I've been living against the grindstone Where nothing is sure but the Lord For He gives us the treasures of darkness Where faith's greatest riches are stored And in ways that are quite unexpected I have learned a most humbling truth That a faith that has never been tested Is just growth that is long overdue So I'm practicing joy Choosing it daily Putting it on like a favorite cologne And when life breaks me down It won't even faze me Some call me crazy But I'm just in love with the Lord For He has been faithful Enough just to fill me And take me to heights I have never explored If I'm never broken How can I be restored? So I'm trading these comfortable choices For living that's much more alive And the more that my spirit rejoices The more that I grow and I thrive If surrender is seen as a weakness Than the lowliest beggar I'll be I'll embrace every struggle with meekness 'Cause I know that it is making me free Restore me, Lord and make me new again I want nothing more than to soar So I'm practicing joy Choosing it daily Putting it on like a favorite cologne And when life breaks me down It won't even faze me Some call me crazy But I'm just in love with the Lord For He has been faithful Enough just to fill me And take me to heights I have never explored If I'm never broken How can I be restored? (repeat) I've been living against the grindstone