Donnie McClurkin - i've got my Mind Made Up Caribbean Medley Lyrics
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I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
Goodbye world, I stay no longer with you Goodbye pleasures of sin, I stay no longer with you I've made up my mind to go God's way the rest of my life I've made up my mind to go God's way the rest of my life
Born, born, born again Thank God, I'm born again Born, born, born again Thank God, I'm born again Born of the water, spirit and the blood Thank God, I'm born again Born of the water, spirit and the blood Thank God, I'm born again
I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I am under the rock, The rock that's higher than I Jehovah hide me, I am under the rock Go tell my enemies, I am under the rock Jehovah hide me, I am under the rock
Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Every rock, me rock upon Jesus Jesus' name so sweet Every rock, me rock upon Jesus Jesus' name so sweet
I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
Oh, I want to see Him, look upon His face There, to sing forever of His saving grace On the streets of glory let me lift my voice All my cares are past, home at last, ever to rejoice
I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
Fire, fire, fire Fire fall on me On the day of Pentecost, the fire fall on me. On the day of Pentecost, the fire fall on me.
I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
Goodbye world, I stay no longer with you Goodbye pleasures of sin, I stay no longer with you I've made up my mind to go God's way the rest of my life I've made up my mind to go God's way the rest of my life
Born, born, born again Thank God, I'm born again Born, born, born again Thank God, I'm born again Born of the water, spirit and the blood Thank God, I'm born again Born of the water, spirit and the blood Thank God, I'm born again
I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I am under the rock, The rock that's higher than I Jehovah hide me, I am under the rock Go tell my enemies, I am under the rock Jehovah hide me, I am under the rock
Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Jesus name so sweet, Emanuel name so sweet Every rock, me rock upon Jesus Jesus' name so sweet Every rock, me rock upon Jesus Jesus' name so sweet
I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
Oh, I want to see Him, look upon His face There, to sing forever of His saving grace On the streets of glory let me lift my voice All my cares are past, home at last, ever to rejoice
I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I've got my mind made up and I won't turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday
Fire, fire, fire Fire fall on me On the day of Pentecost, the fire fall on me. On the day of Pentecost, the fire fall on me.
@CaribbeanMedley' by Donnie Mcclurkin
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Donnie McClurkin - Caribbean Medley (I've Got My Mind Made Up)
Meaning & Inspiration
Donnie McClurkin has always had a way of bringing deep, old-school conviction into a modern setting, and this 2013 Caribbean medley captures that raw, unvarnished decision to follow Christ. When you hear him sing, "I’ve got my mind made up and I won’t turn back," you aren't just hearing a catchy melody; you’re hearing the echo of Luke 9:62, where Jesus reminds us that anyone who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the kingdom of God. It is a bold, settled declaration that the wavering of the double-minded man mentioned in James 1:8 has no place in the life of a believer who has seen the glory of the Savior.
The lyrics move past simple sentimentality and dive straight into the reality of repentance. By shouting, "Goodbye pleasures of sin," the song mirrors the Apostle Paul’s stance in Philippians 3:8, counting everything as loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. This is the practical outworking of dying to self. When he transitions into "Born of the water, spirit and the blood," he is grounding his assurance directly in the finished work of the cross and the regenerative power of the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus explained to Nicodemus in John 3:5. It is a bold acknowledgment that our new life isn't of our own making, but a miraculous work of the Triune God.
There is a powerful defensive theology tucked into the lines about being "under the rock, the rock that’s higher than I." This directly pulls from Psalm 61:2, where the psalmist cries out for God to lead him to the rock that is higher than himself. McClurkin is essentially saying that in the heat of spiritual warfare, our only safety is in the shadow of the Almighty. It is a beautiful realization that when the enemy attacks, we don’t need to fight with our own strength; we simply hide in the fortress of our Savior’s name. Even the reference to Pentecostal fire acts as a prayer for the ongoing sanctifying work of the Spirit, ensuring that our walk remains ablaze with the power that sustained the early church. You don't just decide to follow Jesus once; you decide it every morning, every afternoon, and every night until you finally see His face.