Lean Into Love

Verse 1

I feel the fire rising in my chest,

Every word lined up for self-defense,

It’d be easier to draw the line,

Build the wall, say I’m just fine.

I know that road, I’ve walked it fast,

Left some damage in its past,

But there’s a still small voice inside

Asking me to pause… not strike.

Pre-Chorus

I take a breath, I slow my ground,

Anger shouts, but love speaks sound.

Chorus

So I lean into love when it’s hard to stay,

When my first reaction says push away.

I choose the long road, I choose the light,

I lay my pride down in the middle of the fight.

It costs me more, but it heals me too,

This is how I learn to love like You.

When my fists are clenched and my heart’s had enough,

I lean… into love.

Verse 2

I don’t deny the hurt I feel,

Some wounds are deep, some cuts are real,

But vengeance never made me whole,

It only weighed down my soul.

I’ve seen grace do what force never could,

Turn broken moments into something good,

So I’m choosing mercy over being right,

Choosing peace over winning tonight.

Pre-Chorus

I don’t have to prove I’m strong,

Love is strength that carries on.

Chorus

So I lean into love when it’s hard to stay,

When every instinct says walk away.

I choose forgiveness, I choose the cross,

Even when it feels like loss.

It costs me more, but it sets me free,

This is the man You’re shaping me to be.

When my patience is thin and my heart’s had enough,

I lean… into love.

Bridge

Love doesn’t mean I pretend I’m fine,

It means I trust You with what’s mine.

I give You my anger, I give You my pain,

Let You turn it into something that remains.

If love walked this road before me,

Then love can walk it now through me.

Final Chorus

So I lean into love, step by step,

I don’t always get it right—but I choose it next.

I lay down the need to have the last word,

I lift my eyes to a higher way forward.

I won’t let anger write my story,

I choose grace, I choose Your glory.

When my heart wants war, but my soul wants trust,

I lean… into love.

Outro

Not because it’s easy,

Not because it’s safe,

But because love

Is the bravest choice I make.