Open Letter(Battlefield)-KB/Trip Lee/Swoope/Jai/Chris Mackey/Kevin Burgess

[ti:Open Letter (Battlefield)] [ar:KB] [al:Weight & Glory] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Open Letter(Battlefield) - KB/Trip Lee/Swoope/Jai/Chris Mackey/Kevin Burgess/Allen Swoope/Joseph Preilozny/Natalie Sims/Jeremy Ezell/Jamie Williams/Willam Barefield [00:09.69]I really appreciate ya'll comin' out to pray with me man [00:11.99] [00:12.93]My heart's just been real heavy here lately man [00:14.99] [00:15.80]I got a stack of letters here and I thought we should read a couple of 'em [00:19.85]And pray at the end so I got one right here from Atlanta it says: [00:23.78]Dear KB [00:24.73]What's goin' on it's Ashley from the show [00:27.16]That you was doin' with Trip Lee [00:28.90]The Crew and the Spirit was movin' man it was really dope [00:30.78]When y'all left the A I was so encouraged in the faith [00:34.64]And I blessed the Lord for HGA [00:36.51]I wanna start this off by sayin' thanks [00:38.14] [00:39.02](There's a battle goin' on) [00:40.45]But lately I've had this struggle with: [00:42.32]Secrets of my past in the past five years of singleness [00:46.06](I know it) I'm lustin' I'm sinnin' but my lust here is different [00:50.05]Since I've been so alone I kinda long for the touch of a woman [00:53.74](There's a battle goin' on) [00:55.05]And I know it's wrong but dudes never ever show me attention [00:57.36]I go unnoticed it was a joke but girls show me interest [01:01.54]Dudes at my church say that I'm the type of chick that they want (they lie) [01:05.66]But when I see the girl they date I know they really don't [01:08.15]I get jealous quick I hate the mirror I don't feel pretty [01:12.90]I've even contemplated surgery to feel skinny [01:16.39]I know it's real silly the world tells me just embrace it - you were born this way (that's a lie it's just lust) [01:24.50]I tried talking to the people at church but they just look at me funny only adding to the hurt [01:28.00]Now I'm torn 'cause the other day I stumbled over porn I'm supposed to be a leader man how can I move on I know (this is a lie) [01:33.80]That's why I'm comin' to you prayin' I'm prayin' that you can pray for you sister to make it through [01:36.74]I'm crying as I write 'cause I wanna be right [01:38.48]Many girls have fallen and I don't wanna fall too [01:40.97]There's a war inside my heart and mind every day I fight it [01:45.15]So make me align to the truth and rely on your Spirit inside me [01:54.83](It's time to make) war war war war war war 'cause life is a battlefield [02:01.59]War war war war war war 'cause life is a battlefield [02:09.32] [02:10.20]Dear KB [02:11.07]We're big fans of yours me and my lady [02:13.00]When you came to the show we was in the front row screamin' one one six goin' crazy all for the HGA was a crazy night [02:19.93]What's even crazier is the girl I was datin' then is fiance now I'm engaged to her [02:25.54]The words that you left man rocked us so I went and got her left hand rocked up [02:31.16]But if I could be honest I'm tryin' hard to abstain and not get her knocked up [02:36.59]Of course I want kids but even more than that I wanna please the Father [02:39.71]But when I look into her eyes I can't concentrate man I can't even lie I wanna consummate [02:42.02]She's the one I'm sure but I wanna stay pure [02:44.70]Scary the way that I'm yearning for her [02:46.39]Gettin' married but I'm burnin' for her [02:48.01]Hard for me to wait till she walk in that aisle [02:51.00]Down in a white gown I'm thinkin' night gown man I wanna do it right now [02:54.07]Why wait when I feel like she my wife now [02:56.69]The way that I'm feelin' is natural but KB is it godly [02:58.99]Is it wrong lust or strong love that's feelin' inside for wifey [03:01.80]Honor the Lord in datin' her [03:04.23]Wanna do the same in waitin' but this temptation's a beast please pray for us [03:10.73] [03:12.22]There's a war inside my heart and mind every day I fight it [03:18.40] [03:19.52]So make me align to the truth and rely on your Spirit inside me [03:26.45](It's time to make) war war war war war war 'cause life is a battlefield [03:33.93]War war war war war war 'cause life is a battlefield [03:41.68]Dear God [03:42.43]We come in His name [03:43.42]The slain and risen Who's runnin' this thing [03:45.05]Christ the Lord the one who can bring [03:46.85]Healin' the hurts of the ones that He claims [03:48.85]We think we got nothin' to gain [03:50.72]By clingin' to Christ the love of the King [03:53.10]But He was under the same [03:54.78]Tempted and hurt He's accustomed to pain [03:57.15]Though they feel it feel it [03:58.70]Pain but they joy can kill it kill it [04:00.46]Feelin' like life been pillaged [04:01.52]Can I please intercede for a minute [04:03.64]This is [04:04.84]Not out of Your grasp [04:06.02]Your grace can shake Your power can smash [04:07.90]I pray this hour and ask [04:09.83]Allow them to see Your power surpass [04:11.89]That sin devour their past [04:13.70]Drowning with mercy shower them fast [04:15.57]Give 'em the faith to follow the Father [04:17.32]He's Abba Your Honor please swallow the trash [04:19.57]Dear Lord you were never gone [04:21.50]You promised You'd make 'em forever strong [04:23.31]Your arm isn't short it is very long [04:25.55]Make 'em like Christ You get 'em home [04:27.86] [04:28.48]There's a war inside my heart and mind every day I fight it [04:34.60] [04:35.67]So make me align to the truth and rely on your Spirit inside me [04:42.71](It's time to make) war war war war war war 'cause life is a battlefield [04:50.07]War war war war war war 'cause life is a battlefield