Lyrics
Verse 1
I came to Jesus as I was,
I had been scarred and I had been bruised.
He told me if I surrendered,
He would make my life brand new.
Chorus
So glad I gave my heart,
So glad I gave my soul,
So glad I gave my life;
And I won't turn back.
Verse 2
The life that was has now been changed,
A brand new name the Lord has given me.
No greater friend could anybody find,
He consoles me and hears all my pleas.
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge 1 (Repeat x3)
For the rest of my life I'll serve Him,
For the rest of my life.
Bridge 2 (Repeat)
I came, like I was.
Chorus (Repeat)
Vamp 1 (Repeat)
I'll serve Him,
Serve Him,
I'll serve Him.
Vamp 2 (Repeat x4)
Got a made up mind to serve Him.
Vamp 3
I will, oh yes, I'll serve the Lord.
Ending (Repeat x4)
Got a made up mind.
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Made Up Mind" opens with a familiar posture of surrender, coming to Jesus exactly as damaged and bruised, echoing a well-known hymn's language of approaching God without qualification. That opening frames the entire song around an exchange, surrender offered in return for a life described as made entirely new.
Its second verse names that transformation directly, describing a new name given and a friendship unmatched by any other relationship, one that both consoles and listens to every complaint. The bridge shifts from description to resolution, repeating a specific commitment to serve for the rest of life rather than a temporary decision.
Rooted in contemporary gospel choir vamp tradition, the song functions as a declaration of settled resolve, its repeated title phrase, a made up mind, treating that resolution as already decided and requiring no further negotiation, unlike an intention still being considered.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 2:17 Describes receiving a new name, directly echoed in the song's second verse.
- Joshua 24:15 Records a declaration to serve the Lord regardless of others' choices, echoed in the song's resolved commitment to serve for life.