Have You The Guts?

HAVE YOU THE GUTS?

Are you willing to join an army
That is fighting for a cause? –
A cause that is far nobler
Than any of this world’s wars –
Do you have the guts it takes to make
A mark in your sad nation?
To stand alone as a ray of hope
To a hopeless generation?

Are you ready to be laughed at,
To be jeered and ridiculed?
To stand for what is right, for truth,
For people who’ve been fooled?
Look around and see the suffering -
The sadness in people’s eyes!
Do you want to go down with them?
Or heed the call that’s on your life?

I appeal to the conscience within you
That knows what I say is right,
Everyone knows what is right and what’s wrong
But few are prepared to fight;
You see the heartbreak around you –
The addictions from which people die –
The misery caused by broken relations –
Come on! Don’t turn a blind eye!

You say, “Who am I? – And what can I do?
I’ve made my mistakes like them!”
O yes! I’d agree – we’ve all missed the mark
But this is where we may begin:
God sent His own Son, Christ Jesus,
To save us from our sin,
Repent! And believe in the Son of God,
Then lay down your life for Him!

Yes! Lay down your life! – That’s what it means –
No “ifs” or “buts” or “why?”
“You cannot be My disciple,” said Christ,
“Unless you lay down your life!”
To follow means total commitment,
Repentance demands you give all,
Turn your back on your sin – ‘tis here you begin
To know you have heard God’s call.

He will heal the heart that is broken
And cleanse you from each filthy sin,
From every perversion deliver you,
From addictions imprisoned within,
Then a joy will burst from within you,
As a prisoner set free you’ll proclaim
The source of your new-found freedom –
“Christ Jesus!” – Believe on His Name!

You’ll join the ranks of believers
That have forged a path through the years,
Some burned at the stake, some tortured
In agony, bloodshed and tears,
But all followed after their Master
To proclaim His Gospel with power,
The Gospel’s the power of salvation,
Arise! For this is your hour!

O yes! You’ll be seen as an “oddball,”
Persecution’s the name of the game!
But you’ll know that deep down within you,
You’ll ne’er be the same again;
What’s happened in you’s undisputed,
You’re completely free from your past
And your call is to now take this message
To release other captives at last!

To rescue some soul from the depths of hell,
What greater mission could there be!
So many live such a miserable life
With no hope of ever being free,
They smile at the world then close their front door
To lay down and weep in their pillow,
They don’t bare their soul to their closest friend,
Alone in despair they wallow.

They look bold and brave when they’re out with their friends
But inside their heart they are aching,
They seek to make a mark in this world,
To impress, cause a laugh, but they’re searching,
And that which they seek they will never find,
They’ll finish their days in despair,
Fame, a career, a lover, wealth,
What they really seek can’t be found there.

Just look at celebrities! – Those who’ve found fame,
They have money and lovers galore,
But have they found happiness in what they have?
They’re always seeking for more;
They’re worshipped like heroes, followed by crowds,
But their lives are hollow and sad,
They’re chasing a dream that gets lost in the mist
And millions just follow like mad.

Today you are facing the rest of your life,
Stand and be counted today!
Do you just want to live as you’ve lived in the past?
And tomorrow find it’s all passed away?
Or do you want a new purpose in life?
Then ask God’s forgiveness today,
Invite Jesus Christ to take up your life
Whatever that means – Come what may!
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
We need to Pray for the family of Jim Key , died July 29, 2003 , he was 40 yrs old .