Presence 8: Arts That Inspire Reflection & PrayerSample

You Carry Me

You carry me 

I make my move but you hold me

Direct my motion 

You lead me 

Taking me where you want to go

You show me

I am involved so I am active 

But I'm being carried in action

Not in my own strength but in your affection

In love I am energised as I move and do

But in union

Not separate, or in isolation 

But communion

I partner with you in progression 

You can do everything 

But you let me 

Make decisions and be involved

Yet you hold me 

Tight enough and securely 

To assure me

Not to restrict or control but allow me to 

Partner with you in the journey

Of learning my purpose 

And my reason 

You teach me because every road is different

Never the same

Familiar but untamed 

Wild in its nature

A new landscape 

You ask me to take ground

To expand to make plans 

Conquer lands

Take down giants with the stones in my hands

Train and learn and do and work

But through it all you carry me

Somehow taking into account my success and my failures but still working it out in my favour 

The moments I hit the bottom

Are not the moments you forget and drop me

You don't ever let go

To be rescued is to be removed 

But to be carried is to remain through

Knowing you 

Hold all things together 

I know you save and rescue 

But not at the expense of me receiving 

The revelation 

That you never leave 

How could I ever think that you would?  

But I have found myself 

Lost in moments 

Couldn't feel you

Felt you were distant

Couldn't hear you 

Focusing on circumstance and the question

Not able to comprehend the situation

My eyes removed you from the vision 

Forgetting I was in the hold of my Shepherd 

Even through the valley you said you would lead me

That you would bring me through 

Go before me

Make me feast in peace 

Because you see me 

Make my enemies watch while you bless me

Make them fear as I realise 

My glorious destiny 

Is based on you but also in my believing

That it's in participation 

That this earth will be filled with Glory

That you pursue and go before me

Every moment you hold me

Every moment you carry me.

Kristina Mann