April 11 - Live by the Spirit

SCRIPTUREGalatians 5:22-23"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  Against such things there is no law."REFLECTIONJavierMUSIC"Dream 13" by Max Rictner"O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" by 4HimCONCERT FRIDAY SONG"Worlds Apart" by Jars of ClayI am the only one to blame for thisSomehow it all ends up the sameSoaring on the wings of selfish pride, flew too highAnd like a Icarus, I collideWith a world I try so hard to leave behindTo rid myself of all but loveTo give and dieTo turn away and not becomeAnother nail to pierce the skin of One who lovedMore deeply than the oceansMore abundant than the tearsOf a world embracing every heartacheAnd can I be the one to sacrifice?Or grip the spear and watch the blood and water flow?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 kneesAll said and done, I stand aloneAmongst remains of a life I should not ownTakes all I am to believeIn the mercy that covers meDid You really have to die for me?All I am for all You areWhat I need and what I believeAre worlds apartAnd I prayTake my world apart(To need You) I am on my knees(To love You) take my world apart(To need You) broken on my kneesOn my kneesI look beyond the empty crossForgetting what my life has costAnd wipe away the crimson stainsDull the nails that still remainsMore and more I need You nowI owe You more each passing hourBattle between grace and prideGave up not so long agoSo steal my heart and take the painAnd wash my feet and cleanse my prideTake the selfish, take the weakAnd all the things I cannot hideTake the beauty, take my tearsSin-soaked heart, make it YoursTake my world all apartTake it now, take it nowAnd serve the ones that I despise (to love You)Speak the words I can't deny (take my world apart)Watch the world I used to love (to need You)Fall to dust and blow away (I am on my knees)I look beyond the empty cross (to love You)Forgetting what my life has cost (take my world apart)I wipe away the crimson stains (to need You)Dull the nails that still remain (broken on my knees)Steal my heart and take the pain (to love You)Take the selfish, take the weak (to need You)And all the things I cannot hideTake the beauty, take my tears (on my knees)Take my world apart, take my world apart (to love You)And I pray (to need You)And I pray, and I pray (on my knees)Take my world apartWorlds apart