,

I owe you more each passing hour

the battle between grace and pride

I gave up not so long ago

So steal my heart and take the pain

and wash the feet and cleanse my pride

take the selfish, take the weak,

and all the things I cannot hide

take the beauty, take my tears

the sin-soaked heart and make it yours

take my world all apart

take it now, take it now

and serve the ones that I despise

speak the words I can't deny

watch the world I used to love

fall to dust and thrown away

I look beyond the empty cross

forgetting what my life has cost

so wipe away the crimson stains

and dull the nails that still remain

so steal my heart and take the pain

take the selfish, take the weak

and all the things I cannot hide

take the beauty, take my tears

take my world apart, take my world apart

I pray, I pray, I pray

take my world apart

To love You - take my world apart

To need You - I am on my knees

To love You - take my world apart

To need You - broken on my knees

It's a song I have heard many times before, but it meant something new to me today.  It's amazing how God can take anything and make it new to use for His purposes.  Even me:)