V. 1 –
I have my to-dos and my to-don’ts
A list so long of wills and won’ts
My eyesight set on what I must
But what would happen if I just….
Chorus –
Fixed my gaze on You
Let all the have-tos fade from view
Would my vision change
If my perspective rearranged?
If all I saw was You
Instead of lists and rules…
V.2 –
I wonder when will I ever learn
That Your Father love I’ll never earn
That grace and mercy bear no price
You paid it all when You gave your life…
So I’ll fix my gaze on You
Let all the have-tos fade from view
Lord, help my vision change
And my perspective rearranged.
‘Til all I see is You
Instead of lists and rules…
Bridge –
Now my have-tos become want-tos
As I’m eye-to-eye with You
My shoulda, coulda, wouldas
Fade out with my to-dos…
V. 3 –
Love, not guilt, my motivation
Your own heart, my captivation
Life looks so much different now
My vision no longer upside-down…
Chorus –
So I’ll fix my gaze on You
Let all the have-tos fade from view
Lord, help my vision change
And my perspective rearranged.
‘Til all I see is You
Instead of lists and rules…
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God. who loved me and gave himself for me.
Ephesians 2:4-5 – But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
