Colored Papers- Christ-Centered Healing

 

[Verse 1]

Demons inside my head Recycle continually Controlling where I'm led Darkening habitually One day I wrote them down Scattered about my feet On black paper though still around I've a panorama- sweet [Pre-Chorus] Thinking of how I act... Replaying old behaviors Those sinful patterns I attract I wrote on yellowed papers Then... thinking of each friend in turn The ones that faded away After leaving me to burn I wrote them off... in grey [Chorus] Which sheets can I replace today As in new ways I think and do? Adding colors that shine away Making steps for a life that's new (Colors that shine away) (Colors that shine away) [Verse 2] First... I start before a mirror And play out who I want to be Chucking what's been inferior I dress the part... of my new me Where chaos had been my friend I now have much more space Freedom... with time to spend Finding sheets of golden lace [Pre-Chorus] Still, I wonder... Is this but a quick fix? As I have set down my history No... with the weight dropped, brightness clicks Flooding hope's light for victory [Chorus] Which sheets can I replace today As in new ways I think and do? Adding colors that shine away Making steps for a life that's new (Colors that shine away) (Colors that shine away) [Bridge] Back to the mirror... I take out a big pen And draw a hand before my eyes Out stretched, inviting... open Reminding me of Christ A perfect friend, I've found at last His truths are beauty to my mind As now I'm thankful for the past And new colors mine to find [Final Chorus] Which sheets can I replace today As in new ways I think and do? Adding colors that shine away Making steps for a life that's new (Colors that shine away) (Colors that shine away)

thoughts from reading Transcript "Christ-Centered Healing from Depression and Low Self-Worth Carrie Maxwell Wrigley, LCSW BYU Education Week, Aug 15, 2005