Hello 21...

Hello 21…
Wow, you’re a man!
That’s what the law of the land would say.
But what does it mean – I mean, really mean
In this world of the ‘macho man’ today?
It means being strong, by not flaunting your strength,
It means being faithful and true.
It means holding up when ev’rything’s down…
It means being strong to be you!
Life around us has this happy knack
Of ebbing and flowing like the tide.
My son, being a man means hanging in there
Your faith being your anchor, His Word being your guide.
Your anchor is deep, we’ve labored for that.
And now the time has come…
To test the high seas and trust you to Him.
I tremble to let go...but there’s no other way son.
To ride the white water, to stay right on top…
Not just to survive as you pitch and you drop.
But be a beacon of light to all those around
Who are searching for strength, where none can be found.
A beacon that calls…‘You can do it too…
He’s holding me – Look! He’s holding you…
We’re in this together, our Pole Star is one.
He’ll bring you right thru, like others He’s done.’
You may not feel His Hands when the waves are so high…
Believe me; they’re there, tho’ the waves touch the sky.
You may not feel His love in the pitch of the night…
But at the end of the tunnel His love is the light.
Ev’ry day of your life, He chalked out before
You set out on this voyage 21 years ago…
He knows, ‘coz He chartered the Master Plan…
You stay right on course…your yacht’s in His hand.
Remember, real strength is not what you see.
It’s not what the world would want you to be.
It’s not being loud, it’s not acting tough.
It’s not getting gruff when life plays rough.
It’s being at peace in the midst of the storm.
It’s lying in wait till the break of dawn.
It’s choosing to choose to look within…
To find that real strength comes only from HIM.