And the truth is not in us.

We are dead without Jesus.

When we try to live alone.

We see this flesh as just dry bones.

Or we think that we are great.

A life for us we alone can make.

I start depending on myself.

My strength and power. I need no help.

I have success and the world says, "You!"

I start thinking of all I do.

And I'm blinded to my sin.

I only see it in my kin.

I still know I need the Lord,

But my blessed life has made me bored.

I'm not alert to God's grace and love.

That he has poured down on me from above.

I see this complacency

And I'm scared cause I know I can't see.

God has chosen to bless my path.

He has a reason for guarding me from His wrath.

He's made me strong and able to do.

But only strong by remaining in You.

My head is there, it always has been.

But my heart stays caged, so safe in its pen.

Oh Lord I guard my heart from feeling

So these tests don't leave me reeling.

I must be tough, or so they tell me.

I can't break up cause that just ain't me.

My head is good, my mind is fixed

But my heart, it needs some kicks.

Through all this Lord, I know it's not about emotions.

The faith You give me sets in motion

These works and these actions to show Your love.

So that through my life, my successes, my blessings, my talents, my works, my words, my reasoning and my light,

others may only point above. 

Amen