And as the sun rises

You know, God gives.
Most of the time, we don't really notice.
We take a lot of things for granted.

You know, God takes away.
Most of the time, we do notice.
And we never really know what we have till it's gone.

But God, you've taught me how to keep my head up.
You've planned my life out. Everything that happens contributes to a higher goal.
And in all honesty,....
All I have to do is have faith in you.

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Thank you.

And as the fight rages on

Man, fighting a never-ending battle is hard.
Sometimes, you get the upper hand, and things start to look up.
Then, you trip and everything seems to go bad again.

But...the important thing is, I'm still in the fight.
I haven't lost, and I won't lose. Not yet.

My enemy is stronger than I am
His weapons know where their mark is

I must rely on my back-up
My ally is much stronger than both of us.
He walks in with blinding light, like a wave, washing over stained earth.
I'm still awaiting this return.

But to me...
The most important thing to me is....

I'm fighting this fight for you.

I don't care if I'll lose this fight. I'll go down fighting.

There's been so much going on.
So much good.
Not the mention the bad.

We argue, and it hurts.
It brings us both down.
It's such a terrible fight.

You hate me now.
You tell me to leave.
"I will NEVER forgive you for that," you said to me.
"It's your call, but know that if you do, I will never be here again."

Those words did not pierce my heart.
Instead, they took hold and slowly squeezed the life out of it.

Satan, I hope you're reading this.
Because I want to tell you, You haven't won yet.
This battle ain't yours. I'm not gonna let you win her over.
I've got God on my side. So do your worst.
You can't beat the power of God's love and grace.
Love NEVER fails.

As long as I am here, I will not stop fighting for us.
I won't stop praying for you.
I won't stop trying.
I just, simply won't.

"Love your neighbor as yourself. ALL of them".
You will always be my neighbor, my friend and one of my greatest gifts from God.
I plan on doing just that; Love.
Even to the end of my life.