word three response

you have once again spoken
your word has been so clear again
and in humility and surrender
i respond and will respond
in obedience and love
i cling to you...

i seek your grace
your mercy
your forgiveness
your love!

now, i stand tall
as you have spoken
in your might and power

now, i stand tall
as the time has come
for trusting and believing

now, i stand tall
as you called me
gave me gifts and insights
and answered our cries

now, it is clear
by faith i stand
by faith i will obey
by faith i come

now, it is clear
you called me to be
like the One and no one else

in humility
in sacrifice
un costly obedience
i should stand

it is not me
i should become less
and less and less
so that the One
becomes more
and more and more

the word is clear
you had spoken
the sparrows need not worry
for you care them and for them

the grass withers
after some few days
but in its season
you garb them beauty and life

as you called me again
as this is what i have been waiting for
i step in faith, trusting and believing
this is where you want me to be...

you changed by heart, indeed!

you are awesome, glorious, beautiful, good!
you are sovereign, mighty, powerful, good!
you know, so i trust!

i come, obey in faith
i will stay...
i will remain...
in the center of your will!

in this sacred call
in this gift of grace
in this obedience
in this faithfulness

amidst the challenges
the waves of 'sanballats'
the call to sacrifice
the call to surrender

the call to humiliation
the call to death
the call to be like him
and no one else!

i worry not
nor should i fear
you are with me
the call is clear!

decisions made
not out of rebellion
nor of hostilities
but out of surrender

out of grace, of love
out of death to self
out of sacrifice
out of obedience

all because of grace
all because of C
who triumphed over
the grave. Amen!

i confess all my sins
my unbelief and sarcasm
my doubts and fears
my cynicism and overly critical mind
my weaknesses and selfish heart

i come to you
for mercy and grace
as i stand tall and
step in and by faith
GET INTO THE BOAT
again...

(acts 14.21-28 from the new ND, his first expo of the word...)