Saturday, July 19, 2014

The Main Thing



When people welcome us with open arms
To take away time from family, job & farms
We boast in none other than our King
And we keep the main thing the main thing.

When doors are closed and everyone hides
When soil is hard, and people are blind
To truth that opens eyes and sets them free,
We keep the main thing the main thing.

When we get to play with kids & see smiles on their face
When we get to teach them songs & play some games
When we get to swim in the river & throw the Frisbee
We try to keep the main thing the main thing.

When kids just stand there and watch everything we do
Whether it’s bathing, washing clothes, talking or cooking food
When their constant presence takes away from the solitude we need
Still we always try to keep the main thing the main thing.

When people are eager to hear about God’s word & love
When they want to follow Him whether times are good or tough
When they put their faith into the Gospel of truth that we bring
We definitely keep the main thing the main thing.

When people don’t want to listen & have closed hearts
When they let us in to talk, but their attention parts
When they simply don’t care & just want us to leave
It can be hard, but we keep the main thing the main thing.

When the team is unified in the name of Christ
When we all work together and are filled with life
With servant hearts and our minds set on the King
We sure do keep the main thing the main thing.

When attitudes flare and tempers are quick
When there’s constant exhaustion and people are sick
When nothing goes right and it’s hard to even call us a team
Only by God’s grace we keep the main thing the main thing.

When we finish up our work and the summer comes to a close
When we go back to normal life as we all head home
The mission doesn’t stop. For life we’re called to share this love & mercy
And in all of our days, we keep the main thing the main thing.

-Hannah G.