Michael W. Smith-I Miss the Way

[@yamascott]

"Some are calling you a prodigal, some aren't calling you at all. But far away, someone is calling you back home..." That line gives me tears.

[@aviatrix91]

It brings tears to mine, too.

[@heyfromdave5108]

@@aviatrix91 you can never leave home. Salvation is for ever.

[@aviatrix91]

@@heyfromdave5108 Thank God, eh? 😁

[@nikoknightpuppetproduction369]

A close friend of mine, we use to go out spreading the word of God together. He use to always express to others how much he loved Jesus. Now, it is as if he never met the Lord. I actually started to cry while listening to this song. I will be praying for him again tonight.

[@josephadams2378]

As will I. I hope God will draw your friend back to genuine repentance and faith in Him.

[@nikoknightpuppetproduction369]

@@josephadams2378 Thank you.

[@aviatrix91]

I will be praying as well. This comment was 8 months ago and I pray he has come back to the Lord. Amen.

[@doncrete350]

this song has given me awake up call big time Michael w smith you sir are by far my favorite artist of all time

[@aviatrix91]

I love this song. It's so moving and I can absolutely think of a time in my life when my friends were praying this song about me. Thank God for my friends not giving up until I came home!

[@anthonyguadalupe8473]

I want to go home Lord. :( God lead me home....

[@jonaoppong1]

this song just goes out there to every Christian( standing, about to fall or has fallen). God still keeps calling out to everyone. Way to go Michael :)

[@Jck9102]

I used to play this album over and over. Now I wonder if someone plays this song and thinks of me. I have lost my way.

[@Stewbass1]

+James Kingsmill My friend...you can always find your way back...God misses you! Be blessed and I pray for you!

[@taa64777]

He waits for you James, if you get this message, Please call on him, repent and return.

[@veganhater]

All it takes is one second, one thought, one hope, one breath and you can return as easy as you left...i hope you found it and it led you home

[@mikesteck7011]

Just a moment in time..nothing in the past matters..all can be new..Let HIm heal and lead you..He is here

[@heyfromdave5108]

if God truly saved you, you became born again in Jesus, then you're for ever his, and nothing can separate you from God - Romans 8:38, 39 -cambridge king james bible - the ONLY divinely preserved Word of God for english - avpublications.com You died the moment Christ came and lived/lives in you. So, you 'have no way' Your life is not your own, so, you cannot lose 'your way', when the only 'way' in you, is Christ's. Jesus said in John 14:6, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life'. 'Your Way' died the moment Jesus saved you. And salvation is for ever, can never be lost, given freely by God, and kept by God for ever. Jesus said in Hebrews, 'I will never leave thee nor forsake thee' Salvation has no conditions - Ephesians 2:8,9 - It's Jesus plus nothing. Jesus paid it all and does it all.

[@lancenashrpcga8140]

Please allow me to politely say, There is not a singer more talented with performing, playing, connecting to those spiritually inclined. This is a man of God and regardless of what he performs, he communicates the gospel of love, peace, and the Spiritual gift of Reconciliation. I was saved because of a song the Holy Spirit sang through Michael W. Smith. This song is the gospel!!! Romans 1:16-17

[@heyfromdave5108]

I think you're sorely mistaken regarding Smith. You obviously have no discernment. The faith the bible talks about is the faith of Jesus Christ, imputed-given to us, we have no faith, no NOTHING of ourselves, it's all God. This 'song' is confusing, and the bible says God is not of confusion but of peace. You can never 'fall away' from Jesus, because it is he and he alone who holds you firmly, unshakable. If this song is saying you can lose salvation, well, that's another lie. in Hebrews Jesus says, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. Once you're saved, and all of that is of God, and God alone, you're God's for ever, there's nothing you or any force or anything that can ever separate you from God. - Romans 8:38, 39 -cambridge king james bible-the ONLY divinely preserved Word of God for english, see: avpublications.com And that part in scripture where it talks about 'then some of his/Jesus' disciples left him', those people were never Jesus' chosen disciples, they were never his, and Jesus said to his disciples, 'will ye also leave me?' to which one of the disciples replied, 'To where will we go, Lord? You have the words of eternal life'. All those who are truly Christ's were chosen by God the Father before the foundation of the world to be saved by Jesus, -Ephesians chapter 1. Election and Predestination are biblical. Jesus' real sheep know his voice, and follow only him, and will not follow a stranger, scripture says. They can never be lost, Jesus said himself of all the Father gives him, he loses none. So scores of people twist scripture, are deceived, take out of context scripture, so this 'song' leaves an unclear message. The truth is that once you're saved, you're saved for ever, regardless of sin, what state you're in, you're God's for ever, and nothing can ever change that. It's God who saves you and God who keeps you, and your very faith itself is not your own, it's from God. 'Works salvation', striving, working, etc. anything you 'do', is/are all lies. God does it all.

