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WHY AREN’T YOU DESPERATE?

V6

[Verse 1] We sing about the blood that saved us, Then walk right past the dying man. We pray for God to send revival, But never ask where we should stand. The altar waits beneath the lights, The water hasn’t stirred in weeks. We know the words to every chorus, But have we forgotten how to weep? [Pre-Chorus] If Heaven’s real And hell is too, If Jesus is the only way— How can we know what’s on the line And live like there’s another day? [Chorus] Why aren’t you desperate? Why doesn’t it break your heart? That somebody you love Could leave this world Never knowing who You are. Why aren’t you desperate? Why are dry eyes good enough? When Calvary cost everything, How did following cost us nothing? If eternity is forever, And tomorrow isn’t promised yet— Tell me, church… Why aren’t you desperate? [Verse 2] There was a rich man begging mercy From a place he couldn’t leave. “Send somebody to my brothers, Don’t let them end up here with me.” Too late to knock upon their doorway. Too late to tell them what he knew. But we still have breath within us. We still have work that we can do. [Chorus] Why aren’t you desperate? Why doesn’t it break your heart? That somebody you love Could leave this world Never knowing who You are. Why aren’t you desperate? Why are dry eyes good enough? When Calvary cost everything, How did following cost us nothing? If eternity is forever, And tomorrow isn’t promised yet— Tell me, church… Why aren’t you desperate? [Bridge] God, break the pride in me. Break every comfortable thing in me. Break this heart Until it feels again. Forgive me for the names I knew But never spoke Your name to. Forgive me for calling it revival When nothing in me changed. Start in my house. Start in my church. Start where nobody sees. Before I ask You To wake up this nation— Wake up me. [Final Chorus] Why aren’t I desperate? Why doesn’t it break my heart? That somebody I love Could leave this world Never knowing who You are. God, make me desperate. Don’t let dry eyes be enough. Calvary cost You everything— Let following You cost me something. If eternity is forever, And tomorrow isn’t promised yet— Break my heart For every soul I haven’t reached for yet. [Outro] We don’t need another service That leaves us like we came. We need repentance. We need awakening. We need Jesus. Not someday. Not next year. Right now. God… Make me desperate.