It's a slow fade when you give yourself away

Be careful little eyes what you see

It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

Casting Crowns

There is a time when life sucks!

There is a time in life when you’re just exhausted.

There is a time you want to lock yourself out of the world.

There is a time you are afraid.

There is a time you fail. And again. And again.

There is a time you want to give up.

There is a time you want to throw in the towel.

There is a time you cannot take it anymore.

There is a time when the world crumbles all around you.

There is a time you want to be quiet.

There is a time you want silence.

There is a time you can hear yourself breath.

There is a time when time stops.

There is a time when you feel numb.

There is a time when anger rules you.

There is a time when you hurt the ones you love.

There is a time you feel lost.

There is a time when meaning fades.

There is a time when life ceases to make sense.

There is a time when you want to scream.

There is a time when people are a nuisance.

There is a time when frustrations overwhelm you.

There is a time when you wonder if tomorrow will come.

There is a time you want to be enveloped in darkness.

There is a time you feel like going backwards.

There is a time when you feel stagnant

There is a time you wish you were a child.

There is a time when you get desperate.

There is a time when words cease.

Tears drop.

There is a time when you need God more than ever.

There is a time He seems farther than ever.

There is a time it feels like forever.

There is a time you say whatever!

There is a time you trust, however.

There is a time you hold on.

There is a time you pray long.

There is a time you pray none.

There is a time you hear nothing.

There is a time that God is with you.

There is a time He will come through.

All the time!

Alter and the Door

Careless, I am reckless
I'm a wrong-way-travelin'-slowly-unraveling shell of a man
Burnt out, I'm so numb now
That the fire's just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart

Lord, this time I'll make it right, here at the altar I lay my life
Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I...

Cry, like so many times before
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor, oh Lord
I try but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow through
Between the altar and the door

Here at the altar, oh my world so black and white
How could I ever falter
What You've shown me to be right

I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me
Jesus, I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me

Casting Crowns

Somewhere in the middle

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

Casting Crowns