Real faith builds an ark when there is not a drop of rain

Stands when all other kneel to a kings monument in vain

Prays to God when the lawful penalty is to be slain

When compared my faith fails and is so small and only feign

Real belief speaks the truth knowing their outcome is dire

Defies a king even when their lives are threatened with fire

Marches to a cross following the One who is higher

When compared my belief does even crawl out of the mire

Real love chooses to lay its own life down in my place

Sees all my failings and instead chooses to apply grace

Forgives all my sins and holds me tight in a warm embrace

When compared my love doesn't even qualify for the race

The real God sees my faith and joyfully says well done

He sees my belief and says we have only just begun

He sees my love and says in Him i have already won

He looks at me with all my faults and calls me His son

– Written on May 13, 2025

Converted to a song on 5/22/2026

<u>What Faith Looks Like</u>

[Verse 1]

Faith builds arks

before a single drop of rain

Stands before an idol

though the whole world bows in vain

Prays when lions wait

and death is written in the law

Then I look inside and ask

do I have that at all

[Pre-Chorus]

I want a heart that keeps believing

When my eyes can’t see the end

Lord take these weak and trembling hands

And teach my soul to trust again

[Chorus]

That’s what faith looks like

Running where You call

Standing in the fire

While the world around me falls

That’s what faith looks like

Trusting through the night

Lord when my faith feels small

Help me chase that kind of life

[Verse 2]

Belief will speak the truth

though it costs a man his name

Walks toward the cross

beside the One who took our shame

Chooses chains and suffering

before denying Christ

Knowing walking with the Lord

is always worth the price

[Pre-Chorus]

I want a heart that keeps believing

When my eyes can’t see the end

Lord take these weak and trembling hands

And teach my soul to trust again

[Chorus]

That’s what faith looks like

Running where You call

Standing in the fire

While the world around me falls

That’s what faith looks like

Trusting through the night

Lord when my faith feels small

Help me chase that kind of life

[Bridge]

Love laid down His heavenly throne

to hang upon a cross

Saw every failure in my soul

and never called me lost

God looks deep upon my heart

Breaking every hidden wall

And He still calls me His son

Saying I was worth it all

[Final Chorus]

That’s what faith looks like

Giving everything

Following my Savior

No matter what tomorrow brings

That’s what faith looks like

Learning how to fight

And even when my faith feels small

I’ll keep chasing that kind of life

[Outro]

And when I fall

Your grace still calls

You never gave up on my life

So I will run

Until You’re done

Making my heart look more like Christ