Jordan Mentz

I know I asked you into my heart, but I am ready to let you have my heart
Everything inside, that I’ve tried to hide for so long is finally comin’ out
The open is where healing can take place all you need to do is let me in

I know there are reasons my child for the walls that you create
To protect yourself from getting hurt but hiding from me is not the answer
There are things that have hurt you and I feel your pain

Have my heart oh Lord, because it was once broken
Have my heart because I know you can heal it
I give you my heart because I would like you to hold it

I want you to have every part of my life
Because I know you deserve it
You are my king, and I give you everything.

The only thing left to give you is myself
The only thing I have left to offer
Only you can heal my life

I’ve never fully surrendered my entire life to you
I lived under the illusion that I had
I am coming out of the shadows and bringin’ you my heart

Inspired by Katie Cavalli’s statement “I know He’s in your heart.  But let Him HAVE your heart

Tryin’ to figure this life out on my own
Every time you offer me your hand
I push you away because I don’t trust you enough
I fight against myself; fighting everything I know to be right

You want to hold me but I push you away
You want to be near to me but I won’t let you
You want to hear me but I won’t tell you what’s on my heart
I don’t want to keep pushing you away

There are times when I wanna see but I can’t
Because I’ve put other things before you between you and I
Wanted to grab a hold of you but I pushed your hand away
You gently waited and held me even though I didn’t want you to

You told me you loved me even when I tried to pretend I didn’t hear you
You held my heart when I didn’t know what was going on
You touched my life in a way that I could never imagine
You picked up the pieces and put them together just the way you planned

Inspired by Tenth Avenue North’s Song “By your side”

I don’t know what I’m asking
All I know is why
I tried to hold on but I fell
Lookin’ for something else, only time will tell how long I can make it

Put your arms around me
Let me feel the warmth
The warmth of your embrace
As I try to reach out my hand and receive this gift of grace

I know that I may not always feel like you’re holding me
There times when I reach out and feel nothing but the air around me
Cryin’ myself to sleep, oh you know the pain that goes so deep
You tell me to come, as I hear you call my name

Wrap my heart in the blanket of your love
Hold my hand with the hands that bled
I long for you to touch my heart with your healing
I know I will find rest someday

My heart sings your song, the song of redeeming love
What was once a heart of stone, you’ve melted by your presence
Take my heart, I give you my life as a testament of your love
My heart was dark, and now it sings of the glorious light

My heart was broken, but you offer your healing touch
I thought my sin was too much
I saw it cost you your son and I owe it all to you
You have taught me what it means to sing of your promises

My heart sings
My heart sings a song of hope
My heart sings a tune of rejoicing
My heart sings this offering of love to you

A heart that can hear the words that the angels sing
A heart that joins in the chorus of the heavenly hosts
A heart that cries you are Holy, You are Holy
A heart that bleeds forgiveness, and washes me as snow

Inspired by Klaus Kuehn while with Kari Jobe watching the video podcast

I want to give myself to you
I want nothing more than to bring you the glory
To see a glimpse of who you are
There are times when I get too caught up in things around me

Show me how to love like you
Show me Lord, how to give all I am to you
I can’t comprehend the love that I am trying to wrap my arms around
I have seen the cross, teach me how to love like you

To accept others and love our enemies
To share with those who may be considered outcasts
To be persecuted without cause, to be hated without reason
I long to love like you

To love you is my heart’s desire
I am taking to heart your promises
I don’t know how to explain them because they are so powerful
But I want to learn to love you more, and accept your love for me

Inspired by Kari Jobe

Lots of times we wonder if what we are doing really matters…
Trying to piece together the puzzle of our lives…
Would it matter if you told me that you loved me…
You pointed to the cross, and told me it was for me…
I tried so hard to see it, but my eyes were filled with tears…
Would it matter if the Creator of the universe told me He loved me…

So many times I think we lose track of what’s important…
We’ve fallen so deep into complacency and we forget what is true…
Would it matter if you looked upon Calvary, and saw a mirror…
Instead of being your reflection it was Jesus…
Crying for you to come to Him…
Longing for you to come back…

We turn our backs on the things that matter most…
We turn our hearts from the things that heal…
We let the devil have us; but God has rescued our souls…
Would it matter if we knew we were loved…
Would it matter if we let Jesus hold us no matter…