I once was lost

But now I’m found

I once was blind but thought I could see

But now I know I am blind and need His voice to guide me

I once was hurt and resentful for injuries in my past

But now I am healed by the touch of Jesus

I once was needy and looked for my needs to be filled by other humans

But now I find all my needs met in Jesus

I once feared losing what I care about the most

But now I know that the Father holds it in His hands

I once built my kingdom

But now I build the Kingdom of God

I once gave 10% to God

But now I receive 100% from God

I once spent 20 minutes a day being transformed by Christ

But now I want my whole life to be transformation into His likeness

I once held up Faith by the power of my mind

But now Faith powers my whole life, including my mind

I once thought I could give from the well of my love

But now I come to the living water, to be filled to overflow

I once held on as tight as I could

But now I wait for gifts that I may hold gently, knowing they belong to God

I once looked for approval from people

But now I give fear of man to Jesus, and care about his opinion of me

I once had anxiety around Christians I disagreed with

But now I have peace knowing that Jesus is who He is regardless of anything the great I AM

I once served many masters

But now I am free in serving just the Lord

I once needed to plan and set goals of my own, without the Shepherd

But now my Shepherd has full leadership

I once tried to fit service to Jesus into my own plans

But now all of life serves Him

I once looked into my darkness to try and fix it with just the right kind of light

But now I look to the Light, and the darkness disappears

I once tried to understand everything

But now I am like a little child

I once was informed, but still conformed to the pattern of the world

But now I am being transformed by the renewing of my mind

I once looked out for my own interests and tried to balance those with others

But now I am part of the community of faith

I once studied all kinds of science and then told all kinds of stories

But now I want to study and tell the greatest Story there is

I once didn’t have clear directions for myself

But now I’m back in the arms of my Shepherd

I once heard so many voices calling out

But now I listen to the voice of my Shepherd

How Sweet the Sound