Jordan Mentz

Written after my hard drive crashed

Pre Chorus:
Can I feel the waves of life
My emotions are flooding my mind I feel small and at times crushed
No taller than a pop can on the road

Chorus:
I know it is when my life crashes
Those are the times I come running
I see you through the pain
You have lifted me from the ashes

Verse 1:
My life becomes cluttered with worldly things
I feel like everything was lost
Then I realize all I have is you to sustain me
When I am crashing you are my life

Verse 2:
I have everything when I let go of myself
I give you my all please reprogram my priorities
Line them up with your plan and will for my life
Remove everything within me that doesn’t bring you honor

Prechorus: As a child has faith to move mountains
Believing there is something greater
There must be something bigger than themselves
I have let the misperceptions, and the misinterpretations, get in the way

Chorus: Child like faith is what I long for,
Child like faith is what I want,
how I remember the times, when nothing else mattered
Accepting people for who they are, without passing on judgement to them
Accepting no for an answer, and being satisfied with life

Verse 1: Teach me Lord to ask questions, when I don’t know the answer
An opinion that withstands the cliche’s of this world
Without being afraid of what other people will think of me
The faith that lies behind this calloused heart of mine

Verse 2: The child like tendencies, that once were inside me have seemed to disappear
The questions I am afraid to ask, that children would ask because they don’t know the answer
The answers that you give me, should be ok with me, even if I don’t understand the reason
Questions that I have searching for the answers, finding the deeper treasures buried in your word

Inpsired by Jason Patchett “The Wonder” off the album “Are you ready to go?”

I am trying to grasp the concept You’ve given me a part
In your plan for this dying world
You are calling me to live set apart from the rules of society
May I be constantly sharing your heart for the lost
No more livin’ a life that is secluded but teach me to remain
all inclusive when I share your message of salvation may you
Ignite my passion that I may spread that I may spread your words to all the nations
I am so thankful you’ve given me a part in your plan for reaching the lost for you
Apart from you I am nothing I am looking for you in all the wrong
places, then I look around and I see all the lost faces of those
who’ve been deceived. You have shown me your plan for this
lost world an the biggest obstacle I face is thinkin’ I’m good
On my own apart from your love you’ve shown. Teach me apart
from you I remain dust but if I remain true to you
You will reveal to me where I have a part in your infinite
plan. A part in your plan is so amazing to me I can’t see the
future or where I’ll end up but my prayer today is that you’d
make me aware that in the darkness you provide light,
Teach me how much you love me, teach me the way I
was meant to live free, teach me to live sacrificially, Teach me
to think outside the box I so many times to conceal you in
You are far too big for us to contain for you are my God with
many dimensions You see all You know all You aren’t surprised
with man’s new inventions pleasing you should be our main intention

Wakin’ up on the 3rd floor with a headache and a sore throat
Room is sticky smell is musty rather be sleepin’ on a boat
Feel so congested, feel so exhausted feel so isolated on the 3rd floor.
Each day I step toward the bathroom can’t seem to shake the smell of roast beef
two and a half weeks old. I have the fan on high still the heat is ginormous. The
thought of more guys in the bathroom I can live with
But it really makes me anxious hearin 30 plus girls take showers.
I don’t want to have to take cold water showers then I realize
it isn’t about the shower. God has given me so much and I pray that I
would never seem to lose touch with that fact.
There is a 3rd floor cloud that envelopes all of us when we wake up
from then until midnight I can see how you provide for me, after that experience
I can see what the a/c can do for me on a hot day on a warm night
smellin’ nasty takin’ showers on the 3rd floor smellin’ roast beef turned to
puddin, while the second floor smells like flowers all the girls take care of the second
floor. We clean up after ourselves we will leave the 3rd floor better than we found it.
All the fans on I think it is simply amazing that it feels like someone turned up the
furnace. I am thankful for the 3rd floor, even when I wake up with my throat sore
Then I remember what I’m here for, follow you hard core.

Bridge:
Be my motivation from now until forever (13)
May my motivation be to proclaim to all people (13)
You motivate me, captivate my heart with your love (13)
Please continue to motivate me with your message (13)

Chorus:
Sometimes I seem to lose my motivation for writing (14)
Because I can’t sing or play an instrument well for you (14)
Please continue to speak to me provide me with your strength (14)
My motivation is to spread the truth in every tribal tongue (14)

Verse 1:
My hope is that you will continue to motivate me (14)
As you you show me all the lost souls in this world we live in (14)
As I hear my friends try to tell me please don’t try to sing (14)
Then I remember you don’t make mistakes each time I trust (14)

Verse 2:
I know you can use me when I fall in love with you (13)
I need encouragement when I feel abandoned alone (13)
I am upset I know I can always run to you (13)
Not my lyrics but you speaking through my thoughts and prayers (13)

Verse 3:
Reveal to me your plan to encompass the nation (13)
Continue to be my eternal motivation Lord (13)
I long for inspiration motivation to write (13)
I desire to listen to your words hear your voice(13)

Verse 4:
Help me sort out all the things that motivate me (12)
Help open up my eyes that I may bring you praise (12)
As I face tomorrow on very little sleep (12)
I give you my heart please may my soul that you keep (12)

Bridge:
Please remove selfish pride within me (10)
Make me humble that I may be like you (10)
Humble is what I’m longing to be (10)
Humble me make me a servant please Lord (10)

Chorus:
I want to put others first before myself (11)
So please make me the man you want me to be (11)
I lay my pride down so you may work through me (11)
I don’t want to be prideful anymore Lord (11)

Verse 1:
I want to see your love within me (9)
Remove all selfish pride from my life (9)
To serve others is what I want God (9)
So please show me what you need to change (9)

