The Questions That Heal

[Verse 1] Charcoal smoke in the morning Ash on your hands On your face You can’t forget what you’ve broken You keep replaying that night That place You’re waiting for the anger For the list of all you’ve done But He just looks across the water Says “Come and sit here Child My son” [Chorus] He doesn’t start with “Why’d you fail?” He starts with “Do you love Me?” Every crack inside your heart Becomes the place He’s gonna meet Not your perfect Polished answers Not a record scrubbed and clean He restores you with a question “Do you love Me more than these?” [Verse 2] Three times you hear the echo Like the rooster in your chest Every “yes” plays over “never knew You” Every answer stitching rest He doesn’t name your darkness He doesn’t drag you through the dust He just keeps recentering your heartbeat On the only thing that’s enough [Chorus] He doesn’t start with “Why’d you fail?” He starts with “Do you love Me?” Every crack inside your heart Becomes the place He’s gonna meet Not your perfect Polished answers Not a record scrubbed and clean He restores you with a question “Do you love Me more than these?” [Bridge] This is where disciples start Not from ladders you must climb Love comes first And in that love He will teach you Frame your life Bring your fear Your restless shame Lay it down there at His feet Hear Him whisper through your trembling “Love is where you learn from Me” (oh) [Chorus] He doesn’t start with “Why’d you fail?” He starts with “Do you love Me?” Every crack inside your heart Becomes the place He’s gonna meet You don’t have to stand there perfect Just be honest Just be weak He will build a life upon it “Do you love Me? Love Me first with everything”