"All You've Ever Wanted"

Like most Casting Crowns songs, this song I fell in love with after one listen to. However, I didn't let it sink in until after March 2, 2014. On this particular day, I held a small concert at my old youth group called "Amy Foto; Made to Worship" This was also the title to my second album that was released on October 29, 2013. One of the 4 songs that I had performed that night was "All You've Ever Wanted" by Casting Crowns. I can't remember when it started playing on Shine.FM, but I do know that whenever I hear it, I love to turn up my radio (or ipod) and sing it with all of my heart,

Around Valentine's Day 2014, I remember seeing a picture on facebook of a little boy holding a heart to God and saying "It ain't much, but it's all I got." God says to him, "It's all I've ever wanted." I just love that. God doesn't expect anything from me. He just wants my heart. Words cannot describe how I feel about that phrase. It's just amazing to hear.

Another part of the song I love is when he says, "Jesus is my strength, my shield, and He will never fail me!' Like the other line, I love this one too. I love to sing this line with full passion and my hand in the air praising God. 

My final favorite section in the song is the bridge. He says, "No more chains I've been set free. No more fighting battles you've won for me. Now in Christ I stand complete!" This whole section is amazing. The fact that God has broken my chains and set me free is amazing. I love it. This song is my current theme song. I love so sing it with full passion and raise my hands to praise God.

Read the lyrics and be amazed. Also, look up the song on youtube and sing it yourself with full passion like me.

"All You've Ever Wanted" by Casing Crowns


I just looked up today
And realized how far away I am from where You are
You gave me life worth dying for
But between the altar and the door
I bought the lies that promised more
And here I go again

Lord, I know I let You down
But somehow, I will make You proud
I'll turn this sinking ship around
And make it back to You

But all my deeds and my good name
Are just dirty rags that tear and strain
To cover all my guilty stains
That You already washed away

(‘Cause) All You've ever wanted, all You've ever wanted
All You've ever wanted was my heart
Freedom's arms are open, my chains have all been broken
Relentless love has called me from the start
And all You wanted was my heart

I was chasing healing when I'd been made well
I was fighting battles when You conquered hell
Living free but from a prison cell
Lord, I lay it down today

So I'll stop living off of how I feel
And start standing on Your truth revealed
Jesus is my strength, my shield
And He will never fail me


(‘Cause) All You've ever wanted, all You've ever wanted
All You've ever wanted was my heart
Freedom's arms are open, my chains have all been broken
Relentless love has called me from the start
And all You wanted was my heart

No more chains, I've been set free
No more fighting battles You've won for me
Now in Christ, I stand complete

All You've ever wanted
All You've ever wanted
All You've ever wanted was my heard
Freedom's arms are open, my chains have all been broken
Relentless love has called me from the start
And all You wanted my heart.