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Gambler
04:23
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There is a question that most people ask themselves sometime,
What is the purpose of my life?
Well in order to answer this and in order to help you realize the answer, listen up . . . . .
First of all there is a God. That is a fact not a tale or a story so
Put all your doubts behind you. Go look for Him and He’ll find you.
You have to realize the most important thing in life is your life.
You alone control your life. Everything you say and you do.
So what happens to you when you die is a riddle that’s answered only by you
Refrain:
But as for me I won’t be
Caught unready or found unsteady
Life won’t be an easy ride for me.
Because I am certain behind death’s curtain
Life with Christ awaits me.
So I won’t glide nor will I slide through this life
I’m going to fight.
What do you think will happen
When your last breath is gone.
When you’re dead are you done, moving on into nothing.
You see, life is like a race
That we are running everyday except in different ways
But when you reach that finish line and you see what you left behind
Will you want to receive your placing?
Everyday of every week
Brings a chance to become stronger or weaker
The choice is yours, just do not forget that
What you do each day determines how the story ends.
(Refrain)
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2. |
God Must Have A Guitar
03:50
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I’m here staring at my two kids wondering
what else can I do to entertain them a while.
With one that’s just arrived now the other’s looking jealous and spiteful.
So I grab my old guitar as she grabs a dirty sock and puts it in her mouth.
And as I begin to strum all the chaos is undone for a while.
Though they’re driving me insane, they just taught me something
God must have a guitar that He plays when His children are going crazy
He must look around then breathe a sigh and with patient love begin to smile
Cause He’ll take us the way we are, God must have a guitar
When those little faces stare at me
there’s nothing I won’t do or sing for my kids, it’s true
I’ll sha-ti-da and whoa-o-o
I’ll La-ti-da and ho-ho-ho till I’m blue in the face
Now he’s waking from a nap and she’s pulling out the trash
that I just threw out
Though the whole house is a mess, I can’t help but think I’m blessed by it all
God must have a guitar for those days
When His children are going crazy
God must have a guitar that he plays
As He loves us just the way we are, God must have a guitar
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Venture
03:59
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How was I different today
From what ordinary people do and say?
Was I seen as the nice guy? Was I seen as the funny guy?
Did I fall right into the mix?
Or did people meet me, stop and stare.
Wonderin “What’s with this guy over here?”
Did I live in the truth that my heart has come to?
That I’m not made for this world.
I have a dignity that’s been given to me by Christ
Why throw that away. . . why not display it?
Cause those deceived by lies blindly deny the love of Christ
But I, I’ve touched his side, looked into His eyes…
I know I deny my God or my pride
What am I risking for Christ?
Tell me what do I put on the line?
How much does He mean to me and how much do I really believe
That He is my Lord?
And if we find that God isn’t real then I want to be known as that fool
Who wasted his life on the love that Christ taught to a world that refused
I want to make a venture for Christ!
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4. |
Marked As Mine
04:49
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Lord here’s my heart, take it it’s yours
I know that I have said this before
But in honesty I kept some things I didn’t want to let go of
Lord in the past I showed you the doors to me heart
Then kept a key or two, not really trusting you
Holding back as Your love crashed against hardened walls
Walk with me to the farthest corners of my heart
Hold my hand; help me face my fears,
Be there to catch my tears should they come falling.
For these are things I’ve carried for so long, my love for them is strong
So let’s face one at a time
And with You there at my side
I’ll give You all the things I’ve marked as mine.
Yesterday was the day that I finally let go
It seems so far away, even though it’s just been one day
Could it be that I am still the same? . . no no
Cause there’s a burning; a yearning that’s hard to describe
It wasn’t there before. Now it has me wanting more and more
Of the piercing love of Christ my Lord.
But on this day I choose to change
I still have fear but fear is ok
I surrender all those things that I have kept just for me.
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5. |
The Faith I See In Her
05:21
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I stood there beside her not knowing what to say.
Our Savior still in front of us, but released
now from His pain.
Her silent gaze fell on His face as her tears
fell to the ground,
And we watched as they took Him down.
I went there to His resting place with the
mother of my Lord.
All my faith had turned to fear now as they
began to seal the door,
Then I recalled those words He said as He
hung there on the cross:
His mother was now in my care; the mother
who had lost her son.
But as I turned to my side there in my sight
Knelt the mother of Christ.
She was praising God from her heart,
Thanking Him for the part she played
And I wish I had the faith I see in her.
The next day I awoke to find that my state
was still the same,
Despair and fear had kept their hold. I felt
abandoned and ashamed
For He told me it would be this way,
He said it’s all part of the plan,
But then why does it seem like the end?
But as I turned to my side there in my sight
Knelt the mother of Christ.
She was praising God from her heart,
Thanking Him for the part she played
And I wish I had the faith I see in her.
Now I can’t remember is she in my care or I in hers?
Somehow I’ve got to surrender.
