To Be Like Christ....

This is a beautiful song that my little sister, Bethany Joy Waite, wrote while she was over in Cameroon, Africa. 
Enjoy!!!

I prayed to You Father to make me like Christ for I wanted to look like You

But right then I didn't know what I was asking for

For to be like Christ is to be broken

To be like Jesus is to be crushed

To be like God's Son is to be made a servant

To be like the Savior is to lay everything down

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So, like a good carpenter You took my heart in Your hands

And started to cut, sand and carve the rough wood of my soul

Not sparing me pain so to make me beautiful

Your love looked deeper than my feelings

You cut and carved me deeply every small detail

You slowly cut away things that were so close to my heart

In all my pain I cried out to You

"Why do You cut me Lord?"

I don't understand what You are doing

I can't see why this is good

So why do You cause all of my pain?

Why do You bring such grief to my heart?

Help me to trust You God, Your hand that's hurting me

For I don't understand how this plan is perfect for me

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My Master, the Potter who was my Father, yes my friend

Looked at me in loving eyes as He held me in His hands

"My dear child there's a cross before a crown

Before building up you must be torn down

I love you too much to stop doing what I know is best

Take courage for I make no mistakes

Trust Me for I know what I'm doing

Now remember the One you want to look like

For Christ was broken

Jesus was crushed

God's Son was made a servant

Your Savior laid everything down

To be like Christ is to carry a cross

To be like Jesus is to die to self

To be like God's Son is to go through the fire

To be like the Savior you will wear scars

To be made like Christ