Amy Grant - Look What Has Happened To Me Lyrics
Lyrics
In the morning when I wake
And my feet can find the floor
I stumble down the hall
And I open up the door
Then I look into the mirror
Just like you know you do
Stopping for a moment
I can feel my mind go through
The boundaries of time
Back to a heart without his love inside
I was more than just alone
I was dying on my own
Thinking that nothing was ever gonna save my life
Chorus
Look what has happened to me
I find it hard to believe
His love has taken my life
This far, so far
Look what has happened to me
My mind can hardly conceive
What I'm beginning to be
Look what, look what
When you stop to think it over
Do you think you're doing well
Are you getting stronger
Can you really tell
If you're truthful with your feelings
Then you'll see there's room to grow
Though we may have found the answer
There is so much more to know
More to this life
You can never stop growing, or you'll start to die
I cannot survive alone
I am nothing on my own
But seeing's believing and if you need to see
Look at me
Repeat CHORUS x 2 and fade
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Look What Has Happened To Me
Meaning & Inspiration
Amy Grant's "Look What Has Happened To Me," from her 1980 album *Never Alone*, is a profound testament to transformative grace, a reflection that echoes the sentiment of a life dramatically altered by divine intervention. The song opens with the mundane reality of waking and facing the day, a relatable starting point that soon delves into the profound internal shift the singer has experienced. She recounts a past characterized by emptiness, a state of being "more than just alone," even "dying on my own," a stark description that resonates with the human condition before encountering spiritual fulfillment. This feeling of helplessness, of believing "nothing was ever gonna save my life," paints a vivid picture of despair that many can identify with, a darkness that Scripture often speaks to, such as in Isaiah 41:17, which says, "When the poor and needy search for water, and there are none, and their tongue is parched from thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them."
The chorus is the powerful declaration of this redemption: "Look what has happened to me." Grant marvels at the unbelievable change, stating, "My mind can hardly conceive what I'm beginning to be." This astonishment mirrors the Apostle Paul's own wonder in 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" The song articulates a complete reorientation, a movement from a state of spiritual desolation to one of vibrant newness, not through personal effort, but through the sheer power of love, specifically "His love." This is the core message: an acknowledgment that salvation and transformation are not self-achieved but are gifts.
Grant then extends an invitation to introspection for the listener: "When you stop to think it over, do you think you're doing well?" She encourages an honest self-assessment, recognizing that spiritual growth is an ongoing process. The lyrics suggest that even with the "answer" found, there is "so much more to know," highlighting the continuous journey of faith and learning. This pursuit of deeper understanding aligns with Proverbs 4:18, which states, "The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full daylight." The understanding that one "cannot survive alone" and is "nothing on my own" directly echoes the dependency on God described throughout the Bible, from Moses' plea in Exodus 33:15, "If your presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here," to Jesus' teaching in John 15:5, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." The song culminates with a powerful testimonial: "seeing's believing and if you need to see, look at me," an implicit invitation to witness the undeniable evidence of God's redemptive power in a transformed life, a living testimony much like those found in the early church, as evidenced by accounts in the book of Acts. "Look What Has Happened To Me" is more than a song; it's a vibrant, inspired declaration of spiritual rebirth and an encouragement to embrace the ongoing journey of becoming more like Christ.