Desires of My Heart

I want to make a difference
in helping people through their strife,
someone they can trust with hurt
sharing the hardest things in life.

I want to be a peacemaker
bringing weary souls together,
willing to go the extra mile
supporting through stormy weather.

I want to follow Christ's example
prepared to give beyond the easy,
connecting in ways not passive
even when love makes me queasy.

I want to love my family
with a courage that helps them grow,
not so I can get my needs met
but so more of God's grace they know.

I want to fight for justice
giving innocence a voice,
standing up for what is right
so, in truth we can rejoice.

I want to be a faithful man
true to what God calls me to do,
living in the strength He gives
all His love and peace pursue.

I want to be a safe refuge
not frightened by the friction,
for I know love is greater still
seen in Jesus crucifixion.

I want the desires of my heart
to be held safely in God's hand,
secure in His understanding
as with the broken, I now stand.