Poets are often better at expressing concepts of the heart. The music group “Casting Crowns” has a song called “Somewhere In The Middle.” Here are the lyrics.
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 meSomewhere 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 meJust 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 middleSomewhere between my heart and my hands
Somewhere between my faith and my plans
Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing wavesSomewhere 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 meJust 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 middleLord, 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*
Wow, Mark Hall has captured how I feel many days. I am a “fearless warrior in a picket fence” with “deep water faith” that plays around “in the shallow end.” I want to go deeper, I believe I can go deeper, and yet I am caught in the middle. Lord, Jesus, help me to be a true warrior who ventures into the deep end.
*Written by Mark Hall
© 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing). As published at http://www.castingcrowns.com/album_aatd.htm