[@lancenashrpcga8140]

@@heyfromdave5108 Right on brother. Romans 11. I believe your argument is valid; however, the song is about pre-transformation. Michael W. Smith is a Fufil fledged Sovereign Grace Believer. Listen to the song Sovereign. I believe the Election of Grace.

[@heyfromdave5108]

@@lancenashrpcga8140 I may listen to the song, if the Lord wills, but a song doesn't make a person this or that, see what they say, what comes out of their mouth - I have never seen any personal statement of faith from Smith, he hardly if ever even quotes scriptures, and when he does, it's in an arrogant way-he's not a humble person, he's a jackass. People call him 'smitty', it's all a 'Jesus Clique' of unsaved people, I call him 'Shitty', there's so much wrong there with him. Can God use him? sure, God uses turds, he uses anything and everything for his Will, plan and purposes, God creates evil, God uses evil, God is not evil, but he uses and controls evil, he controls Satan, everyone and everything answers to God and is accountable to him. Is Smith born again in Jesus? I doubt it, I wish I could give him the test given in the bible to see if someone is saved or not, I suppose I could pray and ask the Father through Jesus if smith is saved or not, born again in Jesus. You talk about a 'song' 'Sovereign', well, it just like the words of God in the bible, they are holy Words, the very words of God, God-breathed by the Holy Ghost, so they are alive, but to those not born again in Jesus, they're just words on a page. They have no power unless God gives them power.

[@heyfromdave5108]

@@lancenashrpcga8140 pre-transformation???? you wanna give me scriptures for that?

[@lancenashrpcga8140]

@@heyfromdave5108 If you believe in the election of grace Romans 11:5 then you know when our transformation began, Ephesians 1:3-4 before the foundations of the world. You only responded to the gospel of grace through faith in Jesus Christ because you were in him before time began. You responded to the gospel because it was God’s will, Ephesians 1:11, James 1:18, John 1:13. Our will does not transform us, It’s God’s grace and Will. When were you transformed? If you say upon your salvation or some would say confession, How is that working for you? Do you live the transformed life? Positional We already live this life, and I believe you, my dear brother do to. In practice, we fall short. But John 17:2 we were already elected and therefore we heard as sheep our Shepherd. Romans 6:1-4 we died with Christ and rose again in Christ. I am an infralapsarian.

[@guardianangel6944]

Faith, like When I was as a child, is what I long for every day of my life, thank you Lord for loving me and sending Jesus, my best friend forever, amen

[@insylum]

Jesus please help me not to miss the way..

[@l.b.115]

This song and video is "Phenomenally Powerful and Thought-provoking! God's Gospel message comes across very clearly in this song and video. The scenes are very real a d effective at telling the story if the backslidder and how it effects others.

[@likesummersnow1]

Still makes me cry.

[@l.b.115]

What a true, powerful and sobering song to reminds to pray and reach out to the backslidden with the love of God.

[@martinone9]

Beautiful song...

[@paulalarsen2711]

Christianity in its purest form is about a relationship, not a religion. God actually wants a real, honest to goodness relationship with you. That separates us from all the other religions. No other religion offers the intimacy of Christianity. Jesus said " I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."

[@matthewjandecka9362]

Nice song! I tagged along with the school ensemble when they went on tour back in the late 80's and that was one of the songs they sang.

[@jenniferpruitt6534]

there are so many christians in this state. the fire they once had gone's out. let's pray for them that they return to the fold. beautifully sad, like i hear leesha from the same album. i2eye is michael's best album EVER!!! this album is what made me fall in love with mws.

