I Want to Spend My Life Mending Broken People

Back in January of 1992, I met this family of Nazarene missionaries at Eastern Nazarene College.  Little did I know that this family would change my life forever.  It is because of them that I went to Romania where I found a spiritual home that eventually lead me to the Orthodox Church.  I am a priest in the Orthodox Church today because of Jon, Margaret, Andrea, David, Joel, and Nathan Scott.  I am not sure I ever told you but thank you for all that you did for me all those years ago.  I love you guys and I miss you everyday! Vă mulţumim pentru tot ceea ce!

In what seems like another life, when I was part of the Church of the Nazarene I used to be what is called a Song Evangelist.  I used to go around singing in churches and camps and even in Romania.  There was one sing that I sang that has really stayed with me in my life and I guess you could call it my anthem.  I have long since lost the tape of the music but I was able to find the words tonight online.  The title of the song is the title of this post.  I want to spend my life mending broken people.

I guess maybe I am feeling a little nostalgic tonight or something but here are the words to that song.  May they truly be my anthem and my life.

When I see my brother stumble and all his dreams crumble,
Let me be there for I, too, fell.
When I see his heart breaking from a wrong turn he’s taking,
Let me be there for I remember well.

I want to spend my life mending broken people.
I want to spend my life removing pain.
Lord, let my words heal a heart that hurts;
I want to spend my whole life mending broken people.

When I see a life that’s broken,
Lord, give me words that should be spoken.
For I well remember the pain.
When I see teardrops falling,
Lord remind me of my calling.
Help me restore their faith again.

I want to spend my life mending broken people.

I want to spend my life removing pain.
Lord, let my words heal a heart that hurts;
I want to spend my whole life mending broken people.