God's desires in us

The desire to treat others well is a daily goal
to respect and live sincerely is an aspiration
not for show or for the goal of  popularity
these things don't interest us, we're scared of them
for we've seen how destructive they can be

There is a desire to connect with people regardless
regardless of who they are or who they think they are
in each person we can see ourselves, the good and bad
no excuses, no justifications, no rationalizations
no comparisons, just the truth of our humanity

The desire to help others grow and develop moves us
it fills us with a zeal to live honestly and sacrificially
sometimes our actions are unhealthy and weak
but as tough as it is it keeps us humble and earnest
it lets others see our faults and leaves us exposed

The desire to see others on fire for God captivates us
our hearts, our minds, our spirits, our prayers yearns
all of us begs for this to be made real in powerful ways
for us to live as a family united by our love for Christ
for God to fully use us to transform our communities

The desire for others is not fully ours so we can't take credit
it is something God has placed in us and we love him for it
we've tried many times to go about his work in our strength
so many times by our own dictates that limited his power
now he has broken us so he can use us as he purposed

The desire grows as God's presence floods our lives
what he will do in and through us is for his glory
our responsibility is to obey and trust in his leading
surrendering all so that he increase as we decrease
God's desires in us has to be done his way.