Based on the song ’Somewhere In The Middle’ by Casting Crowns
Somewhere between the hot and the cold
Somewhere between the new and the old
Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find meSomewhere between the wrong and the right
Somewhere between the darkness and the light
Somewhere between who I was and who You're making me
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me
We’ve all been there, that one time when you are caught in the middle, between what you know is right and the curiosity within you which urges you to do what your heart knows you shouldn’t.
Sometimes, being the good guy just doesn’t seem to pay. Everyone calls you a goody two shoes, their scornful laughter piercing your very being. And so, even though you know what they do is wrong, you feel extremely tempted to join them just to be accepted, because when you came to Christ and He took over, your life changed and your friends couldn’t deal with it.
This is when we find ourselves torn between wanting to please man, and wanting to let the Potter mould us into beautiful vases.
Somewhere between my heart and my hands
Somewhere between my faith and my plans
Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves
Somewhere between a whisper and a roar
Somewhere between the altar and the door
Somewhere between contented peace and always wanting more
Somewhere in the middle You'll find me
We tend to find ourselves longing for more. We want what others have, and we constantly forget that what God has given us is the very best for us.
We say, “Lord, I trust in You to map out my future”, but then we go ahead with whatever plan seems best at the moment without looking to Him for guidance.
We hear the soft still voice of the Holy Spirit nudging us along the straight and narrow path, but there’s a louder voice speaking inside of us, telling us it’s okay to ignore God just this once. And for a moment, we hesitate, not knowing which voice to listen to.
We go to the altar of God in church once a week, and there we seek forgiveness. There we put on a mask and be truly repentant for the week that passed. But when we step out the doors of the church, do we go back to square one? Do we turn back to our old nature? Where did that repentant heart go?
The blessings of the Lord are sufficient to give us peace and calm and true joy. The love of God is sufficient to sustain us and to give us a reason for living. We look around us, and everything seems safe and nice. Then we look outside at everyone else, and even though we know that their activities are dangerous, they look like they are having fun. We want the luxury that others have. We want the kind of material comfort they enjoy. We want the excitement and exhilaration that they experience, even if we probably shouldn’t take part in it. Somehow, having the peace and joy of God just doesn’t seem to be enough.
Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control
Fearless warriors in a picket fence, reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end and we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences, the God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His or are we caught in the middle
We want to be in control of our circumstances. We want a God whom we can keep in a box and take Him out when we need Him, the same way you would treat a magic lamp holding a genie. And yet, we know full well that God doesn’t work that way. God wants so much to be the most significant part of our lives.
Our mouths say we surrender all to Him and we lay our lives at His feet, but our hearts tell a different story. Our minds limit the work of God in our lives by placing mortal limitations in front of an infinite God.
We say “Let Your will be done”, but we cling stubbornly to our own vision of how our future must look like. We say “You know what’s best for me”, but we go around telling God what we want Him to do for us.
Lord, I feel You in this place and I know You're by my side
Loving me even on these nights when I'm caught in the middle
Even through all those times, God proves time and time again that He is a faithful God, that He will never abandon us. He understands how confused we are and He knows that it is at times like that, that we need Him even more.
God is good, and He will never forsake us.
The question is, will we make a stand for Him? Or will we choose to leave Him?
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