What is This Place?

I'm celebrating this one today:

What is this place
   where fire burns
   scorching my soul?
What is this place
   where I'm compelled
   to bare my all?
What is this place
   where light reveals my
   my brokenness?
I thought it was
   the place of sorrow.
I thought it was
   the place of suffering.
I thought it was
   the place of defeat.
Ohhh, Lord God.
Now my heart sees....
This is the place
   where I've confronted You
   face to face.
This is the place of worship.
This place is holy ground.

August 28, 2002