Jordan Mentz

I have been redeemed by the blood of my savior
I have been bought I have worth beyond words
I sing because I want others to know the joy
Of not only singing to my Jesus or about Him
I have been invited to know my Father
He has chosen me as a royal priesthood
I have been so blessed to be free
I sing this song to proclaim the freedom and love of God
Song of redemption flows from my heart
As I write this song help me remember why I sing
I can never express in words the the love I have been offered
I try to sing this song the way I feel but my lips remain closed
I know I have nothing to offer but you told me come as you are
My heart was introduced to your light
Redeemed by the cross from the sin that stained me
I sing a song that tries to unveil the mystery of the power
in the blood redemption through resurrection

As I look around I can’t help but see
A world standing waiting for something more to life
Who’s going to tell them, if no one does they will never know
The time to spread the gospel is now, waiting for someone else
To have the courage to tell the world about a relationship
That only gets deeper the more you learn about Him
The waiting is over I hope it’s not too late
Thank you Jesus for giving us a part in sharing your love
I know you could’ve done it on your own
Mounted upon the cross sacrifice was shown
When you said “Father forgive them for they know not what they do”
The soldiers screaming hate while you were showing love The world called you thief but
You have called friends I know the longer I wait to show others the love you gave to me the more people will die not having a reason to why they live

So many things I can touch and grab onto
Sometimes I let my life slip away day by day
I long for something greater than myself
Please make Yourself real to me
Wake me up open my eyes help me see
You have been my closest friend
You’ve loved me with a love that transcends
So please make Your message real to me
So I can live; have something to grab a hold of
As I grow closer to You wrap me in love
I long to make Your word real in my life,
But only You can open up my heart
I want others to see You’re real to me
This faith I have make it real as I seek You
This world needs to see Your love is real
Something beyond what they feel
When I live I want my faith to show
How real to me You’ve been
Reveal Your love to all the nations
As I look around shouting You’re real to me
May You be real in my life
I want others to see You working through me
Make Yourself known through all things
Please use my life
You’re so real to me

Sometimes I find it so easy to give up
But I find it hard to give up the control of my life to you
I will gladly give up the world if it means I can gain you
To live my life for anything other than you is pointless
For the treasures of this world will become worthless
The time to act is now
Teach me to never give up when I spread your word
Teach me to give up on my own
Teach me to lay it at your feet
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me
Teach me to give up my desires
That I may be filled with your desires
That I may be filled with your heart
I give you my secrets that I may be healed
May I never forget your faithfulness
Please clothe me in righteousness
The same righteousness Abraham had
The same power you gave to them is available to
us if we give up the reigns in our lives and
let you steer me, no more holding back secrets I’ve
been prone to hide from you while I give you
what is left. I feel so bad you want all
of my life or none of it, so I offer you
my fears my darkest moments my scariest
concerns my most vulnerable times

Image is not everything, for images can get distorted lost in the confusion
Image the outside persona that the world tells us to portray each day
I have been created in Christ’s image, I am a living representation of my Creator
I love to bring You all I am in You for you.
I have been scarred by the negativity the world has of what has become of image

Self image is what so many people struggle with, and the world tells us we aren’t good enough to look the best
We are created in the image of God. This is the way I was created to live, so much more that you have in store for my life that I can’t see
The image we portray I pray would reflect you
As you illustrate my life, as you work in my heart show me take me to new depths as I grow closer to Jesus
I pray your image would be magnified, never to be distorted never to be abandoned never to be recreated
In your image I was meant to live, that I may be concealed in your love, mercy, your grace

I want my life to be more than a way to build good self image, want my life to count for more
The amount of self, I want to diminish the amount of you evident in my life is something I want more of
Can’t seem to get a hold of the lost picture, when all the images become distorted because of the sin in this world.
It scares me to see the image of God this world has, it is so distorted and clouded over with a sin like haze

I want to live the high life so that your image may be evident. I can’t stand this misinterpretation sin has caused.
It helps me to remember that I am created in your image. I can live because your love has freed me, Your blood has covered my sins so I come before
You clean.

