Continue to Race

So once again I find myself

At the foot of Your throne,

Giving You everything

That I thought I could handle alone.

Though I know Your power,

I’m still independent prone.

I hope that someday soon,

From this I will be outgrown. 

Here’s my heart, Lord,

I lay it down bare.

Rip it apart, Lord,

Leave nothing to spare,

For it's riddled with disease,

It’s caught in a snare,

It’s struggling in life’s waves,

It’s gasping for air. 

Pick it up, Lord,

Breath life anew,

Trapped in these weary bones,

There’s nothing I can do.

Tired of trying to do it on my own,

But that You already knew,

You were simply waiting for my surrender,

Because only You could pull me through.

So until I find my place,

In eternity’s space,

I pray I continually seek You,

Til I see You face to face,

For though the journey is hard now,

You always offer Your embrace,

And though sometimes slow going,

I need to continue to run the race.

 Joy Lynn