I want to simply encourage you to count your blessings this weekend. It is all too easy to only see the hardships of life and yet surprisingly difficult to remember all that is good, excellent, and praise worthy.
This Sunday, we will sing a song called “Sure Been Good.” While it is not entirely new to us, I think it would benefit from a little work of preparation on your part. Try to familiarize yourself with the melody and relate to its message by recalling the ways God has been “good” to you.
“Sure Been Good”
Verse 1
You’ve been better to me
Than I could ever have hoped You would be
You took the mess that I was
And You have done some incredible things
Pre-Chorus
You always knew there was a better me
But You loved me like I was
Filling up the spaces in between
You’ve always been enough
Pre-Chorus
Nobody else as good
Nobody else as kind
Nobody else would lay their life down
On the line
Nobody else could do it
Even if they tried
Nobody else could come and save me
Every time
Chorus 1
You’ve been just that good You’re good to me
You’ve been just that good so good to me
Lord without Your love where would I be
Oh my God You’ve sure been good to me
Verse 2
You are making me into something
That I would never have seen
You are doing exceedingly more
Than I could ever have dreamed
Bridge
You didn’t have to take my sin
But You did and I won’t forget it
You didn’t have to call me friend
But You did and I won’t forget it
And I’m praising You because
You didn’t leave me like I was|
You didn’t have to save my soul
But You did and I won’t forget it
Bridge
You didn’t have to take my shame
But You did and I won’t forget it
You didn’t have to call my name
But You did and I won’t forget it
And I’m praising You because
You didn’t leave me like I was
You didn’t have to save my soul
But You did and I won’t forget it
Bridge
You didn’t have to die for me
But You did and I won’t forget it
You didn’t have to set me free
But You did and I won’t forget it
And I’m praising You because
You didn’t leave me like I was
You didn’t have to save my soul
But You did and I won’t forget it
Tag
And I’m praising You because
You didn’t leave me like I was
Chorus 2
You’ve been just that good You’re good to me
You’ve been just that good so good to me
Lord without Your love where would I be
Lord without Your love where would I be
Lord without Your love where would I be
Oh my God You’ve sure been good to me
Ending
You always knew there was a better me
But You loved me like I was
Filling up the spaces in between
You’ve always been enough
Your brother,
Ryan
Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Joshua Holiday, Steven Furtick CCLI Song #7235637 © For Humans Publishing; Maverick City Publishing; Elevation Worship Publishing2; Music by Elevation Worship Publishing CCLI License #692967