I pour out my heart to you so I can begin healing,
I know oh Lord I have lost all sense of touch and feeling
If I come to you and confess my sins to you let you in on all my deepest hurts and pain
Then I will see your love for me freely pours through your wounds
I can’t believe you are madly in love with me, I am praying for your healing
Don’t know how to deal with all that’s within my life
As I seek your face, show me your undying grace
Pour your love out on me, healing my heart my scariest moments laying in your arms

Pour out your love
Pour out your grace
I long to find true satisfaction
When I look to you and my salvation
I will pour out my heart as you continue to pursue me
I long to be healed for I am a broken man,
When I look to the cross, I see your love for me a broken heart longing to see your will for me

I don’t know the way to go, but as You are guiding me I feel your hand upon me
As I long to be healed, I see true healing flow from your scars
I can’t help but question my self, why do I keep on sinning when my heart I know it is killing my savior
Words can not express, the way I feel when I am resting in your presence.

Forgiveness you offer to me when I feel dirty you have died for me, you blood has covered me.

Chorus: In this life, we can live in bondage, or we can be eternally set free, and then I can really live the way you have meant for me. I need to see, need to remember you have paid the price for all my sin you forgive me again and again when I want to go into the same old sin again help me realize your forgiveness has set me free from anything I could ever do.

Verse 1: I want to experience a life that’s not tethered by the ropes of this world, the ropes of this world by the ties that keeps is from coming to see you. So many people are weighted down because of their own sin, can’t seem to shake the notion that the solution is Jesus, and they can’t believe it is free and more potent than any true love potion.

Verse 2: When we are living free knowing who you created us to be, we will rise up like the eagles and will soar higher than the trees. knowing that you hold nothing against us when we come clean we will be untethered for you say “You will be free indeed” when you confess your sins above, never to be seen by the world again your blood has set me free has allowed me to run with freedom, so that one day I may see your kingdom come.

Some types people like working behind the scenes so that everyone won’t notice them but their contributions are noticed by all. Sometimes people who work behind the scenes, don’t even want to get recognized. Some times people who seem to do the least, actually do the things no one else wants to do. This is the story of how I feel about my band ELF. I know I can’t sing, and I may be able to learn guitar but it isn’t about me at all. As a good friend of mine told me, “Jordan thankyou so much for writing the lyrics for the band.” This is something God has really laid on my heart to write lyrics. Not so much to be noticed because that isn’t what I want to happen at all. I write lyrics because I want to IMPACT the world with Christ’s message. I don’t care if I can’t sing, I don’t want everyone to notice me. I want to proclaim Christ to the world and since people obviously listen to the lyrics that is what they start singing. It is not only them singing the lyrics to the songs write, but they may be absorbing the messages that I put into my lyrics. I put a ton of prayer into each song and even two nights ago, I couldn’t get back to sleep but I felt awake and energetic and I felt the Holy Spirit inspiring me to write the song “Nothing is Impossible” and the poem How can I? at 3:30am and 4:00am. I am pretty sure the fact I felt refreshed, I am almost positive God is going to use the lyrics I write to bring glory to Him. I mean I wrote a song called Beanie Babies, and that reminds me of Chris Rice’s song Cartoons. I need to keep praying and I definately need you to pray for me to not only hit my senior year hard but also that God would take my heart for Him and my friends who love writing music, but aren’t very fond of writing lyrics, and turn them into songs that bring all the glory back to Him. Like even when you ask a teenager who plays a song, they will give you the band who sings it, which helps me out aton because I don’t want to take any credit for the lyrics I write, but if ELF does then ok. I think God is going to be glorified no matter what becomes of this. I have written so many songs and now I actually have a binder so I can keep all of them organized and in one place.

I thank you for loving me in such a way that only you can love me. And I can rest assured, Chorus: that nothing will separate me from you love, even if I wonder where you have gone, if I feel far from you I know it’s my fault, because you are constantly chasing after me. You’re always telling me where I should go because my plan is probably different than yours, and how you love me unconditionally, even in my hard times, you will be close by my side, even when the obstacle is big you are bigger than anything I could ever imagine. If time are hard you don’t disappear, but you are constantly drawing me near. I need to witness to my friends but how can I? If you give me the words to say, I need your hand to guide me, and I ask if there is anything I need to change?