Battle Cry (feat. Shane Sams)

Battle cry
Be strong and flexible
Bend but don't break
Don't let your fire go out

Stoke that flame
Reignite hope in the spark of your dreams
Because there's a hero inside your soul
The world you desire can be won

It's real
It exists
It's possible
And it's yours

You know, whenever I'm feeling down or my mission feels really, really heavy
Or the critics are at their loudest
I always think about this story I heard about Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was being interviewed by a really cynical reporter
He was kind of mocking her with every single question

And finally this reporter looked at her and said,
You're just a little woman in the middle of nowhere
Do you really think that you can change the world
Surprisingly, Mother Teresa looked back at that reporter and laughed in his face

She reached down and she picked up a rock that was by her foot,
Looked back up at the man and said, no
I do not think that I can change the world alone
But what I can do is I can get up every single day
Pick up my stone and cast it out upon the waters and cause many ripples

Ever since I heard that story, that's been my battle cry
As soon as my eyes open and see the sun
I don't have to carry the burden of the entire world on my shoulders
I just have to pick up my stone, cast it out upon the waters and cause a ripple

And that ripple will go forward and hit somebody else
And then that person will pick up their stone
They will cast it out upon the waters too
And their ripple will go on and hit the next person

And on and on it goes until that first ripple from that first stone
Causes a chain reaction
That changes the world
So remember, when your mission feels heavy, when your critics are at their loudest
All you have to do is reach down, pick up your stone
Cast it out upon the waters and cause many ripples
Because none of us have to change the world alone
None of us have to change the world
The only thing that stays the same is change

So face the giant, slay your fears, step into your destiny and don't look back
Forget what's in the past and press forward
Forget what happened last night, last month or even last year
Forgive yourself and forgive them if you have to as well

You're not going to find your future in the rear view mirror
And there's no pride in poverty
I've been broke and I've been rich and I'll choose rich over being poor every time
The reason a lot of people don't recognize opportunity is
Because it usually disguises itself as hard work
When did you get so comfortable
When did you decide to let your foot off the gas
Success is your duty

Comfort is a killer to success and your ultimate potential
Choose wisely what you do with your time and your actions
Choose power over weakness because what you do today echoes into eternity
Today your demons die

It's never too late for redemption
Don't give a foothold to that garbage ever again
You are a new creation, born again, unshakable
Do that which you're afraid to do and the death of fear is certain

Wouldn't you rather die for a purpose than live a meaningless life
This is a battle cry to give you permission to dream again
A battle cry to take risks again
To step into the unknown

Grab the shield of faith
I thought quitting my job was the ultimate dream
I thought becoming an entrepreneur would give me respect
I thought starting a business would give me financial freedom

I thought six and seven figures a year was the ultimate goal
But it's about the journey, not the destination
It's about waking up every morning with a sense of purpose
Knowing that you're serving and helping people

That you're making a difference
Making an impact that will outlive you
Something you can pass down to your kids and the next generation
When I hear, well done, good and faithful servant

Don't be paralyzed by fear
Turn that anxiety into anticipation
Get excited
This is a battle cry for your life, your dreams and your legacy

This is a battle cry