[@maisvida199]

i loves music miss the way. glory of jesus, because jesus give you life for me

[@maurinoana]

Once a true believer Once there was a fire in your soul You were the epitome of blessed faith astir With thirst for holiness And hunger for the Word Now you move in other circles To the beat of different drums And I see only glimpses of the one you used to be The inspiration that you were to me' I miss the way His love would dance within your eyes I miss the way His heart was the soul of your life And somewhere in the saddest part of heaven's room Our Father sheds a tear for you He's missing you, too Some are calling you a prodigal Some aren't calling you at all But far away someone is calling you back home Do you hear it anymore out there on your own I miss the way His love would dance within your eyes I miss the way His heart was the soul of your life And somewhere in the saddest part of heaven's room Our Father sheds a tear for you He's missing you, too Once a true believer Once there was a fire in your soul You were the epitome of blessed faith astir With thirst for holiness And hunger for the Word Now you move in other circles To the beat of different drums And I see only glimpses of the one you used to be The inspiration that you were to me

[@jenniferlewis850]

Somewhere sometime some of us were once true believers and we strayed away from the fold of righteousness and safely because out on the other side the grass looked greener but that is how the world makes it seem the world of sin and immorality and although you are out there in all those wrong places doing what you know inside of you us not right and inside you you are just going along to fit in and all the while God is speaking inside of you telling you I have so much more for I love you,I have already prepared for you everything beyond what you could ever think or ask the Broadway may look good but destruction is at the end of that road the straight and narrow road lead to life eternal and when you are on the narrow path you have to be careful how you go ,I know what I am talking about and I want anyone that may be reading this to know Jesus is watching and waiting in the shadows for you he understands what you are going through and he watching every day for your return and is arms is waiting to embrace you it doesn't matter how you look or how far you have gone or what you have done JESUS LOVES YOU HE HAS ALREADY PROVEN IT BY DYING FOR ALL THE WHOLE WORLD SIN.

[@jharvable]

Maybe just because it's personal, but I do believe this to be the best song from "i 2 eye"

[@deadmansgulf911]

Live and Learn and All you are missing is a heartache are my favorites.

[@samheyl3153]

Secret Ambition and Pray for Me are good

[@mamasuzie]

beautiful song!!!!!!!!

[@charityscott1990]

Michael w. Smith you rock

[@deadmansgulf911]

Miss this version of MWS. I2Eye to me is his best album.

[@roberthunt99]

One of the best songs on one of the best albums ever. If MWS made another i 2 eye album I would be a big fan of his again. He kinda lost me somewhere in the early 90's

[@ThatClassic70sGirl]

Could you explain why? Did Michael's music change? if so, in what way? or....?

[@roberthunt99]

@@ThatClassic70sGirl yes it did change just a bit but mostly I changed and his music never quite impacted me the same as eye 2 i did. Not his fault though, he is still good through the years, just a different dynamic. Part of growing up I guess

[@lordsxman]

Great Song! I was once a true believer. I don't miss the doctrines, arrogance or condemnation. What I do miss more than anything is the sense of community. When he looks at that picture of the Christian Center baseball team, I cried. Such a well written underrated song.

[@smartin700]

@ComicGeek --"Therefore, there is now NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,..." Some churches are practicing doctrine more soundly. In my church arrogance is not allowed (well, not appreciated) and all are welcome, flaws and all. However, we are encouraged to grow together in Christ and be there for each other. See if you can find one. Get the truth and practice it better than what you grew up with. Know better, do better. Praying for you.

[@redsampler2017]

never believe in religion. ALWAY search and walk with Jesus. religion is mostly tainted by human interactions , but tru Jesus you get the way the truth and the light. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naCTdZ-piquZjLs and you can always start over again, he died for past/present/future sins, and he rose to our salvation.

[@JSamIam]

your comment made me cry. Im sorry

[@ThatClassic70sGirl]

@Ursine Comicgeek - Pardon me; but I couldn't help but wonder: Did you not find any sense of community outside the church?

[@lordsxman]

@@ThatClassic70sGirl Actually i did find community outside of the church but it's not the same.

[@arturviloloartur6920]

in God alone

[@ThatClassic70sGirl]

I returned here because the song came back to me earlier this morning. I found myself humming the tune; and wondered if it were ever written down in an easy-to-play arrangement for piano/keyboard. I found one online, in the key of G; but the price seemed quite high (for just the one song); plus it was encumbered with a lot of restrictive DRM. 🤔 So I came here to just listen to it. Although the melody and background instrumentation isn't quite the way I recalled/heard it (in my "mind's ear"), I think I can figure this one out on my own... It's a song that lends itself well to improvisation. 🎤🎶🎹😎

[@Beastinvader]

You still interested in the chords?

