If I’m Sold
I had just done a lot of research and reading about Joan of Arc when I suddenly found myself betrayed from rather close and unexpected quarters. It's always a surprise to find out the people you love and are loyal to don't feel the same way about you. I think my generation has often been burned by our own willing service to selfish recipients. This is not an admirable trait. I have since learned to look for the people of God by seeing who loves in deed not just in word: people who put their money/time/resources where their mouth is. Love is not a statement of faith: it's an act of sacrifice.
This song was written after meditating on what my place is in the big picture.
E B7
I know that life isn’t ever fair
E
I don’t expect anyone to care
A E
All I ask is for a little strength
B7 E
To stand upon my own two feet
Refrain:
A E
To face the fire, outlast the flame
B7 E
To ride the storm, and bear the pain
A E
To feel the thorn and maybe cry
B7 E
But not to run, and not to lie
A E
And if I’m sold, not to be bought
B7 E
To live this life with all I’ve got.
E B7
I heard you ask if I believe
E
We can be more than what we see
A E
If we can hear the music play
B7 E
It’s what we do, It’s what we say
E B7
What if this life is just the seed
E
Of what my soul can grow to be
A E
And if I save myself from pain
B7 E
How can I have a song or name?