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Perry Lahaie - Crashed Into Grace (CCM)


Perry Lahaie's song 'Crashed Into Grace' is a powerful testimony of God's amazing grace and the transformational power of Jesus Christ. The song is a reminder that no matter how far we may have strayed from God, He is always waiting with open arms to welcome us back into His loving embrace.

The background of the song reveals Perry's personal experience of shame and how it almost ruined his life. As a teenager, he struggled with pursuing his own selfish desires and was wounded deeply by shame. He believed that what he had done was who he was and who he would always be. Despite having started following Jesus at the age of 10 and experiencing an amazing filling of the Holy Spirit at 16, the wounds of shame continued to poison him.

One night while playing pick-up hoops at the Rec Center in Cheboygan, MI, Perry suffered a devastating injury when he landed on someone's foot while going for a rebound. He was in excruciating pain, and his friends had to carry him home and lay him on the couch. It was then that he asked his mother to pray for him.

As his mother prayed, Perry felt a warmth in his ankle, and the pain disappeared instantly. He was amazed that Jesus would heal him, knowing every dark secret of his life. This experience was his 'crash into grace,' where Jesus collided with him as he was running fast in his own direction. The collision blew him apart, but Jesus began putting him back together, making him a new creation.

Perry Lahaie - Crashed Into GraceFor many years, Perry wanted to write a song about this experience, and he finally did so in 2022. The lyrics of the song capture the essence of what happened to him and what it means to experience God's grace.

The song begins with Perry describing how he was running hard, running fast, and running in the night. He was out of control, out of his mind, and completely blind. He was loving sin and hating it at the same time and was surely the Devil's slave. He was way out of his lane when he saw Jesus' face, and he knew it was too late.

The chorus of the song captures the essence of the experience that Perry had. He crashed into grace, and it blew him away. It was like a life-wrecking wave that ended his old life, but he was raised to new life from death. The crash and the cry that he experienced were the end of his old life, but they were the beginning of a new life in Christ.

The second verse of the song describes how Jesus came running hard, running fast, and running right at Perry. He was like a river, a flood, a furious love, like a raging sea. Perry was such a wicked mess, but Jesus came to save him. He was right in the way, shouting Perry's name, and Perry saw Jesus' shining face.

The bridge of the song captures the heart of the gospel message. Jesus brought Perry back to life, and He was kneeling by his side. Perry saw the passion in Jesus' eyes and the scars in His hands. Jesus said to Perry, 'Come and follow me. I've loved you from eternity, and I'm filling you now to heal, restore, and cleanse.'

The final chorus of the song is a powerful reminder that Perry's crash into grace was the most beautiful face he had ever seen. Jesus bore the filth of his shame, and He was pierced with a spear for Perry's sake. But Jesus trampled the grave and raised Perry to new life.

'Crashed Into Grace' is a beautiful and powerful song that captures the essence of God's amazing grace. Perry Lahaie's personal testimony of shame, healing, and transformation is an inspiration to all who listen.



Lyrics


https://genius.com/Perry-lahaie-crashed-into-grace-lyrics


You can listen to the track directly on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5CjhWy252a7P3lj6GN6or5

Here is a link to the video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMgOya9L_pc

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