SHAWN McDONALD
Gravity
Written by Shawn McDonald and Chris Stevens

"The ways of this world are grabbing a hold
Won't let me go, won't let me fly by
It takes it's toll down on my soul
‘Cause I know what I need in my life
Don't let me lose my sight of You
Don't let me lose my sight
I don't want to fall away from You
Gravity is pulling me on down
I don't want to fall away from You
Gravity is pulling me to the ground
This world keeps making me cry
But I'm going to try, going to try to fly, going to fly high
Don't want to give into the sin, want to stay in You ‘til the end
Don't want to lose my sight of You
Don't want to lose my sight
I want to fly
Into the sky
Turn my back on this old world
Leave it all behind
This place is not my home
It's got nothing for me
Only leaves me emptiness
And tears in my eyes"


This song captures how I feel so often... Life can be a battle against self. I need to constantly be reminded that this world I live in is so temporary and fleeting, that I need to live my life making decisions based on an eternal perspective--this is so hard to do and mess up at so often. I appreciate having fellow followers of Christ who challenge and encourage me in living life.