In the Shadow of the Giant

I'm in the valley

I see the shadows

My heart is racing 

I'm preparing for battle 

I know God is with me

He won't ever leave 

But do you see that giant?

He just won't stop taunting me

With so many thoughts racing around

Darkness is trying to push me to the ground

The battle is persisting but I'm not alone

The giant in front of me laughs at my stone

But he doesn't realize and he doesn't see 

I'm not facing him alone

Screaming out the storm taunts me

Darkness rolling in

The valley seems to be getting wider 

Troubles piling on once again

Looking back on the past

To the brighter easy days

I wish they were here now

I struggle to find words as I pray:

"God can't you see me?

Where did you go?

Why'd you leave?

What did I do wrong?

Why is this happening to me?"

Waiting for a response

Silence it is

Waiting for a response

But silence persists

"God, where have you gone?

Why'd you leave me here alone?

The giant is getting closer,

And he's laughing at my stone.

I can't face him by myself,

Please won't you help?"

Unresponsive again

Unresponsive it seems

Silence again

Is He even listening?

"God are you there?

I'm really really trying.

But I can't see you or hear you,

And little by little my hope is dying."

Day after day goes by slowly

The light grows darker

Chaos grows stronger

The giant grows bigger

The stone in my hand feels smaller

The shadows keep growing

The mountains are caving in

This valley is getting deeper

My brave soul is getting weaker

Still wondering where God is

Still looking all around

He was there back then

Where is He now?

I start to think this is it for me.

I'll just toss my stone aside

I'm about to give in completely 

The dark thought races in my mind

I turn back towards the giant

With the stone in my hand

But something has changed now

The giant is silent which is strange for him

I look and I look

As I take in the scene

I thought this was checkmate

But God was listening

The giant looks so small now

As God steps in-between

Falling to his knees and terrified, 

The giant has no control over me

The whole time I was afraid

And angry and confused

The whole time I was waiting

For God to come through

He was really right there

Just waiting for me

To open my eyes and actually see

The giant is in God's hand

He won't ever get to me

God was listening

He has always been

He won't leave me now

He never left me then

With the giant in God's hand

And a small stone in mine

There's no way he can beat me

Not when God's on my side

With a stone and my Rock

I'll fight with everything that I've got

God's strength will prevail 

Bring on the battle

I can face the giant now

Because I know I'm not alone 

I won't run away afraid

I'll defeat him by the power of God

So whatever lies before me

Whatever giants, storms, or enemies 

I'm prepared to stand against them
As I fight under the shadow of God's wings