Behind Me

The music, the movies, the television shows
For the longest time I went the way the world goes
Gave myself away to the cursing, violence and innuendos
They became the norm and numbed my mind
Making Your Word, Your truth harder to find
Worldly things left me empty inside, until I made the decision to put them all behind

I gave up everything I knew,
For a life to follow You
Left everyone behind,
In search of what I know is true
All the lies and broken dreams didn’t mean a thing to me
Until I opened up my eyes and my heart could fully see
And now I live for You alone!

My friends and the disgusting words that left our tongues
Made worse by the filthy lyrics that we sung
On top of the dirty jokes we told for fun
The parties and beer and the way I used to dress
Led to nothing but hollow emptiness
Then I came back to You, for You said, “Come, I’ll give you rest.”

I gave up everything I knew
Now I’m running after You
Cut people from my life
In search of Your truth
All the lies and broken dreams, from them I am redeemed
Open eyes and open heart and I can finally see
And now I live for You alone!

This portrayal of life the world gave
Is not the one Jesus came to save
By his blood I’ve been remade
It’s more of You that I crave

I gave up everything I knew
My mind has been renewed
New people in my life
That will help me grow in You
All the lies and broken dreams are in the past and don’ t bother me
Seeing eyes and open heart it’s Your eternal that I see
And now I live for You alone!