I want the joy and the peace that in Mary I see,
’Cause I know that when I turn to my side
There at my side is the Mother of Christ,
And she’s praising God from her heart
Thanking Him for the part she played and I
wish I had the faith I see in her.
Lord give to me the faith I see in her.
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6. |
Mystery of Our God
04:25
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Sometimes I wonder, how can God love me?
I know who I am and I shouldn’t be appealing to Him
Yet day after day He’s there to hold my hand
He walks by my side and he gives me strength to stand up for Him
And I know I don’t deserve His love
Jesus the Son of God, He died for us
He gave all that He had
And all He wants is for us to love Him back
That is a mystery of our God, that is a mystery
We all have those days when we feel like giving up
On our faith, on our friends, on our God
We just can’t see, “Is there fruit? Are we moving at all?”
Or am I missing the point?
Cause I know that I cannot earn His love
Can you see if a tree has grown taller at the end of a day?
Could you tell if a pebble was polished after only one wave?
And who knows when a rose gets its fragrance, at what point is it there?
So stand firm it’s a journey you’re on and you’re farther than you know
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7. |
Before You Say A Word
06:20
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Before you say a word, before you walk away, listen to me
I know it’s all been heard so there’s not much I can say
But I know what you’ve seen
I was tired, I was weak,
I fought hard but I was knocked off my feet
I’m down on my knees begging you please forgive me.
I’m so sorry, my Jesus
For caving in to sin, giving in again
Please forgive me. Show me mercy.
Take me back and give me one more “one more chance”
Before You say a word
So here I am again like the last time before
For the moment thinking clearly
Knowing where I’m falling short
But I want this to be different. I want to make a change.
I do not want my next move to be the same.
Everything in me goes against the things I do
Then why do I go on rejecting you?
I’ve struggled for so long, I’ve tried to make amends
But this is where it ends.
I’m so sorry, my Jesus
For caving in to sin, giving in again
Please forgive me. Show me mercy.
Take me back and give me one more “one more chance”
I am not worthy to be called your son
I ran from all You offered, I walked out on Your love
I am not worthy to be called Your son
But if you will have me I’ll remain anonymous . . . what do you say?
My child, welcome home!
You’ve been gone for way too long
I’m so sorry (I forgive you) my Jesus (you’re my child)
For caving in to sin (cave in to my love)
giving in again (fall into my arms)
Please forgive me (you're forgiven) Show me mercy (it’s forgotten)
I’ll always take you back and give you one more “one more chance”
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8. |
Help Me Lord
03:49
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The exam is tomorrow and I’m not prepared
But she has the answer key . . . do I dare?
Walk into the party and what do I find
The bottle’s being passed and the turn is mine.
I shouldn’t have stayed out - I know it’s real late
If I slide into bed then no one will wake.
Everyday it seems another decision is waiting for me.
Lord, help me to be loyal and faithful to all that I believe
Help me to see things of this world as traps set to catch me.
Help me to know you as my Lord, you as my God, source of my joy
Give me courage, give me strength O Lord.
She’s made it clear of her strong intent.
Help me O Lord to be a man of integrity
Walk through the store, that’s what I want.
Five-finger discount and that would take care of me.
How can he stand there and say that to me?
Why don’t I give him a taste of reality?
Everyday it seems another decision is waiting for me.
Lord, help me to be loyal and faithful to all that I believe
Help me to see things of this world as traps set to catch me.
Help me to know you as my Lord, you as my God, source of my joy
Give me courage, give me strength O Lord.
I get lost and filled with doubt
As I fight the fear of missing out.
But I know You Lord, You’ve changed my life.
You’re not a set of rules.
I’m not saying no . . . I’m saying yes to You.
Lord, help me to be loyal and faithful to all that I believe
Help me to see things of this world as traps set to catch me.
Help me to know you as my Lord, you as my God, source of my joy
Give me courage, give me strength O Lord.
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9. |
Paid In Full
03:39
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What if I’m not the man I want to be?
And what if I fail when all in me wants to succeed?
Where does it leave me when I break down in tears?
What happens when I give in to all my fears?
How much can one heart take - of beating and bleeding in so much pain?
Hold me in Your arms.
Cast the night away.
Let me see the scars
That bought my life and paid for it in full.
Sometimes I know I expect too much from me.
I strive for perfection and cringe when it’s not reached.
A friend of mine said “ya know, it’s ok to be human.”
And I hear it, believe it, but don’t know what to do cause I don’t feel it.
I’ve asked all the questions I can and the answers I found did not give me my life back again.
Hold me in Your arms.
Cast the night away.
Let me see the scars
That bought my life and paid for it in full
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10. |
Make A Venture
06:11
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Tim Margiotta New Jersey
Tim Margiotta is a Catholic-Christian musician who has sold out for Christ. Co-founder of Fiat Ventures, a ministry and media solutions company, Tim uses his gift of music to touch the lives of youth and adults alike. His unique style of narrative songwriting provides the listener with the opportunity to truly reflect on different aspects of everyday faith. ... more
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