Battle Cry

For years I have had "writer's block." Knowing I have something welling up inside of but something keeping the words from flowing. Like a huge ink clot that produces nothing but an impression on the page.

In the very early hours this morning I experienced a heart-wrenching time of revelation and surrender. I managed to get an hour of sleep before my daughter woke. As I was walking around like a zombie, scrounging for breakfast the words began to flow. This is what came out.

Battle Cry

I put to death my flesh;

That nags and begs to have it's way,

That is unrelenting throughout the day.

I choose to tune my ears instead

To the voice of the Holy Spirit;

Follow it's light and by it be led.

For it is my heart's great desire

That in my lifetime the world will see

So much of God and much less of me.

But the battle rages on and on

Choice by choice, to night from dawn.

And I grow so very fatigued

Longing to seek a moment's respite

From this bone wearying lifelong fight.

Then I hear a voice faint and small

"Come to me" it says to all.

"Wait for Me and seek My face

And you will find My great grace.

There is no battle too big for Me

You see I won them all on Calvary.

So do not strive and do not fret

Though the struggle isn't over yet.

Remember it's not by might nor your own power

By which you will triumph in the final hour.

It's by My Spirit," says the Lord

"That you will attain your great reward.

So when you find life overwhelming

I'll be your refuge, nothing's bigger than me!"

I believe my God, that what He says is true

That everything He promises, He WILL do.

That when I call on Him, He will run.

When I ask in His name it will be done.

He is my strength, my heartbeat.

The lifter of my chin, the mover of my feet.

With God there is nothing I can't do.

So I will fight on, I will push through!

Hear this now my declaration

To my flesh and my enemy's nation.

When I'm on God's side, I cannot be beat

Hear this now, You will never stop me!!