When I was young and foolish, I believed that love was everything I dreamed that it would be.

I’d be happy ever after in a life of love and laughter, but then I couldn’t see…

An earthly love can fade away forsake you any given day. There’s just one love that’s true.

The One who sits enthroned on high and sent His only Son to die to prove His love for you.

The prodigal I use to be surrendered to His will for me.

(Chorus:)It’s like regaining consciousness when the truth comes into view.

Perceiving what you've always seen...believing what you always knew.

And in my life especially, I know that this is true...

It's not just been a long time in comin, but a long time in coming to.

Now I've never been the kind of man to go for too much change, but the changes happened slow.

Not thinking of the conscequence I must have wandered off a ways, but when I didn't know

Then when Jesus opened up my eyes and showed me where I stood I wouldn't have believed...

That the attention that I didn't pay would cause me so much grief and pain to think I was deceived.

My outlook's getting brighter as my eyes are opened wider.

What You Didn't Do

You came down from all the glorious joys of Heaven.

We despised You for the love You gave to all.

We beat and spat upon You and nailed You to a tree.

You lifted up Your eyes and to your Father called.

(Chorus:)In Your righteousness and justice You could have said, "Enough of this!"

You could have called ten thousand angels to Your side.

You could have laid this whole world to waste and cast our souls in Hell.

Because of what You didn't do I'm justified.

Like a Lamb to slaughter, Lord we know, You opened not Your mouth.

Though reviled, You reviled not again

All Heaven stood prepared to strike at the breath of just one word

I shout,"Hallelu!" for what You didn't do

If You had chosen to return for Your Church yesterday,

All those lost in sin would have no hope today,

But in Your mercy You have waited that one more may call on You.

Sinner, don't delay! He might be on His way.

Do You Know Where Your Heart Is?

In the days when a deadbolt was not really needed,

We knew that perrils came with the blackness of the night.

I remember, like yesterday, that late night announcement,

"Do you know where your children are if they're not in your sight"

The Lord said last days would be exceedingly evil

The sin of Noah's day is surrounding you and me.

I can't help thinking trumpets are raised up in Heaven.

He's coming soon, how ready will we be?

(Chorus:)It's late in the day. Do you know where your heart is?

In the things that you treasure will your heart also be.

In the world it is stalked by the one that devours.

With Jesus there's joy for all eternity.

As God saught Adam, He's seeking us today.

His mercy's but for time. Don't turn Him away.

Turn Your Stove Around

How many times a day do you begin a noble task

Just to be assaulted by more pressing needs?

So the noble task at hand gets tossed aside and lands on

Back burners with the other half-baked deeds.

(Chorus:)Why don't you turn your stove around

Where all the half-baked deeds are found?

Let your soul catch fire. Start cookin' for the King.

Others may be stewin' over all that you'll be doin',

but the eggs you break will go to make great things.

How many years have passed since postponing that first task?

The burners in the back are piled so high.

Embarassed by attention all your problems go unmentioned,

And your almost just to overwhelmed to try.

Little did we know that when we started long ago

We wouldn't even try and it would pile up so high...WHOOO!

Weep Not

Outside of the city of Nain their cries were heard

As the crowd of mourners gathered at the gate.

Jesus moved among them, His disciples close behind

For Heaven's answer there wasn't long to wait.

The dead man that they carried, a widow's only son,

When touched by Jesus, death could never keep.

Tears that she'd been crying blurred her sight of what's to come

When in compassion Jesus told her not to weep.

(Chorus:) God sees each tear and as the spoken word they're understood.

In groanings we can't utter He hears our deepest thoughts,

But if throught the tears you fail to see what God can do...Weep not.

When my faith starts to falter in His purposes for me

And His plans are well outside my realm of thought,

When the work that He has started and continues within me

Is reading like a story with no plot,

The Scripture we are given is still worthy of our trust.

He means what He said, and said just what He meant.

As I'm molded in His image, I know that He is just

Whether joy or sorrow in my life is sent.

Weep not...Our God is in control, His promises are true.

No need to understand His ways to know He works in you.

Where Miracles Begin

Cast off the lines that bind you to comfort's peaceful shore.

Beyond the shallows of self-sufficiency God offers so much more.

To the deep where He has beckoned you, where the raging billows roll

Where the wind and wave prevail to take the helm from your control.

And all that's left is just to pray and trust through the tempest you are in...

Welcome to where miracles begin.

Convicted by the Spirit to increase how much you give

And your take-home pay is just enough to maintain how you live

Your belt's already tightened and it barely meets your need

But you heed the call to surrender all, no matter where it leads.

And all that's left is just to pray and trust through the tempest you are in...

Welcome to where miracles begin.

Welcome to where miracles in your life can start

By the meeting of a need, or just peace within your heart.

At the end of all you are and have and you've given in to Him,

Welcome to where miracles begin.

A Spoon Just My Size

As I face my heartaches, I know come what may

The hand of Jesus portions out the pain I feel each day.

It's just enough to make me trust and lean on Jesus more.

He bears my sorrows with me, so I know now, as before,

(Chorus:)It's just my size...the spoon in Jesus' loving hand

That portions out the pain that, with Him, I can stand.

The pain will pass, but not the words of hope and truth so wise.

He has a spoon that's just my size.

The spoonful may be bitter and often hard to take,

But I know that with His mercy it's mingled for my sake.

Others can't imagine how their lives would be if they had my trials. Again, that proves to me...

The spoon seems to be smaller than the times before

And when I think pain's been all portioned out, there seems to be one more.

I know their's pain I'm spared from and portions I won't see,

So I'll trust His love and mercy...and His purposes in me.

Goodnight And Good Morning

When comes to the weary a blessed release

When upward we pass to His kingdom of peace

When free from the woes that on earth we must bear

We'll say goodnight here, but goodmorning up there.

(Chorus:)Goodmorning up there where Christ is the light

Goodmorning up there, where cometh no night

When we step from this earth to God's Heaven so fair

We'll say good night here, but goodmorning up there.

When fadeth the day and dark shadows draw nigh

With Christ close at hand it is not death to die

He'll wipe every tear roll away every care

We'll say good night here, but goodmorning up there

When homelights we see shining brightly above

Where we shall be soon through His wonderful love

We'll praise Him Who called us His glory to share

We'll say good night here, but goodmorning up there

I Know You