joshuatranmusic's video: Matthew West - Reason For The World HD Studio Piano Cover

PLEASE READ!!! FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/joshuatranmusic TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/jetjoshua TUMBLR: http://jetjoshua.tumblr.com ============= Please RATE and COMMENT to tell me what you think of this (and tell me your story about how God is personal to you!!!), and of course check out my original compositions and other videos in my channel!!! http://www.youtube.com/joshuatranmusic Be sure to subscribe to my channel (yellow button) so you know when my next video is coming out! ============= STORY BEHIND THE SONG (from www.matthewwest.com) "Ryan McAfee was an amazing 18 year old kid from a small town in Oklahoma who loved his family, his friends, but most of all he loved God. Everywhere he went, he impacted the lives of those around him. Ryan was involved in car accident and his life came to a tragic end, leaving his family and friends holding broken hearts and unanswered prayers. I was informed that my song, "The Motions" was played at Ryan's memorial service, because it was one of his favorite songs, and he had posted the lyrics on his facebook page the day before he passed away. I reached out to this family when I heard this, and we have become good friends since. Ryan's older brother even went on tour with me, speaking to audiences across the country about his brother's life and death. To this day, Ryan's life continues to touch many others. But even as a family tries to pick up the pieces in the wake of such a tragedy, the questions don't always go away so quickly. As a mother says goodbye to her son, in the deepest part of her heartbreak, she cannot find a good reason why this has happened. This is the reality of our limited view as humans. We cannot see the big picture, and we were never designed to. God is all knowing, the holder of tomorrow. The one who knows the reason why bad things happen to good people. But the hope that we can hold on to in times of tragedy, the anchor for our souls when we are treading water in a sea of grief is this promise that He has "prepared a place" for us. This place called Heaven is a place where every tear will be wiped away, and every question answered. This is the promise that makes me long for home." ============= Reason For The World by Matthew West There are no words in times like these When tears don't hide the tragedies And all you want is a reason for the world No comfort in the greeting card Cause God is good But life's still hard and your heart just wants a reason for the world Maybe the reason for the pain Is so we would pray for strength And maybe the reason for the strength Is so that we would not lose hope And maybe the reason for all hope Is so that we could face the world And the reason for the world Is to make us long for home For God so loved your broken heart He sent his son to where you are and He died To give a reason for the world So lift your sorrows to the one Whose plan for you has just begun And rests here in the hands that hold the world Maybe the reason for the pain Is so we would pray for strength And maybe the reason for the strength Is so that we would not lose hope And maybe the reason for all hope Is so that we could face the world And the reason for the world Is to make us long for home Well I know your past the point of broken Surrounded by your fear I know you're faint and tired and lonely from the road that you walked down here But just keep your eyes on heaven and know that you are not alone remember the reason for the world No ear has heard No eye has seen Not even in your wildest dreams A beauty that awaits beyond this world When you look into the eyes of grace and hear the voice of mercy say Child, welcome to the reason for the world ============== I did not compose this song. All rights go to Matthew West and Sparrow Records from CD "The Story of Your Life" released October 5, 2010.