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Sparks #Shorts
HopeCallingCourage
For personal reflection and small-group conversation. Read one day at a time. Explore your own responses without feeling pressured to identify other people or disclose private experiences. Scripture excerpts: World English Bible (WEB), public domain. Verse references identify the full passage for each day. The song’s iron and wounds imagery is metaphorical, never permission for violence, humiliation, coercion, or abuse.
"Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands."
A song for the road you're on.
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Sparks Dirt Road Gospel Music DirtRoadGospelMusic.com [Verse 1] You never told me what I wanted to hear You told me what I needed We could talk about work all night Waste half a Saturday Laugh about almost anything Except what we wouldn't say You knew I wasn't doing right I said, “Man, I'm fine” You let that silence sit a while Then looked me in the eye [Pre-Chorus] “You can get mad You can walk out that door But I won't watch you lose yourself And call that being your friend” [Chorus] Let the sparks fly If that's what truth makes Put an edge back on me Where I've worn away Don't stand there and agree When you know I'm in the dark Brother, strike the iron I ain't afraid of sparks [Verse 2] I didn't call you for a while Pride can hold a grudge But I kept hearing what you said When the house got quiet enough Funny how the words that cut Were the ones that wouldn't leave You weren't trying to prove me wrong You were trying to get through to me [Pre-Chorus] You didn't need to win You didn't need to be right You just stood close enough To see what I tried to hide [Chorus] Let the sparks fly If that's what truth makes Put an edge back on me Where I've worn away Don't stand there and agree When you know I'm in the dark Brother, strike the iron I ain't afraid of sparks [Bridge] Lord, make me that man When it's his turn to fall Not the one who looks away Not the one who says nothing at all Give me a steady hand And a heart that knows the difference Between swinging to wound And striking with a purpose [Final Chorus] Let the sparks fly If that's what love makes Put an edge back on us Where we've worn away Don't tell me what I want Love me enough to leave a mark Brother, strike the iron I ain't afraid of sparks [Outro] Faithful are the wounds Of a friend who knows your heart Strike the iron And stay through the sparks