Jordan Mentz

In you Oh Lord do I hide my heart away
How can I hide when I know you will always find me
Tryin’ to put up a front; how I want others to see me
I don’t understand everything that you have for me

I need to trust you with every moment of my life I need to give you everything
Even when I can’t see I will keep on walkin’
By faith I will venture into the land of the unknown
Knowing that your hand will be there to guide me

In Him I live
For Him I live
In Him I find hope
In Him I find purpose

Why does it have to be so hard to find the places I have yet to show you
You already know everything, and you understand when my heart is breaking
You already conquered what I’ve hidden in my closets
You gave me joy, when I found my heart in you.

Tryin’ hard to see what lays in front of me
My eyes are clouded over because of the tears that keep on fallin
As you tell me, it’s ok to cry for something that is so much a part of you
I know you’re barely holdin’ on for life, but know that I’m holding you in my palm
I know that the waves of life have left you gasping for life
I know that the squalls that seem to sink the ship you’re on seem so big

Remember I am the one who calms my child
The calm before the storm; can be yours during
I can comfort you; but you have to let me in
I can heal you; you have to give me your life
I can see you; even when it’s dark and stormy
I’ll breathe my life into your dying lungs

You don’t have to let me in
You don’t have to let me in
But you can if you want
But you can if you want
You’ve been running; running away from peace
I am longing for you to come back home

Trying to figure out the way is much easier if you have a light
If you will let me, I will be your lifeboat; I can be your light house
I am not gonna force my way upon you; it’s your choice to open up the door
I will be waiting; all you need to do is ask
I am your father; you are my child
I want to tell you stories; I am inviting you to sit on my lap

We are searchin’…
Searchin’ for somethin’ more…

We are lookin’ to the sky…
Singin’ to the one who made us cry…

I’m not gonna be modest, Cuz I’ve got a love that isn’t modest
I’m not gonna be modest, Cuz I know that his love isn’t modest

We have found him…
Found him clothed in all his splendor…

He has shown us…
Shown us how to love…

Inspired by Cory Spears

There are many times I am drawn to the things of this world
I know now that those things will only leave me wanting something more
I’ve tried to ignore the voice that is calling me away from this world
I realize now that the things of this world will only leave me with a void

Away from this world is what I hear you calling me to
Away from this world and its temporary pleasure
Away from this world you will find true peace
Away from this world you will find eternal joy

There are times when I try to grab what this world claims to offer
There are times when I realize that this heart of mine needs something more
There are other times when I think that I have it all together
And other instances where I choose to run back to the ways of this world

Away from this world is where my hope is found
Away from this world is where my heart is
Away from this world’s mentality, you have to come out on top
Away from this world’s false sense of security

Into the arms of my savior
Into the hands of my creator
Into the lap of my lover
Into the lap of my Daddy

There are times when I get tired
There are times when I am set on one thing letting nothing stop me
Then I get so busy that I have no time to listen
There are times when all I hear are incomprehenible noise

Come to me; you who are weary
Come to me; you will find rest
Come to me with your heartache
Come to me with your sorrows

I ran away from you, and turned to other things
Open my ears so that I may hear you telling me to come
Open my eyes so that I may see that you are good
You will be my fortress in times of trouble

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18

We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6

Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
Isaiah 32:3

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2

If I told you someone could understand everything about you
If I told you someone could comfort you in your times of pain
If I told you someone could would listen when everyone else is sleeping
If I told you someone could give you life and offer you his hand

Would you listen and believe me
Would you cry out to your maker
Would you take the time and talk to him
Would you see the world any differently

What would happen if I told you the answer to your questions is Jesus
What would happen if you just let him hold you close to himself
What would happen if you conversed with him and a had a heart to heart
What would happen if you saw others through his lens

He would be there to console you
He would be there to comfort you
He would be there to listen
He would be there to love you

Don’t run away from him
Don’t think you’re chasing him away
Don’t think that he doesn’t love you
Don’t think that anything can happen to separate you from him

Don’t you know how much you’ve hurt me
Don’t you care enough to listen
Don’t you care about anyone but yourself
Don’t you know how it feels to be abandoned

You should know that God still loves you
You should know that God will take you back
You should know that God put others first
You should know that God will never leave you or forsake you

You don’t care how your selfish actions have blinded you from truth
You don’t care how the knife you stabbed me with; your words stuck in me deep
You don’t care about how this story ends
You don’t care about the way it was poorly written

There are a lot of times that I have wanted it to end peacefully between us
There are a lot of times that I wish you didn’t hurt me; the damage has been done
There are times when I thought; how could you be so naive to what you were doing
Time after time you have been a big obstacle for my healing

You don’t know how much our words matter
You have no idea what you’ve crushed inside
You have no recollection of our conversations
You have no memory of your past

So many times I forget the meaning of the cross
To gather the sheep that were once considered lost
I mess up every day, and a lot of times I tend to shy away
From your open arms outstretched to embrace me

You tell me to come to the cross,
I stand in awe of your sacrifice for me
When will I decide to come back
You’ll still be waiting longing for me to come back home

I saw an image on Calvary’s tree on that night
I saw my heart being made new
I saw my heart being ransomed
I felt my heart had been set free

I tried to see the meaning
I tried so hard to live this life on my own
I tried to say I didn’t need you
You welcomed me into your arms outstretched

At the cross I find peace
At the cross I find healing
At the cross I offer you my life
At the cross your blood has washed me clean

At the cross you called me your child
At the cross you called me clean
At the cross you called me home
At the cross you called me son

You hold everything together within your hand
You hold every part of the universe within your palm
You allow us to see things so we may better understand you
You allow us to see things that have yet to be, through eyes of faith

So many things are yet to be discovered
So many mysteries are yet to be uncovered
So many different sides of creation
So many different sides of the spectrum

Sometimes I wonder out loud sometimes to myself
Is there really a plan for my life
There are times that I like Thomas doubt your words to me
You always take me right back to the holes in your hands

I have tasted and seen that you are good
I will rest in the peace that passes all understanding
You hold my heart; and keep it from coming undone
You hold my life and restore it from a broken state

Inspired by Louie Giglio’s Talk about a protein Molecule called Laminin

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together
Colossians 1:17

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
Romans 1:20

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
John 20:27

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7

I tend to push things aside if they get in our way
We all tend to push hands away if they try to touch us
I have trouble pushing myself out of the way when it gets in God’s way
I try to hold on to every safe guard that I’ve created because I wanted to feel safe

All my selfish desires I push aside
All my selfish pride I push aside
All my sinful practices I push aside
All the things that don’t please you; I push aside

I know that there are obstacles in my life that have kept me from you
I seem to run into them more and more each day
Rather than push them aside I use them as excuses
Rather than give you my life I seem to hide behind it

Everything that has kept me from you
Everything that has kept me from seeing you
I push it aside and run into your arms
I can see you when I look for you