Dedicated to Charlotte (Garland) Gochnauer
Released: 1/5/90
Charlotte proved to be an exceptional Living Water member in that
she took advantage of her home schooling situation and left us ahead
of schedule! She graduated a year early and used the time afterward
to embark on a short-term missions trip to Indonesia. Upon returning
to the Bay Area, she told us that she'd stopped off in Hawaii to
change flights, found it to be "only" 80 degrees, and froze
(Indonesia is only a few miles from the equator and therefore is
around 100 degrees much of the time). God then played an interesting
joke on her when she returned to Los Altos: her parents told her that
she had to thank some people who had supported her, and promptly took
her to Alaska to do so.
"Follow Through" is Charlotte's song because of the cello part. It turned out, due to ignorance on my part, that there was ambiguity in this clue because Cayley Nemec, who also plays cello, also was a member at the time the first volume of the Living Water Composition Project was being written (since then, Cayley's song has been added to the LWCP...).
"Love Him" - that's what they say to do,
but I don't have a perfect attitude,
It's a problem with my foolish heart
mhen it wants to stray from God.
"Serve Him" - that's how they say to live,
but I have gifts that I don't want to give,
It's a problem with my foolish heart
when it wants to stray from God.So I must place in Your hand my widow's mite and entrust my all to Your care,
For if I don't honor You as Lord of my life it will only lead to despair,
I want to live my life for You alone, to Your love be ever true,
So with commitment born of the Spirit's power I dedicate myself in sacrifice to You."Love Him" - must I reciprocate
to the Lord who my commitment awaits?
It's the quandary of my doubting heart
when it knows that Christ is Lord.
"Serve Him" - must I give Him my all?
Must I follow His orders and His call?
It's reluctance in my doubting heart,
How much must I afford?"Love Him" - give Him all the praise,
And honor my Lord in every way,
It's the passion of my humble heart
when to God it's been made true,
"Serve Him" - glorify the Name
of Jesus, the First, the Last, the same,
I dedicate myself to follow His way,
every day,
every way,
I'll follow through.