Since I was 13 I’ve never felt all alone. That was when my Grandmother told me for the umpteenth time that Jesus was waiting to come into my heart if I’d just let Him. And that time I let Him. And I know now what I didn’t fully realize then. His love restored my soul. And spirit. And it gave me eternal life.
I guess it’s really hard for most people to accept that it’s really that easy. Just ask God to come into your heart and heal your spirit and He does. Yeah, that couldn’t be the answer. I must have to do something else. I mean, c’mon! I’ve made a lot of mistakes and bad choices. Yeah, you don’t know some of the things I’ve done.
Doesn’t matter.
“But Tony,” you say, “I’ve really done lots of awful things, even to people I care about. And I haven’t done many good things. Maybe not any.”
Again, it doesn’t matter.
“Yeah, but Tony, I’ve always been the kind of person who gets and does whatever I want. And I’ve always wanted what wasn’t good for me. I knew it wasn’t good for me. But it was just so darn fun.”
I’m tellin’ you. That doesn’t matter.
What DOES matter is that you’re still here. You’re still breathing. And you still have a choice to make. It’s simple. Not necessarily easy. But simple. God loves you and He’s made a way for you to have a completely clean slate. And not just for now. He makes sure it’ll last for all of eternity.
You just have to choose. Do you want to keep trying to be your own god? Or do you want to let the one, true God, the One who created you, restore your soul, spirit, and life? That’s the choice I made AND recommend.
Because His love restored my soul. And it can do the same for you. Today!
Your Love Restored My Soul
From my mother’s womb You have been my God…
Even if I didn’t always know it.
And I’ve loved You since my salvation day…
Even if…I didn’t always show it.
I believe Your Son is the only Way
To the life I know is never-ending…
So I cast my lot with the King of Kings
And His Truth I trust is never bending.
Jesus…Your love restored my soul.
You gave Your life to make me whole.
I’d be a lifeless lump of coal…oh
But Jesus…Your love restored my soul.
On my darkest days I am not alone.
You indwell me with Your Holy Spirit.
And Your “still small voice” is an open book
And Your grace is there if I draw near it.
And in that open Book is the one True God.
All the words revolve around His story.
And the words are turned into flesh and bone,
And He shares, with each of us, His glory.
Chorus twice
Your love restored my soul. Yes, your love restored my soul
Your love restored, yes your love restored my soul.
© Copyright Tony Funderburk 2010
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