Hip Hop Heart Cloggin’

Bouncing back and forth to the beat
as if gravity left and this is a moon bounce seat
bobbing my head with the lyrics of heroes
putting them as men without sin, zero

Not understanding that these are fallen men
not wanting open my eyes or my heart to turn
I hold these songs as cures for my top ten
not seeking the proper ointment for the burn

I’m putting more hot coals on top of the skin
hoping to feel the relief of burning it all away
There’s a lot of losing in this game, no chance to win
Listening to poison, expecting the pain to stay

The rhythm flowing through my body, no hobby, just robbin’
all of my desires of righteousness, no chance to look
at the real God because of my cycle of heart cloggin’
pushing the Truth down while lifting up the crook.

The hate of their speech is easy to relate with, so real
I can feel the anger rising inside of me, no love for you
You offer to love me for nothing of my own doing, no deal
You don’t know my heart inside of me, no love for you

The answer is to lash out, to fight back with my fists
to make them feel the pain that I feel deep down, no choice
but to keep pushing back until you truly get the gist
I scream of anger with no one to hear my cries, no voice

When will the answers that I hear in these songs be seen?
When will my reality line up with what I hear in their breath?
My eyes, heart, and mind have never had a linear theme
and that might because it only comes through His life and death.

May Our Hearts Leak Love

My God,

You reign over all your creation

Not a flake of snow falls

outside your providence and decree

Each particle of dust falls

at your command and your will

with no other option but your own

and we praise You for it falling!

Hearts yearn for your presence

and satisfaction solely and wholly

found in the blessed Trinity.

We give our lives to your purpose!

With each passing moment

we needed and are sustained by

Your love, grace, and eternal will.

Hallelujah to our God Almighty!

May our hearts be transformed

and may our hearts leak love

with the unending Truth and grace

of our Savor, King, and Creator.

It is finished!

Praise Him for His beauty and holiness

and may our cries exalt and worship

our Lord, Jesus Christ!