Faith
Andrae Crouch Lyrics

If you call out loud
If you ask for help from the depth of your soul

Will it get inside
Will it penetrate your heart and your mind

Through the heart of your surrender
By letting go of your pride and admitting your need for help

To your alibis
To the justifications and excuses you use to avoid change

And you can say the words
And you can speak about your desires

Like you understand
As if you know what you want and how to get it

But the power's in believing
However, the key is to have faith in yourself and in the possibilities of life

So give yourself
Trust yourself

A chance
And take a risk to try and achieve your goals

'cause you can
Because you're capable

Climb the highest mountain
Achieve the most challenging goals

Swim the deepest sea, hee
Overcome the most difficult obstacles

All you need is the will to want it
What you need is the desire to succeed

And, little self-esteem
Even if you lack self-confidence

So keep the faith
So don't lose hope

Don't let nobody turn you 'round
Don't let anyone discourage you or distract you from your goal

You gotta know when it's good to go
You need to learn when to take action

To get your dreams up off the ground
To make your aspirations a reality

Because it's just a matter of time
Success will come to you, be patient

Before your confidence will win out
Before you overcome your insecurities

Believe in yourself no matter what it's gon' take
Have faith in your abilities even if the journey is tough

You can be a winner
You can succeed

But you got to keep the faith
But you need to continue to believe in yourself and your dreams

I know that you can
I know that you are capable

Sail across the water
Overcome the challenges that arise

Float across the sky, high
Experience the highest level of success

Any road that you take will get you there
Any path you choose can lead to success

If you only try
If you make an effort

And when you think of trust
When you consider the idea of trust

Does it lead you home
Does it give you a sense of security and belonging

To a place that you only dream of when you're all alone
To a place that only exists in your imagination and is hard to reach on your own

And you can go by feel
And you can follow your intuition

'stead of circumstance
Instead of being swayed by external factors

Means never givin' up on love
Means not losing hope in love and the positive forces of life

But the power that love has
But the influence and transformative power of love

To make it right
To create a better future

Makes it
Makes life worth living

Better stand up and act like you wanna do right
Take responsibility for your life and behave with integrity

Don't play the fool for the rest of your life
Don't continue to make bad decisions and ruin your future

Work on it brother and you'll make it someday
If you work hard and stay committed, you will eventually achieve your goals

Look at yourself and what you're doin' right now
Reflect on your current actions and behavior

Stand back a minute just to check yourself out
Take a step back to objectively evaluate your situation and progress

Straighten out your life and how you're livin' each day
Correct your mistakes and align your life with your values on a daily basis

Get yourself together, 'cause you got to keep the faith
Regain your focus and motivation to achieve your dreams, and don't lose hope

And get your mind on track
Focus on your goals and priorities

Dust off your butt and get your self-respect back
Push yourself forward, regain your self-esteem and confidence

You've known me long enough to know that I don't play
You know my character and how seriously I take my words

Take it like you want it but you got to keep the faith
Believe in yourself and your dreams, and work hard to achieve them

Lift up your mind
Elevate your thoughts and perspective

Before your mind gets blown
Before you get overwhelmed by life's challenges

Some things in life you best just leave them alone
Some things are better left untouched and unchanging

Don't let it get in your way
Don't let adversity stop you from achieving your goals

You can make it happen
You can succeed with the right mindset and actions

Gon' keep it sister
Keep pushing forward, sister