Silence is not weakness

Silence is not weakness

by Joel Howard

"They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength..." Isaiah 40:31 KJV

For weeks

Yes many days

I have carried this lowly phrase:

Silence is not weakness

For it can be strength

When I refrain

When we refrain

Our strength, we regain

When we complain no more

Restrain our "power"

Tame our tongue

All for the Holy One

Our defenses undone

Our weakness exposed, not shunned

O America, bow in weakness

Hush your proudness

Silence is not weakness

Silence is not weakness

Humble as you once did

Stand upon strength and

Silence your home as

We bow down in meekness

Choose hunger and thirst

Admit what is worse

Let light shine on you

To darkness undo

Admit we aren't clean

And God isn't mean

Refrain from jealousy

Point fingers at "me"

Admit and become free

Return from striving

Hang hats 

And see

The strength of silence

The importance of integrity

Of coming clean

Admit what's dirty

Admit, don't blame shift

Admit it, that's it!

And watch what He will do...