"WIND AND WAVE"
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does." - James 1:5-8

"I wrote this song after an experience I had where I actually believed God had removed His grace from me. After weeks of agonizing, He finally convinced me that what He said in His Word still held true: 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' This original version is a lot more aggressive than the country flavored one on Door, and it contains an extra verse that was later omitted. 'Wind' was always a favorite of ours and remained in our live set right up to the end."

I needed some wisdom on a matter of faith
So I sought the Lord at His dwelling place
Hello, is there anyone home?
He said "Let him who comes to me ask believing
'Cause faith is revealing but doubt is deceiving
Ya know? Don't ya know?"
But I couldn't seem to stand my ground
I floundered, flailed and almost drowned
And as I sank, I thought I heard a sound

(Chorus:)
Wind and wave, to and fro, back and forth, stop and go
Lost in doubt, am I out or am I safe?
Fire and ice, land and sea, it's up to you, it's down to me
Will I be eternally weak in faith?
On the wind and the wave.

A voice inside me said, "You're on your own!
You blew it once too often, now He's left you alone!"
Oh no! Please, say it isn't so!
So I clung to my feelings, forgot the facts
'Til I heard the voice of Jesus telling me to relax
"Let go, I'll take control."
Well, it was tough at first, but I obeyed
I just went limp and then I prayed
"Please, Jesus, save me from this open grave."
(Repeat chorus)

Now I'm not sayin' that I will never doubt again
'Cause after all, I'm just a man - yeah, yeah
All I know is if I should doubt again
He'll understand, He understands

I will never leave you, nor forsake you
I will always be with you

If you need wisdom, then you'd better believe
'Cause a double-minded man can't expect to receive a thing
A single solitary thing
The Lord is willing and He wants to bestow
A heap from Heaven, all His blessings, but it takes two to tango
You gotta know it's so
It's free, it doesn't cost a dime
Just get it through your narrow mind
Ask and you'll receive, seek and you'll find
(Repeat chorus 3x, fade vocal on the third one.)