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Hit You Where You Live
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Aug 19, 2026 updated
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Petra's song 'Hit You Where You Live' is a rock-driven Christian anthem that challenges believers to live authentically and let God's love transform them from the inside out. Drawing on 1 Timothy 4:12 and Ephesians 4:1, the lyrics emphasize that true change comes when we allow God to confront us personally, even when it hurts. The song speaks of conviction, surrender, and the necessity of dying to self daily. It also stresses that a watching world needs to see Christ's life in us, which happens when we are 'hit' by His love and live out our faith consistently.
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[Based on 1 Timothy 4:12, Ephesians 4:1]
You want to change - with all of your might
You want to do right in His sight
It's His delight to give you your desire
It's His desire to set your life on fire
Sometimes it hurts when reprimanded
It hurts Him more than it's hurtin' you
He'll pick you up from where you landed
When He knocks you down, turns your life around
He'll turn your life around
Hit you where you live you can't hold it back
When you're struck by His love you will know
Hit you where you live, it's so close to home
When you're all sold out the mark will show
Let Him hit you where you live
The evidence leads to conviction
When we don't live everything we say
There's got to be a crucifixion
We can live dying everyday
You've got to tell Him He's free to take a shot
He wants to hit you with everything He's got
A lost and dying world is dying to know
He lives
The only way they'll know what He has to give
Is when we're hit where we live