I call myself one of the good people
But only praise God when I’m in the steeple
The devil drags me down, knocks me about
Fills my head with lies and doubts
Why do I believe all his crap
I’m always caught in his trap
I tell myself I don’t like a liar
I’m the one standing in my own fire
Do I trust in Your ways?
Is that how I live all my days
Do I love like You love?
Do I always rise above?
Do I forgive like You forgive?
Do I live like You want me to live?
Do I sell my soul to the highest buyer?
I’m the one standing in my own fire
Then I look outside my world to all those in need
All those that die, all those that bleed
Lives torn apart by earthquakes and wars
Will their world ever be like it was before?
They face persecution, starvation every day
How can I continue to look away?
Any minute of any day their lives could expire
And here I am standing outside the fire
How can I help? What can one person do
How do I even begin to live like You?
My world seems such a mess
I can see how truly I am blessed
When I look at those that suffer in your name
When I see those that hurt I know You are not to blame
What of my life would You require?
For me to no longer be standing outside the fire
I pray a prayer to You to set me ablaze
Give me your eyes so I can gaze
So I can see their pain, so I can feel the hurt You feel
I want to see their world, not as fantasy but as real
I know in the fire You are there
I feel Your presence everywhere
I want to help those whose situations are dire
Help me to be one who is standing in the fire
Help me to forget my hurt, my pain
Help me to spread the news of Your Name
I can not do this on my own, even when I try
The words don’t come, but I can hear their cry
I can see them in my mind
I can see how I have been blind
Take me to where You want me to go
My body or just these words You sow
Help me to never tire
From standing inside the fire
Fire by Krystal Meyers –
Carry The Fire by Dustin Kensrue –
Start A Fire by Unspoken –
Catching Fire by Blanca –
Standing Outside The Fire by Garth Brooks –
Set Me Ablaze by Jesus Culture –
I’m On Fire by We Are Messengers –
Soul On Fire by Third Day –
Walk Through The Fire by Consumed By Fire –
Set The World On Fire by Britt Nicole –
Fire and Fury by Skillet –
Hearts On Fire by Dan Bremnes –
Carry The Fire by Andrew Peterson –
Fire Inside You by We Are Leo –
Fire by Echoing Angels –
I love the way in your final lines that you essentially describe the role of the believer…we are “firemen and women”… rescuing others from the fire…And I’m thinking we can carry the analogy further… the Holy Spirit is the conduit… and the Living Water–Christ–puts out the deadly/dangerous fires in our lives. Just the thoughts that your wonderful poem stirred up in me today. Thanks for making me think and for this encouragement. I so enjoy your writing!
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