I Search For You On The Horizon

Questions

This is the sixth track off Steven Curtis Chapman's new album, Beauty Will Rise. It's called Questions, and it's about all the things that don't seem to make sense in this broken and messed-up world.

Questions
by Steve Curtis Chapman

Who are You, God?
'Cause You are turning out to be
So much different than I imagined
And where are You, God?
'Cause I am finding life to be
So much harder than I had planned

You know that I'm afraid
To ask these questions
But You know they are there
And if You know my heart
The way that I believe You do
You know that I believe in You
But still I have these questions

Like how could You, God?
How could You be so good and strong
And make a world that can be so painful
And where were You, God?
I know You had to be right there
I know You never turn Your head

You know that I'm confused
By all this mystery
You know I get afraid
But if You know my heart
As completely as I trust You do
Oh, You know that I am trusting You

So is it true
That for every tear I cry
You cry a thousand more
As You weep with those who weep?
Are are You
Just holding Yourself back
From crushing all the pain
And evil in this world
For reasons we just can't understand for now
But isn't a day of redemption coming?
Redemption is coming

Quickly, Lord, come quickly Lord, quickly

So who am I, God?
That You would raise me from the dust
And breathe Your Life and Your Love into me
You know that I believe