Heaven Only Knows
V.O.D.S.O.D. Lyrics

Heaven only knows, Heaven only knows
The struggles are intense, and I am suffocating. I ask for your help Lord, as I am constantly under attack from fear and conflicts on all sides.

This struggles real its intense I feel it crushing me
The intensity of my struggles is overwhelming, and I feel like it is crushing me.

I come up just to catch a breath
I only get brief respites from my struggles, just enough to catch my breath before the next battle starts.

Please help me Lord I'm suffocating
I am suffocating under the weight of my struggles and ask for your help Lord.

Just made it through one battle While the next one's right there waiting
I have just finished one battle, but I know the next one is waiting for me.

Troubles hit on every side Outward conflicts fears try to take me
I am under attack from all sides, facing outward conflicts and fears that threaten to overwhelm me.

I know you know all things and see it all Straight from your throne
I take comfort in knowing that you see and know everything from your throne.

The darkness is like light to you Nothings hidden my hearts exposed
Even in the darkness, you can see everything clearly, and my heart is exposed to you.

You search the depth of me The tears I cried you wept with me
You search the depths of my being, and you have wept with me as I have cried.

The beauty of my pain you sympathize Without my explanation
You sympathize with the beauty of my pain, even without me explaining it to you.

Constantly contemplations Running through my mind sprint racing
My mind is constantly racing with thoughts and contemplations, like a sprint race.

Flesh and Spirit war against each other I fight in your strength Satan can't overtake me Plead the Blood of Christ my Savior
My flesh and spirit war against each other, but I fight in your strength, and Satan cannot overtake me. I plead the blood of Christ my Savior.

Persevering moving forward Could care less what people think
I am persevering and moving forward, not caring what people think.

You knew this day would come I'm looking strange and feeling dumb
You knew this day would come when I would feel strange and foolish for following your will.

You say count it all joy through trials Please help me Lord to not give up
You have said to count it all joy through trials, and I ask you for help to not give up.

Whom shall I turn? Where shall I go? There is no other Yah
I ask myself where I can turn and where I can go, but I know there is no one else but you (Yah).

My soul it longs and craves your Word A confirmation from above
My soul longs for your word and a confirmation from above.

The enemy's temptations Trying to use all kinds of bait Fruits of deception, worldly gain But nothing compares to your love
The enemy tries to tempt me with all sorts of bait - fruits of deception and worldly gain - but nothing compares to your love.

I cast my cares on you I have my being live and move I'll wait on you to see me through Your Will be done my wills removed
I cast my cares on you, allowing my being to live and move. I will wait on you to see me through, and I remove my will so that your will can be done.

A lonely outcast some left me they departed Temporary sufferings Don't compare to Your Promise I labor for the harvest
I feel like a lonely outcast, and some have left me and departed. However, I know that my temporary sufferings don't compare to your promise, and I will continue to labor for the harvest.

All may turn their backs on me, laugh at me Twists facts on me Because Your Message that I preach Some think I'm doing this To make a name for myself
People may turn their backs on me and twist the facts because of the message I preach. Some think I'm doing this to make a name for myself, but they couldn't be further from the truth.

Little do they know I've been poured out more times Than I've been filled Still like Paul I could go on, but I'll only boast in you
They don't know that I have been poured out more times than I have been filled. Still, like Paul, I could continue on, but I will only boast in you.

This ain't all glitz and glamour There's sufferings and persecutions Sometimes I feel so useless Wasting my time doing this
This life of mine isn't all glitz and glamour - there are sufferings and persecutions. Sometimes I feel like I'm wasting my time, and I feel useless.

The enemy stands front and center Wanting me to call it quits But who am I to stop It wasn't me that started this
The enemy stands in front of me, wanting me to give up, but I know this wasn't my idea in the first place, so who am I to stop?

I prayed a prayer I asked your will You handed me my part to live No Lord I'm not ungrateful When I'm faithless you are Faithful
I prayed for your will and guidance, and you have given me my part to live. I am not ungrateful, even when I am faithless, because you are always faithful.

Help my unbelief Not to be moved by what I hear or see Holy Spirit take the lead Guide and move direct my feet Let all I do and all I say be only for Your Glory
I ask for help with my unbelief and pray that I won't be moved by what I hear or see. I ask the Holy Spirit to take the lead, to guide, move and direct my feet, so that all I say and do will be for your glory.

You know the details of my heart Sometimes I feel weighed down Looks like nothing's happening Still I'm going to stay devout Regardless what I'm facing now Take these troubles, fears and doubts Guard my heart, mind and mouth I need You Lord day in day out
You know the details of my heart, and sometimes I feel weighed down. Even when it looks like nothing is happening, I am going to stay devout, regardless of what I am facing now. I ask that you take my troubles, fears and doubts, and guard my heart, mind and mouth. I need you Lord day in and day out.

No facades, no mask Can hide from your sight You examine the heart You know the desires You see beyond the fleshly attire While man only looks through the lens of his eyes
No facades or masks can hide from your sight. You examine the heart, and you know my desires. You see beyond the fleshly attire, while man only looks through the lens of his eyes.