Only A Matter Of Time

Only A Matter of Time

A suited man smiled said:
"It's just a matter of time
You can have the world at your feet by tomorrow
just sign on this line."
Hold tight... limelight!
Approaching the paramount
with the sun in our eyes
fearing family ties, legalies, compromise

In a dimly lit room with a stool as his stage
a dream-stricken prince of a pauper's descent
haunts the eavesdropping silence
that presses his window
as he sweats a performance
to an audience that ticks on the walls

To the practical observer
It's just a matter of time
"You can deviate from the commonplace
only to fall back in line."
I understand mine's a risky plan
and your system can't miss
But is security after all a cause
or symptom of happiness?

Brave, yet afraid, his eyes on horizon
in a steady-set gaze
a mariner soon from an open cocoon
takes a moment to summon his courage
to stifle his grave apprehension and
trembling, approaches the surf

A father's benediction as his hopeful son departs
to brave the sea of rage and conquer at all costs
lingers in his memory
and visions still surviving in a logic-proof shell
that should have been held sacred, safe and hidden well
are compromised in usury
with every rising sun that yields no sight of land
the hesitation cultivates within the tired man
and rumors spread of mutiny
and though the time will come when dream and day unite
tonight the only consolation causing him to fight
is fearless faith in destiny

Even when plan fall to pieces
I can still find the courage
with promise I've found in my faith

Likely or not, it's a dream that we keep
and at odds with our senses we'll climb
But if faith is the answer, we've already reached it
And if spirit's a sign
then it's only a matter of time
only a matter of time

Hello friends. We have reached our first landmark in our journey. We have reached the last song of When Dream and Day Unite. We will conclude the first leg of our journey and jump into another more magical leg tomorrow. Only A Matter of Time is a beautiful ending to the first CD. It is simply excellent with great uplifting lyrics. I believe this song is about the reward of taking chances. Though there is always the chance of failure, risk taking is worth it and will pay off. Having a dream and chasing after it no matter what the odds is fulfilling. I heard that this song is about Dream Theater’s beginning and their desire to succeed but their fear of failure. I don’t know if it is true. Sounds good though. This song makes it clear that belief is an important part to success in a venture. Your heart must be with your venture for it to be truly successful.

So today I had some class plus some informal Greek study with a Master’s college alumni who lives at the same place as me. I am very excited to be studying Greek this semester. I love studying Greek plus I will be able to jump into second semester intermediate Greek next semester. Oh yeah! Then this evening we had chapel. It was good. The speaker gave a very uplifting message from Isaiah 40 concerning the power of God and how he bestows it on those who wait for Him. One of the verses he covered (verse 310 says, “but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

O, what a beautiful verse. Life is exhausting and sucks sometimes, but God is there for us and gives supernatural strength to those who rely on Him and wait for His help no matter how hard life gets. He gives us strength to flourish and live life to the fullest. So what is the key to having supernatural strength from God? Faith. We must believe that God is faithful and will actually give us strength. We must believe that the pain, delayed gratification, sorrow, and waiting are worth it. We must be willing to endure pain and seeming failure. We must have our eyes set on the prize. We must remember that “the time will come when dream and day unite” but until then we must keep on fighting because of our “fearless faith in destiny.”

Our dreams and reality seem so far apart at times, though. The promises of God and reality seem so disconnected. We are unhappy. We are tired. We feel abandoned. We feel unloved. We feel lonely. We feel like we serve an unfaithful God. We feel like we serve a God who lies. We feel like we just believe a cute fairy tale to get us through life. We feel like God is an unreal figment of our imagination. Our beliefs seem so foreign to reality. O, but there will be a day when our faith will become sight! Our doubts will be dissolved. Our pain will be healed. Our loneliness will be filled. Our souls will be perfectly satisfied. O, I can’t wait for that day. But remember, eternity is not the only time that Dream and Day will Unite. God is faithful in this life also. He will love us, cure our doubts, keep us, and give us strength to go on. He will bless us with the abundant life. Just wait. It is Only A Matter of Time.