A Higher Standard.

There are certain things you have
to say 'no' to

because you've said
'yes'
to something else.

I'm very glad to be reminded
that I'm on a different road.

And I need to focus
and walk on.

Many good things came my way.
I held a few in my hands.
Wasted some time.

I'm letting them go
because
by faith I believe
the best is on its way.

The good cannot satisfy anymore.

Which road are you on?
Which direction are you heading towards?

You can't follow everywhere
people try to bring you to.

How temptations seduce;
how they appear always right;

how they flirt with your heart;
how they toil to tweak your thoughts;

how diligent they are
to steal your focus;

to distract you from
moving on
towards your destiny.

Self-control.

We need self-control
to stay in the race.

Dr. Ulf says,
'Self-control is only relevant
when we are on our way
to somewhere.'

Many don't have self-control,
they don't want it,
because they don't see the need -
since they walk like blind men;
uncertain of their destinations.

I want to fly high.
I see my finishing line.
I have a different home.

Since I knew
Him,
I no longer walk into death
but into
Eternity.

I seek for the things that are
permanent;
I've learnt to put them above
those that are
temporary.

I want to fly high.

And I know I can't do everything
others do.
Because if I want to fly high,
I need to pursue a different standard.

I can't lay my hands on everything.
I can't give my ears to every voice.
I can't go everywhere I am invited to go.
I can't respond to every request.
I can't always agree to persuasions and suggestions.

I can't not because I am not permitted.
I can't because
I don't want to.

I don't want to
because
I want more of what
I've experienced.

I'm no longer lost.
My chains are gone.

I'm no longer blind.
Daddy opened my eyes.
Light brought
visions and dreams.

I'm no longer drag my feet.
I can walk, run and dance again.
More than these,
I fly.
What is impossible
when I am carried
in
Your arms?

We see other heights.
We've been to other worlds.
We listen to other tunes.

We march to a different beat.
We know the voice from above.
And by it
we move to higher grounds.

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I've walked the face of the earth.

I've been swayed by the winds of
all kinds of voices.

I've sought for destiny
in books,
in horoscopes.

but I'm not satisfied.

You took me to high places.
You showed me
who I can be.

You gave me strength
to do what
I could never do.

Even when the world caves in
Darkness may come like a flood

You never fail to
lift a standard higher
as I ride on
Your wings

The cry of my heart is

to only go
higher

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