Being bold.

Stepping out.

Facing my fears.

These were some of the biggest things God had been teaching me on the race. I got to this point recently where I thought, wow, I got this whole "being bold" thing all figured out (humble thought, I know). And then, what the heck: this happens. Some people very close to me were going through an incredibly difficult time, and I felt like I was supposed to write a song. You know, a couple chords here, a little strumming there, that sort of thing. Purely instrumental stuff. Yea, or so I thought.

During worship a few days later, these lyrics just came to me. Kinda interesting since I'd never written a song before. Well, through a series of events, I wrote a song. Lyrics, vocals, harmony, two guitar parts, piano, the whole shebang. And you know what? It scares the crap out of me sharing this with anyone, let alone the world. As I'm about to share this, a whole bunch of “nevers” just keep running through my mind:

I've never written a song before.

I've never played guitar in front of anyone.

I've never played unstructured piano in front of people.

And I've definitely, definitely, definitely never sang in front of anyone.

Never. Never. Never. But you know what? God isn't the God of “nevers.” He isn't a God of fear. He is a God of perfection, grace, power, love, and so much more. I'm about to share a very raw part of my heart, but God is walking beside me (ironic, um, since that's what the song's about).

So all that to say, here it is ya'll. Enjoy!