[@michaelholden8558]

The song is actually about someone he was close to

[@heyfromdave5108]

well if that person was born again in Jesus, they never 'left' God, no one God saves can 'leave' him - impossible. free will so called is a lie. God controls all.

[@mpmattson]

@@heyfromdave5108 It has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog returns to it's vomit and the pig to it's wallowing in the filth."

[@stephenmccollum1391]

It's not too late

[@ehrldawg]

cool video

[@samheyl3153]

Either this person he is singing about forgot that he was born again or never believed to begin with

[@OyarsuofMars]

I imagine Joshua Harris' friends relate to this song

[@ThatClassic70sGirl]

Amen! 📖✝️🙏 *

[@ThatClassic70sGirl]

P.S. Let's hope and pray that Joshua (and Shannon) _themselves_ will one day relate to it. 🙏

[@readerscout4069]

Sounds like my friend, Bryan

[@stevesilvia]

Is that what is really being said?

[@carlosalbertogodino9639]

(Translate to Spanish) Una vez un verdadero creyente Una vez hubo fuego en tu alma. Fuiste el epítome de la fe bendita a través de Con sed de santidad Y hambre de la palabra Ahora te mueves en otros círculos. Al ritmo de diferentes tambores. Y solo veo destellos del que solías ser La inspiración que fuiste para mí. Extraño la forma en que su amor bailaría dentro de tus ojos. Extraño la forma en que su corazón era el alma de tu vida. Y en algún lugar de la parte más triste de la habitación del cielo. Nuestro Padre derramó una lágrima por ti. Él también te extraña Algunos te están llamando pródigo Algunos no te están llamando Pero lejos alguien te está llamando a casa. ¿Ya lo oyes por tu cuenta? Extraño la forma en que su amor bailaría dentro de tus ojos. Extraño la forma en que su corazón era el alma de tu vida. Y en algún lugar de la parte más triste de la habitación del cielo. Nuestro Padre derramó una lágrima por ti. Él también te extraña Una vez un verdadero creyente Una vez hubo fuego en tu alma. Fuiste el epítome de la fe bendita a través de Con sed de santidad Y hambre de la palabra Ahora te mueves en otros círculos. Al ritmo de diferentes tambores. Y solo veo destellos del que solías ser La inspiración que fuiste para mí.

[@ThatClassic70sGirl]

Can you actually sing this Spanish translation to the original tune?

[@timothygill9653]

This song proves that reform theology is false and from the evil one.The Lord Jesus is the only saviour He does calls us not to give up and cast away our confidence..But stay at calvary trusting him who shed in his blood for us on the cross: under his mighty hand in his awesome care.

[@josephadams2378]

Reformed person here. People can fall away for a time, but if they were ever His, He will eventually restore them. There is a great deal of Scripture around this point, and I will not try to argue any other here. Salvation is of the Lord, and it is by Grace, not works, and He will finish the good work He began in any true Christian. Also see the parable of the sower. There are those who seem genuinely saved but are not, as evidenced by the fact that they fall away and do not return. Don't take my word for any of this, but keep studying your Bible, and you will see.

[@depstein1112]

Do you even know what reform theology is?

[@josephadams2378]

Most folks don't, and it's a shame. Because without the Doctrines of Grace, we are all inclined back toward the default human "religion" of works. Perhaps that is what happened to Mr. Smith's friend. All I can suggest is that people read their Bibles. Grace, properly defined, is everywhere, from the very first verse of Genesis, to the last verse of Revelation. And grace is so much more than "I prayed a prayer and now I'm saved." We would not even be inclined toward God, in the slightest, had He not first drawn us to repentance and faith in Him. "While we were yet sinners...." There's a lot of questionable if not outright bad teaching to the contrary out there, but, in this and every other matter of importance, the Truth is easily found within the pages of Scripture, if people would only open it up and read it and learn it well enough to interpret Scripture with Scripture, and thereby also to recognize and avoid false teaching of every kind.

[@mattsonfamily]

Have a look for yourself, Steve. :-)

[@CmCLee]

O the sad sad irony of this autobiographical admission of his own life of pure deception!

[@mpmattson]

🙄 (eye roll)

[@charityscott1990]

Michael w. Smith you rock