Christ the Glory within You
I’ve been a Christian for a while now, and I’ve been thinking about my faith,
I’ve been thinking about what Paul said, standing firm & finishing the race,
Now maybe it’s the pace at which I started the race, but when it comes to me I just don’t think that’s the case,
You can look me in the face and call me a disgrace, but truth is you’ve never had to stand in my place,
I’ve been a Christian for a while now, and I’ve been thinking about my faith,
I’ve been thinking the joy I had at first, when a revelation of life was unearthed,
How in my desperation, without hesitation I saw the need for Christ manifestation in my life,
In every conversation, in every proclamation, and even in exaggerations I saw a glimpse of Him,
I was so amazed by who He was, I could feel Him in my blood,
On the tip of my tongue, whenever I would speak,
Looking, waiting, anticipating for the moment I could share the gospel,
To invite a friend service, to enlighten someone who had never heard this…good news.
But something happened over time, I became hostel to the gospel,
To programs and campaigns, obnoxious Christian sayings,
They were driving me insane, and so I chose to walk away,
I’ve been a Christian for a while now, and I’ve been thinking about my faith,
I’ve been thinking about the God I serve, and His abundant grace,
How He’s answered so many times, when I thought that I would break,
How I felt His warm embrace in the wind across my face,
How I’ve seen Him in my dreams, and visions,
But now I’m trapped in indecision headed for a collision between spiritual life & death,
But wait!
In me there is life, Christ,
The hope of glory, whose wondrous story is being drawn out in my days,
And the true praise is in me revealing that, whether by song or poem,
A Bible study in my home or prayer when I’m alone,
I’ve been a Christian for a while now, and I’ve been thinking about my faith,
Today it begins again, In coffee with friend, where I remain on the listening end,
Comfort in a hurting time, in darkness I will choose to shine,
But how I do it, is up to me,
Now I see the hypocrisy, was not the church, but actually we,
We who are content with standing by, letting the church try and complete the good works for which we are intended, Heed this warning, there is something far beyond the Sunday morning,
There is a glory, that lies within you, But must continue to be unleashed…
I’ve been a Christian for a while now, and I’m ready for my faith,