When I Cannot Run, I Kneel

When the ground feels far away

And I can't take another step

I've walked through fire

I've walked through rain

Chasing peace through endless pain

Every mountain, every mile

I've worn thin but still, I smile

But the road gets heavy

And my feet lose will

That's when I hear

Your whisper still:

When I cannot run, I kneel

When my faith turns faint, You heal

Every breath that breaks inside

You breathe it back to life

You never asked for speed

Only a heart that yields

So when I cannot run

I kneel

I've carried dreams that turned to dust

Lost my way in what I trust

But mercy met me on the ground

Grace was there when strength ran out

And in the silence

Where my striving ends

I feel Your hands lift mine again

When I cannot run, I kneel

When the night feels all too real

You remind my soul to stay

You're the light that leads the way

You never asked for speed

Only a heart that yields

So when I cannot run

I kneel

You walked the path I cannot climb

You bore the weight of every time

I fell, I broke, I couldn't stand

Still You reached with nail-scarred hands

Your yoke is easy, Your burden light

So I'll trade my strength for sight

When I cannot run, I kneel

When the storm becomes too real

You're the calm, You're the field

Where all my fears are stilled

You never asked for speed

Only a heart that yields

So I'll lift my soul to feel

That when I cannot run

I kneel

In the kneeling

I learn to stand