Story Behind The Song

I hear that it is a common emotional struggle when someone reaches my age. Looking back at life one begins to compare their station in life with the ambitions of their youth. And we tend to assign measures of personal success depending on the proximity of those two points of reference. Three of the most common measuring rods are: All that I've hoped for - all of my personal hopes and dreams All I've been given - all of my accumulated worldly possessions All this world's expectations - all of the standards of success that are set by today's society I lay in surrender - acknowledging that in my own strength I will never achieve them if, indeed, they are what You desire for my life.

Lyrics

They say its too late now to follow my dreams
The end is approaching - or so it all seems
But I can't believe that its all been in vain
For one final goal - I've got Heaven to gain
As I reach for the prize - there is Heaven to gain

I take all that I've hoped for from Heaven above
And all I've been given by Your tender love
All this world's expectations that I couldn't meet
I lay in surrender - at Your nail-scarred feet
Lord - I lay in surrender - at Your nail-scarred feet


Now sometimes I wonder what I have achieved
And have I been faithful with what I've received
But when the accuser comes in like a flood
Then the Spirit of God says "Its under the blood
There's no condemnation - its under the blood!"


I'm through with my struggles for comfort on earth
You've always provided since the day of my birth
Whatever's left over is not mine to claim
Lord - all of the glory must go to your Name
I give all the glory to Your holy name