Happy Atheist Day!

Check out Pyromaniacs for a good discussion on that topic. I regrettably do not have anything special planned for the occasion, but I have been saving a little something in my back pocket for awhile.

I like to write, plain and simple, and when I came across a songwriters/lyricist contest a few weeks ago, I figured "Hey, might as well try my hand at writing some lyrics." So I sat down one Saturday afternoon and pieced together these words. It's basically about looking back at my salvation, seeing my completely fallen state, and marveling at the amazing grace and love of God. How or why He came into my life and forgave a sinner like myself is still beyond me.

Not of Me

I’m looking into the reflection of yesterday
Back when I had nothing to break my fall
I was more than alone, there was a debt to be paid
I was the worst, I’m the worst of them all

But somehow, someway
You chose to come in and save the day
You ransomed me wholly
Bruised the One who was worthy
Not of me, but of love,
Not of me, only grace

Now I see clearly the way that things are
I’ve earned nothing but wrath and pain
I was crushed, convicted, saw I was marred
But faith placed in You turned this loss into gain

Because somehow, someway
You chose to come in and save the day
You ransomed me wholly
Bruised the One who was worthy
Not of me, but of love
Not of me, only grace

How can this truth conceivably be
Why would you ever think of me
When I’d only hated You—

Until somehow, someway
You chose to come in and save the day
You ransomed me wholly
Bruised the One who was worthy
Not of me, but of love
Not of me, only grace

Yeah somehow, someway
You chose to come in and you saved me
You ransomed me wholly
Bruised the One who was worthy
Not of me, but of love
Not of me, only grace

Not of me, but of love
Not of me, only grace