Verse 2:
Open up my eyes that I may truly see the humble heart (15)
Take everything about me and mold my life into your plan (15)
No more selfish gain no more being the same humble me (15)
I can’t go on living this life for me any longer I pray (15)

Verse 3:
You help me when I stumble (8)
Your calling me to be humble (8)
I bow before you humble me (8)
That I may be your vessel Lord (8)

Verse 4:
I need to be humble not thinking I’m the best (12)
But as you teach me Lord help me pass the test Lord (12)
Put others before me put myself behind me (12)
I’m asking for my eyes to be opened to you (12)

Bridge: Every second goes by so quickly I can’t see (12)
Life consists of many different components (12)
Every second help me live for you all the time (12)
Everywhere I look I see time is going fast (12)

Chorus: Every second I try to spread your word (10)
But as each second slips away I can’t (10)
A love so vast I can hardly grasp this (10)
I let too many minutes go to waste (10)

Verse 1: I long to spread this joy you’ve given me Lord (11)
Everyday I seem to waste doing nothing (11)
To advance your word or your love for the lost (11)
I can’t keep watching time slip through the cracks Lord (11)

Verse 2: I break for all the people who have yet to hear (12)
Time consists of many seconds I can’t waste them (12)
Each one is one I can never get back minutes (12)
No time for wasting the time to act is right now (12)

Verse 3: I treasure time on Earth every second I am closer (14)
To seeing my creator face to face as I grow close (14)
My motivation increases as I see all lost sheep (14)
Asking myself the question will anyone share the news (14)

Verse 4: As I step out of my comfort zone and share (11)
The message of the cross we are to spread now (11)
As time seems to be closing in give me strength (11)
As I long to bring you all the glory Lord (11)

Bridge:
Life here on Earth is short no one can be sure of tomorrow
Eternal life starts with asking Christ into your heart
Life is something beautiful to be shared with other people
Living for the joy set before me I choose to live for you

Chorus:
Give me life teach me your ways
I long to have life Oh Lord
Guide me, walk me through this life
Life is just a dot on Earth

Verse 1:
You offer me everlasting life
May I forever live with you
Eternal life is starting now
The moment I give my heart Lord

Verse 2:
Help me live like there is no tomorrow
Help me never forget your mercy
Open my eyes that I may see your face
I long to live life to the fullest

Verse 3:
I give you my deepest fears
Help me see through all my tears
When I need someone to hear
You hold me You give me life

Verse 4:
True life is defined by love
Life you’ve given me is real
Help me look and feel
As I trust you for your seal

Teach me how to wait for your hand to guide me (12)
Teach me to wait for something better wait on you (12)
Give me strength to walk by faith as I wait for you (12)
Your timing is always perfect Lord for you made time (12)
Teach me Lord to come and wait for answers (12)
There is so much time that has kept my mind anxious (12)
Not knowing what lies ahead in my future life Lord. (12)

Chorus:
Teach me that you are molding me helping me wait (12)
When we wait for your timing it will turn out fine (12)
It will be alright when we wait for something great (12)
When I wait for something better than life on Earth (12)
Life will be gone in a flash teach me to trust you (12)
Every step of faith I take is one step closer (12)
Your plan is worth me waiting for your hand to guide (12)

Verse 1:
Use trials to shape me draw me near to you Lord (13)
This day in age we want something to happen right now (13)
We don’t want to wait to save our souls You are calling (13)
We need to realize that we are part of your plan Lord (13)
Wait for something greater than everything I see (13)
Then I can truly listen to your calling to me (13)

Verse 2:
When we learn to wait for all you have in store (13)
Give me a heart that is constantly thirsting for more (13)
Then as I rest through many sleepless night you are there (13)
As I am crying and my heart is dying you care (13)
I need to see you as I learn to trust you (13)
I am waiting looking searching for the source of life Lord (13)
When I fall more in love I hear your calling me close (13)

Verse 3:
Help me walk in the way you have shown me (10)
Help me remember to wait for something (10)
Please open my eyes that I may care more (10)
Reveal to me your heart for the lost (10)
That I may share the message of the cross (10)
May I never forget how I am bought (10)

Verse 4:
Help me live beyond what this world has to offer (12)
As I wait for something great to happen right now (12)
At the beach I need you to open up my heart (12)
Refine my heart as I come before you broken (12)
As I see your face may I enter your presence (12)
Clean me of all my hidden sin again you clean (12)

Bridge:
The world is a magnet trying to pull us away from God (15)
We need roots so we don’t get swept away like chaff in the wind (15)
As we grow deeper in our walk with Jesus the sronger the pull (15)
More things Satan uses to try to draw us away from God(15)

Chorus:
Help us Lord today help us outreach, speak through use us to teach(15)
Sharing the message of the cross to the lost in everything (15)
I know how hard it can be to live what we preach everyday (15)
May your word make us attractive that others will see different (15)

Verse 1:
Please expand our horizons help us step out of our comfort zone (16)
The atmosphere is whatever you want to use eating sno cones (16)
As I look to the ocean I realize your everlasting love (16)
I am asking you to ignite our generation for you Lord (16)

Verse 2:
As I pray for our minds to be open to your calling (14)
Help us remember that you are going to pick us up now (14)
Tune out all other distractions help us focus on you (14)
It is not about numbers but about planting the seed (14)

Verse 3:
About your children knowing that they’ve been forever set free (14)
Help us realize that once we confess our sins we’re free indeed (14)
You have satisfied all I find every need fufilled Lord (14)
Here I am Lord I am your servant I am yours to use (14)

Verse 4:
I long for you to fill me with an eternal burning for the message (18)
Please give me a heart for all my lost friends you have freed them from all bondage (18)
A flame that spreads like wildfire please continue to fuel my soul’s desire (18)
I long to care for this dying world give me wisdom may your kingdom come (18)