Somewhere in the Middle

September 2011

***A GIANT disclaimer is required here:  These words are not my own.  I'm taking the blog directly from Mark Hall, a member of Casting Crowns.  All too often we listen to songs but don't listen carefully to the words.  In other cases, songs speak volumes to my heart and my life.  This song hits the nail on the head, and I just had to share it with you!  Again, these words are not mine...but easily could/should be!

Mark Hall: "I've been in this place so many times I could design postcards.  The sadness of knowing I'm not where I should be and the numbness that sets in can be devastating.  But know this: God loves, heals, and restores!"

Verses that he suggests go with this song:
Revelations 2:1-5 / Galatians 2:20 / Galatians 6:7-8/ Psalm 1 / Galatians 5:1 / Matthew 16:24-26 / Isaiah 50:10 / Proverbs 14:14, 16:8 / Matthew 12:30 / 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 5:14-17 / Philippians 3:7-11 / Revelation 3:14-21

Lyrics:
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 me - Somewhere 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 - 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 - Are we caught in the middle -
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 - Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control - 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
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 - Are we caught in the middle -