Jordan Mentz

Pre Chorus:
I examine my life and I look at the things that I’ve grabbed a hold of
I sometimes wonder if the things I am holding are worth letting go of
There are many things that I’ve taken hold of and I find them really hard to let go of
Holding on to things that have prevented me from growing close to you

Chorus:
I long to grab a hold of your infinite love you have for me and never let go
I want to let you hold my life as I learn to let you hold me
There are lots of things I need to let go of and I have learned that as I let you have control
One of the hardest things is letting go of everything that doesn’t bring you glory and honor

Verse 1:
You have taken a hold of my life but I find it hard to let go
It is easy to give you things that I want to give you
But it is really hard to let go of the things I’ve tried to hide from you for so long
I am beginning to see that my sinful ways are wrong and going to lead me to destruction

Verse 2:
Holding onto you is my only way of surviving this world I live in
I want to give you my entire life all I am and all my secrets I don’t know where to begin
I never will let go of you and I know you will never let me fall and slip away
I need you to grace me with your presence and I cannot believe you love me the way I am

Pre Chorus:
I have heard it said to live is to die and to die is to live
But I have given my all and I have nothing left to give
To die to myself is really a strange thing to imagine
How I can find my value when I let you crucify my sinful nature

Chorus:
I choose to die to myself so I may live for you
I understand the meaning of this upside down kingdom but it doesn’t make it easy
There are times to die and times to live but I want to die for what you lived for
Bringing glory to you with my life in everything I say or do

Verse 1:
I never know why I choose to live for the things that will kill me
And I cannot understand what it means to truly live through death
So I am asking for you to teach me what it means to crucify the old self
And teach me what is like to live free from captivity to sin

Verse 2:
I’ve messed up so many times before that I know I have so many more things that need crucified
I know that you placed me a here for a reason
I know what you want from me in order for me to follow you
There is no reason to live for myself any longer

Pre chorus:
As I look upon the cross I begin to see what my sin cost you
Because of the sacrifice you made for me I want to let you know I love you
Not because I deserve the love you offered me but because of my unworthiness
When I see the love you have for your people, I want the cross to sustain me

Chorus:
The cross has spoken so much love, mercy and grace over me I am amazed
The cross you died upon has brought healing to my life and I can see the love
I don’t know how to thank you, but I want to take up my cross each and every day
I know it will be you who rescues me and raises me from the dark and dreary tomb

Verse 1:
The cross means so much to me because it has shown me the meaning of sacrifice
The power of death has no hold on me because I have risen up with you and defeated it
At the foot of the cross is where I come and lay all my pain and burdens down
I want to see you in your glory and I want your name to be made great through out

Verse 2:
This is not about me but I want you to know that I love you
I cannot sit around and pretend the cross didn’t happen because I have seen you bleed forgiveness
I cannot see how you made such a sacrifice for me when I didn’t even know you
And I don’t know why you sent your son to die on the cross and came looking for the lost