(spoken) trials ain’t punishment...
they pressure...
pressure pulls the truth from shadows...
shows the cracks and the steel beneath...
count it all joy when the pain hit deep,
when the nights drag on and sleep won’t keep.
pressure carves diamonds, moves silently,
i was made for storms, now watch me lead.
count it all joy, i stand on faith’s edge,
even when i’m breaking, i won’t hedge.
fire's not a burn, it’s the climb in me,
i don’t fold, i rise—this is what i'll be.
i’ve walked through heat where the air felt tight,
lost pieces but i held the light.
faith ain’t just words—it’s feet on fire,
while the world spins games, i’m the wire.
weight on my chest like a drowning tide,
found strength in the fight not in the glide.
built in the moments when hope feels thin,
standing stubborn like i’m made from tin.
god’s test isn’t kind, it’s raw and loud,
every fall taught me to stand unbowed.
shadows tried to bury me deep in doubt,
roots reached past the dirt—they sprouted out.
count it all joy when the pain hit deep,
when the nights drag on and sleep won’t keep.
pressure carves diamonds, moves silently,
i was made for storms, now watch me lead.
count it all joy, i stand on faith’s edge,
even when i’m breaking, i won’t hedge.
fire's not a burn, it’s the climb in me,
i don’t fold, i rise—this is what i'll be.
patience ain’t waiting, it’s holding tight,
calm fists clenching through dark night.
trusting the grind when it all feels bent,
god’s hand unseen but i’m not spent.
once i’d snap, now i measure my breath,
every scar’s a verse in this book of depth.
break or build—pressure’s the test,
i chose to shape, now i’m progress.
storms fused me strong, no cracks in sight,
i stopped chasing ghosts, walked into light.
loss sharpened my aim, pain tuned my sight,
stepping through storms like the rain in flight.
i ain’t lacking nothing, fully equipped,
stumbled, yeah, but i didn’t slip.
grace caught me quick when i almost fell,
turned dark nights into tales to tell.
don’t pray for ease, i pray for might,
vision that sharpens, steps that ignite.
purpose stretching deep inside my soul,
not comfort zones that keep me controlled.
standing unshaken, battle-scared,
lessons sewn tight, blessings declared.
see me now? know what cost that taught,
faith rooted deep in the losses fought.
count it all joy when the pain hit deep,
when the nights drag on and sleep won’t keep.
pressure carves diamonds, moves silently,
i was made for storms, now watch me lead.
count it all joy, i stand on faith’s edge,
even when i’m breaking, i won’t hedge.
fire's not a burn, it’s the climb in me,
i don’t fold, i rise—this is what i'll be.
trials aren’t walls, they’re stairways steep,
pressure tells stories that faith will keep...
count it all joy, count it all joy,
count it all joy, count it all joy.
