Give Me One Reason

Zoe Girl

Give me one reason to live without Him
Give me one reason to walk away
I know you don't understand this feeling
How can I show
That He is the reason I have to let you go

I've tried so hard to change your mind
I always thought that you'd understand the reasons why
Why I don't want to do the things that I used to do
Now that my heart and my soul belong to God and God alone

Still every night's a fight to make it through
I can't deny I'm stil in love with you
But how can you expect me to
Walk with Him and give my soul to you

Give me one reason to live without Him
Give me one reason to walk away
I know you don't understand this feeling
How can I show
That He is the reason I have to let you go

Boy, I still long for your embrace
But what I've found in God, oh, it could never ever be replaced
Still I pray for the chance
As you slip through my hands you'll come around
But your heart's so far away from the words I'm trying to say

Wish I could hold you both and still be true
There's only one thing left for me to do
Baby, I love you
But I can't stay with you unless you love Him too

Give me one reason to live without Him
Give me one reason to walk away
I know you don't understand this feeling
How can I show
That He is the reason I have to let you go

I've found the path that I've gotta take
No turning back, back to the old ways
Got a chance to take
Sacrifice to make
Whatever it takes I won't turn away

Give me one reason to live without Him
Give me one reason to walk away
I know you don't understand this feeling
How can I show
That He is the reason I have to let you go
(repeat 2x)


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    This song really helped me through a period in my life when i wanted to date a non-Christian and well God says that isn't right this song really showed me that...Its an awesome song!!! :)
    Jarsofclay76on May 28, 2002   Link
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    This song is really helping me out right now because i am really likeing this fuy right now, but he is't a Christian. He believes in God but he isn't on the same level as I am. I Know that God has someone else in store for me later on in my life!!!!!
    yourgurl16on April 11, 2008   Link

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