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Intro (Aaron)
(Sitting alone in a church sanctuary after service)
The room is quiet…
Just me…
A few empty pews…
And a lifetime of memories.
God…
I’ve been carrying so much.
The anger…
The hurt…
The disappointment…
The conversations with AJ…
The battles inside my own mind.
Sometimes I wonder…
Am I really changing?
Or am I just pretending?
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Verse 1 (Jesus)
Aaron…
Look at where you are now.
You’re not the same man you used to be.
You used to fight every battle with your fists.
Now you bring your battles to Me.
You used to seek revenge.
Now you seek wisdom.
You used to run from the pain.
Now you’re learning how to heal.
That isn’t weakness.
That’s growth.
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Aaron
But Lord…
Sometimes AJ still shows up.
Sometimes that old version of me still whispers.
He tells me people are taking advantage of me.
He tells me to stop caring.
To stop forgiving.
To stop trying.
Sometimes…
What he says sounds easier.
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Jesus
Of course it sounds easier.
The easy road always does.
But the easy road isn’t always the right road.
AJ was created from your pain.
From your fear.
From your survival.
He helped you make it through difficult seasons.
But Aaron…
You don’t live there anymore.
You survived.
Now it’s time to grow.
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Chorus (Aaron & Jesus)
Aaron
I’m trying to let go.
Trying to surrender.
Trying to trust You with things I can’t control.
Sometimes I stumble.
Sometimes I fall.
But I keep hearing You call.
Jesus
Then keep going.
One step at a time.
Keep believing.
Keep trusting My design.
You’ve come too far
To turn around now.
Keep going.
I’m with you somehow.
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Verse 2 (Aaron)
There were nights I thought nobody understood.
Days I wanted to quit.
Moments I questioned everything.
People hurt me.
People left.
People judged me before they knew me.
And I carried every word like a burden.
Lord…
Why was it so hard?
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Jesus
Because growth is rarely comfortable.
A seed must break before it becomes a tree.
Gold must endure fire before it shines.
And hearts must be tested before they mature.
Every tear taught you something.
Every setback built strength.
Every scar became a lesson.
Even when you couldn’t see it.
I was there.
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Aaron
Even when I was angry?
Even when I doubted?
Even when I wanted to give up?
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Jesus
Especially then.
I never left.
Not once.
Not during the heartbreak.
Not during the confusion.
Not during the loneliness.
And not during your battles with AJ.
I stood beside you through all of it.
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Bridge
(The church grows silent as Aaron reflects.)
Aaron
I still have questions.
I still have fears.
I still don’t know what tomorrow holds.
But…
I know You’ve carried me this far.
Jesus
And I’ll carry you farther.
The story isn’t over.
The purpose still remains.
The calling is stil
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