Today God told me He loved me.
It was a bit sudden and unexpected,
but nonetheless it calmed the raging sea;
I am lost in a hurricane undetected,
swallowed by an apathetic cloud,
Spirit's whisper percolates through the crowd
what is life?
why do we do anything?
dust to dust,
we will become,
disaster can strike at any time,
our lives are but a moment's flicker
here today, gone tomorrow
these hands hopelessly gather sorrow
...quiet these thoughts,
take a moment to pray, no take more than a moment,
this is not life, this is repetition,
this is numb,
this is forgettable.
Tied down by selfish ambition and transient desires
shifting, drifting farther away
bound by addiction with so much guilt
this travesty keeps reflecting
and my ego keeps neglecting
the call to prayer,
to pray without ceasing.
Lord You are God,
You formed me with loving hands,
You control the winds and seas,
You painted the landscape trees
Lord we forget that You are to be praised,
all of life was created for You alone to be raised
yet here we are, here I am,
living as if You were not God
forgive me for losing sight,
help me find my way back to Your light.
Thank you for your grace,
and for telling me You love me today,
please save Japan, and let that nation
praise you through this situation.