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ONE PATH TO GOD |
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by Sharon Crist |
Jesus is My Savior's Name
He died for me, my soul to claim
My spirit now belongs to Him
And yet a fight, I find within
For in the shadows of my mind
Are things of torment, left behind
The things of past still seem to haunt
The demons stir, and rip and taunt
Religion is one demon's name
Perfection too, she plays the game
There's Shame, Self Hate, Confusion too
And Pride, Oh my, what can I do
My soul is vexed both day and night
I stumble through with all my might
I look for light along the way
Hoping for one glimpse of day
My blinded eyes still can't quite see
All Jesus really did for me
Religion she has held me tight
For years she taught the law is right
You must work hard for God's approval
So much to do for sin's removal
Hidden from me, all Christ had done
One, path to God, He is the one
His blood was shed to pay the price
Of Satan's wicked sin filled vice
There is no work for me to do
But say "I place my trust in you"
And let him have His way through me
It's there the soul, is then set free
Perfection held me her in her vice
Demanding all things, be done twice
It mattered not how hard I tried
She'd beat me, still unsatisfied
"You've blown it now, what will God
think"
My mind would reel, my soul would sink
My stomach would begin to churn
My heart was sick, my eyes would burn
I would cry out, Oh God forgive
A perfect life, I can not live
Blinded to all, that Christ has done
One, path to God, He is the one
Shame, self hate, climb on so quick
With words of pain and lies so thick
They choke from me the joy of life
And twist my mind with toil and strife
With quotes of failure, railing loud
Confusion comes, my hopes to cloud
Anxious, fearful thoughts evoke
Past Terror rises up to choke
My very breathe is pulled from me
My heart pounds hard, "What can this
be?"
The panic starts and holds me now
The things of past find ways, but how?
I turn and gaze upon the cross
To Him who died, to heal my loss
He is the truth, life for today,
And pride breaks there and melts away
I reach with faith for my Lord's hand
To rescue me from sinking sand.
I see that He's been reaching there
Patiently waiting for me to share
The hurts and pains of life's long days
He knows the pain of all my ways
Yet holds me close and draws me in
Tears of release, they now begin
And There I find the peace I need
Strength for the journey, deed for deed
He lives through me and I must yield
And let him prune the Father's Field
He has a plan, He is the way
He's been there with me, every day
Nothing's escaped his watchful eye
He's heard my screams, he's seen me cry
He's waited without pressing me
Longing there to set me free
My will you see, He will not force
He'll let me trudge through life's lone course
But His desire is to walk for me
He loves me so and wants me free
And though I know this does not end
Till my soul moves beyond death's bend
I know He is at work inside
I'm learning now, how to abide
I'm learning too, what Christ has done
One path to God, He is the one.
Please turn to Him while there day
You too will see, He is the way
He loves you so and wants you free
He beckons now, "Come, follow me."
He took your problems to the cross
He'll heal your pain, restore your loss
And there you too, will learn, as I
The truth to all the lies, the "why"
You'll learn then too, what Christ has done
One path to God, He is the one.
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