Run To Peace

Do some choose chaos to run and hide 
Into the maddening frenzied fray
To avoid that awful nakedness 
When hurts and sins before them lay?

Takes courage to walk the humble road
To be stripped bare of all pretense 
Of works and glory, self-righteousness 
Things we hold in our defense

Piercing deep beneath outer shell 
That shields from world and wounding blame
The truth of God’s pure light and love 
Reveals the frightened hidden frame 

Stark we stand in brokenness 
To face the ugliness inside 
Admit the failures and the lies 
That wreck our act, slay our pride 

Honesty comes with gifted grace 
Mercy outpoured from God’s own heart
For as the dross is stripped away 
True beauty, purpose is displayed 

And chaos loses choking hold
As peace and joy begin to reign 
Where soul and spirit are redeemed 
To live a life that God ordained 

Take heart and courage wounded ones
God’s not the enemy of your soul
But comes to rescue, make you clean 
Revive your spirit, make you whole