I've been living against the grindstone

Where nothing is sure but the Lord

For He gives us the treasures of darkness

Where faith's greatest riches are stored

And in ways that are quite unexpected

I have learned a most humbling truth

That a faith that has never been tested

Is just growth that is long overdue

So I'm practicing joy

Choosing it daily

Putting it on like a favorite cologne

And when life breaks me down

It won't even faze me

Some call me crazy

But I'm just in love with the Lord

For He has been faithful

Enough just to fill me

And take me to heights I have never explored

If I'm never broken

How can I be restored?

So I'm trading these comfortable choices

For living that's much more alive

And the more that my spirit rejoices

The more that I grow and I thrive

If surrender is seen as a weakness

Than the lowliest beggar I'll be

I'll embrace every struggle with meekness

'Cause I know that it is making me free

Restore me, Lord and make me new again

I want nothing more than to soar

So I'm practicing joy

Choosing it daily

Putting it on like a favorite cologne

And when life breaks me down

It won't even faze me

Some call me crazy

But I'm just in love with the Lord

For He has been faithful

Enough just to fill me

And take me to heights I have never explored

If I'm never broken

How can I be restored? (repeat)

I've been living against the grindstone