Jordan Mentz

Before me stands a beautiful bride
Before a word was on my tongue
Before a thought was in my head
Before a moment passed in time

Before my heart started racing
Before my head began spinning
Before my mind could form the words to ask for your hand
Before it dawned on me that you were the one God had for me

A glimmer of hope amidst the confusion
A shimmer of light in glowing in the distance
A ray of sunshine coming through the clouds
Another day of wondering if we could make it somehow

God placed in my heart a passion that was strong
Within my soul he placed a song
I am fending off the doubt that somehow I had it wrong
I did the right thing by taking you away

I gave you a ring 3 sizes to big but you didn’t mind
Tears fill my eyes because I am broken by the truth
God really did answer my life long prayer to provide me with a help mate
I melted when you brought me to my knee

In the living room on the couch
I didn’t know how to ask you to be my wife because I knew I didn’t deserve it
A three letter word has never made me so happy
A cross that connects my heart to yours on this glorious day

Be still my child and let me fight for you
Be still my dear one and let me do the talking
Be still my son and let me take care of it
Be still my daughter and let me protect you

When you feel you can’t stand anymore
When you feel you can’t handle this life on your own
When you feel weak; it is then you can be still
When you feel far away; be still for I will fight for you

I know you’re pressured to move from one thing to the next
I know you’re anxious to get through life at a very rapid pace
I know you’re trying to find me in all the wrong places
I know you’re trying to hide from me; but I will never leave you

14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14 (NIV)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
Isaiah 55:6 (NIV)

10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
Psalms 139:10-12 (NIV)

This world is full of things that you feel pressured into
This world is full of ways to pressure you and your emotions
The world is trying to say that you need this to be happy
The world is trying to say that you will never want again

The pressure is making you feel the room is getting smaller
The pressure is making you feel the walls are caving in
The pressure to look a certian way; or have a certian build
The pressure to pretend that you’re someone else

God is there for you when it feels like your being crushed
God is there for you when it feels your world is fallin’ apart
God will help you handle the pressure
God will help you never give up

The pressure that you’re feeling that you need be a certain way
The pressure that you’re thinkin’ there must be something better
The pressure that you’re facin’ there are people who want to hurt you
The pressure that you’re reacting to doesn’t need to destroy you

There are times in life we long to be held
There are times in life we want to feel loved
There are times in our lives when we want to give up and call it a night

Life happens in stages; seasons come and go
Times when we wonder if we’re gonna make it
Times when we question if it’s worth fighting

You ain’t yourself because you’re filled with questions
You can’t explain the feelings because you choose not to feel
You can’t express the hurt inside because there is so much pain

A wounded spirit is covered by a calloused heart
A wounded person is playing hide-and-seek with the creator
A wounded soul longing to be healed

In your arms I find true peace
In your arms I find what I need
In your arms I find who I am
In your arms I lose myself
In your arms I give you control
In your arms I find a resting place

A touch sometimes is all that is needed to calm down
A touch sometimes is all that it takes to wake you up
A touch sometimes is all that it takes to come undone

There are things in this world that are tainted by sin
Dreams that are never lived out, because someone chose to end it
Alone in the corner screaming for help; on the outside another dark and empty room
Trying to hide behind a series of emotion; A heart that’s deeply hurting
Trying to figure out the real person; who seems to be missing

Can you imagine there is a God who loves you
Can you imagine there is a God who cares for you
Can you imagine for every question there’s an answer
Can you imagine for every pain you’ve been through; healing
Can you imagine there’s life beyond the hurt

Many times I lose track of the events; that have gotten me where I am
Many times I give up hope; on the dreams that I once had
Many times I trust in things that will only hurt me
Many times I doubt there is any hope
Many times I wonder is there any meaning to life

You are there for me
You are care for me
You are always listening
You are always by my side
You are always working in me

If you had a heart, that could be a start to something that would go beyond words
If you thought you had enough gas in the tank…only to find out ya was runnin on fumes
If you thought about what would happen…the consequences of your actions…would life be any different…
If you had everything you ever wanted…but were missin’ the cross…count it all as loss
If you had the brains…to make it on your own…what would make you good enough to be called from above?

The truth is Bro’; you gotta let your love for Jesus show
The truth is Bro’; you gotta let others in on what changed you
The truth is Bro’; you gotta let your walls down
The truth is Bro’; you gotta let your actions speak louder than you words
The truth is Bro’; you gotta give credit where credit is due
The truth is Bro’; you gotta realize it’s ok to be set apart

If you had the knowledge of something greater
If you had the joy of the Lord in the midst of a hurting world
If you had realized that your God has all the answers
Would you live your faith out any differently
Would you wish you had all the pleasures of this world?

If you had known…the sacrifice He made to love ya
If you had known…the love He had when He made ya
Would your actions scream…there is a higher purpose for ya?
Would you try to hide…the joy that has your heart…and His arms open wide…
On the Cross…we so often dismiss it…because it has become so cliche’ a fad…

The truth is that He took your shame…
The truth is that He took your sin…
The truth is that He conquered death…so you could live
The truth is that He took it on the chin…to make you alive again…
The truth is that He looks into your eyes…He sees you as His Child…A pure and spotless lamb…
On that day…upon Calvary…the tomb could not contain Him…
The insults thrown at him…did not phase Him…When He came lookin’ for the lost…
The choice was the made for Him…you and me were the reason…for such a high cost…
The truth be known…
The cross was the beginning…
The beginning of a journey…
The beginning of an upside down kingdom…

In order to live you gotta die…
In order to be first you gotta be the last…
In order to be greatest in the kingdom; you gotta be the least…
In order to be found…you gotta admit you was lost…
The Lamb of God don’t stay deceased…
The Word brings healing; and mends the brokenhearted…
If you’re havin’ trouble seein’ Him; you gotta just turn around…
If you feel like you’ve strayed; He is waitin’ for you to return…
When you feel like you’ve been abandoned…He was for you…

When i have no place to go AT

Rap Autotuned Version

One God

I look in your eyes through my tears I see your smiling face as you hold my heart; battered by the storms of life as my hands are outstretched not knowing what I needed to grab a hold of. Life has taught me many valuable lessons; I can’t do it on my own as I hold your hand you tell me you will help me through the trials I am facing. I am shaking as I learn the meaning of trust is, your strong arms gently embrace my soul and let me feel safe. As you hold me I feel valued and cherished; I feel secure and loved. There are times when my perceptions shield my eyes from the truth. Even when my day seems cloudy you help me find the rainbow that appears because the sun is shining somewhere. The calmness that I feel as you hold me gently lifts me over the obstacles that stand in my way and keep me from the truth; your voice gently whispers your arms are wrapped around me when I feel like giving up and I feel like throwing in the towel it is then I remember to look up as you gently hold me and tell me it’s gonna be alright.