Reckless

I heard this song by Jeremy Camp over Christmas break, and it really spoke to me. For so long, I was holding on to parts of my life that I didn’t want to surrender over to Christ. But God wants ALL of me, not just part. My life is not my own. The world may think it’s reckless and ridiculous to live your life serving someone you can’t see. Our instant-gratification culture thinks it’s absurd to strive for a reward that we won’t receive until we enter eternity.

 

But I’m not striving to please the world nor to live up to its standards. 2 Corinthians 5:13 says, “If we are out of our mind, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.” If I’m going to be reckless, it’s going to be for HIS sake alone!

 

Every time I try to play it safe

Holding back just a little part of me

I find myself forgetting what

I say that I believe

The promise of Your Word

Is all I need

 

I’ll lay my life down

And give it up

I’ll give it up

 

I want to be reckless

Cause You are endless

I want to be shameless

And shout Your greatness

I will not be afraid

To surrender my way

And follow who You are

I want to be reckless, reckless

 

I will lose my life and just let go

Because I know this world is not my home

With fearless faith

I won’t be moved

Unshakeable inside Your truth

 

You laid Your life down

And gave it up

So I’ll give it up

 

I won’t waste any more time

My life’s Yours it is not mine

Use me Lord no matter what’s at stake