Now being 75 years years old this song has special meeting to me personally. I accepted Christ as my Savior at 6 years old. There were times in my life when I have fallen far from the teachings of Christ. As a child of a preacher I went to church three times a week or whenever the church doors were open. I always loved singing the gospel songs and over time with so much time singing those songs their message was "burned into my brain". If you were like me and have fallen away from our Lord I encourage you to keep singing these songs and come back to the grace of our Savior. We may have changed but He hasn't. Accept His Forgiveness and Grace and come back into Fellowship with Him. You'll be glad you did.
I’m 73, raised as you and didn’t walk in His ways for a short season 40 years ago that took me to the foot of the cross as never before. Since then He is all I think or talk about….nothing is important anymore, only Jesus and sharing the gospel with as many as He leads me.
Very Thankful an Greatful for your Message ❤ my father passed on 2 years ago he believed in Jesus It's still difficult for me at 55 he gave me cpr when I was accidentally shot if Jesus didn't have him at the right place I wouldn't be here.Thank you Jesus Love you Dad.
Having been through Many adversities,losses,years of childhood abuse, debilitating health issues,I HAVE COME TOO FAR TO LOOK BACK AND JESUS HAS HELD MY HAND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!!OH WHAT A SAVIOUR!!HE IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS AND HE IS COMING SOON!! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!!(JOHN 3:16)
My mom past from cancer in 1996. Mom and Dad always enjoyed doing Gospel Cruises, and their favorite Gospel singers were The Hoppers. They went on a cruise sometime before 1995, but mom was very, very ill with her sickness. On her last cruise, The Hoppers were getting ready to sing, but mom had to go to the restroom. She was very nauseated and didn't think she could make it through the concert. Connie was in that restroom that day, and Connie stayed with her until she composed herself. Mom said she held her hand, wiped her face, and prayed for her. She was so loving and kind. This is who Connie Hopper is. Showing Christ's love to the sick and downtrodden. Mom and dad have crossed over, as they have traveled too far to look back. THANK YOU MRS. CONNIE!
I have just come through one of the hardest times of my life. I lost everything and was living hopelessly. Could not find a job, turned my back on God. But then God put me in a place where he could minister to me. At the breaking point everything turned around. I start a great job tomorrow, my life has turned again in the right direction. Never give up on God, he doesn’t give up on us. So this song is my life today. God brought me through it when EVERYONE had given up.
I lost my son jr 30yrs old Christmas day 2023. Buried him on December 30 2023, my birthday. My wife and I preached the Gospel at his funeral. This song is ministering to me.
I stumbled on Gaither Music several days ago and been watching and listening daily now for hours. All these beautiful voices worshiping God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit is such a blessing to me. It calms me warms my heart and soul. I used to go to church, then these world interfered and I strayed. I am now trying with all my strength to come back to the Lord and so is my wayward daughter. The road back is full of temptations and distractions. We need Jesus to guide us and never let us go. I repented, but I know it takes more to enter Gods Kingdom and be excepted.
I'm listening to my gospel songs . Now that Christmas is over. 12/28/22 I'm not in the best of health. But God is the power of all healing. I know this and I trust in my knowledge of knowing and claiming this. Today I'm fighting anxiety and dizzy spells. I'm not sure which one is causing the other. If anyone is out there listening to this ask for you to please pray 🙏 for me.
I'm here Ann Ward. I hear you. I'm praying for you right now. I understand the torture of anxiety and I'm truly sorry you're experiencing it. I ask our heavenly Father right now, in the name of Jesus to free you from this dark pit and burden, and fill you with His peace, comfort and joy of the Holy Spirit. Please know, not too long ago, I was where you are...keep your eyes on Him, fill your home with uplifting, joyful praise music and know that I'll keep upholding you in prayer. You matter!! You are loved! May 2023 be a joyous year for you. xo “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” ~ Numbers 6:24-26
What A Beautiful Day was written in Flemish. I wrote it while I was in the hospital for an aneurysm in January of 1970. My father wrote the second verse because he was afraid I might die. He had already thought I died in the bush of Angola in 1968. I was so excited to get back to the American embassy in Oosteed. My father came to get me on Christmas Day. The thought that I might actually die this time was extremely difficult for my father.
I've come too far to look back again There is nothing behind me All the pleasures I used to love Have all faded from view There's a new day ahead for me My heartache is over, you see I left it at Calvary Where my new life began I've come too far to look back My feet have walked through the valley I've climbed mountains, crossed rivers Desert places I've known But I'm nearing the home shore The redeemed are rejoicing And heaven's angels are singing I've come too far to look back Look around, there's unhappiness Some see no reason for living Life will give you a broken dream Full of heartache and fear Turn around, don't look back again Face the new day before you Place your heartache in Jesus' hand He will mend broken dreams I've come too far to look back My feet have walked through the valley And I've climbed mountains, crossed rivers Desert places I've known But I'm nearing the home shore The redeemed are rejoicing And heaven's angels are singing I've come too far to look back But I'm nearing the home shore The redeemed are rejoicing And heaven's angels are singing I've come too far to look back Too far to look back
Before my husband died I played him the song Jerusalem he really wanted to hear it . He went to be with Jesus on March 16. The hoppers are such a blessing.
Wow!! I don't listen to the Hoppers, but Beautiful!! My family use to sing this song when I was in highschool (I'm 57 now.) I just came out of terrible illness. I was sick for 26 years. God healed me here in 2022. He laid this song on my heart. So glad the Hoppers sing it...very anointed. Thank you
I never get tired of hearing Connie sing this beautiful song! We've come too far to look back, the redeemed are rejoicing, Heaven's angels are singing!! Praise the Lord!
So true! Jesus mended so many broken dreams for me, helped me cross rivers, climb mountains. No, don't do it the world's way. Live for Jesus and find real life. We have come too far to look back, Saints. And He is coming soon! Look up!
That's my song. Love it. I have come to far. Served God 47 yrs. He came looking for me when I was 27 yrs old. He found me and I found him. Forever changed my life. Love you Lord.
I was 13 yo. I remembered it like yesterday and I'm 75 yo...my mother took me to church from the day I was born! She's with Jesus now. She has been for forty years! I still miss her! She was my rock and died too young!
Such a wonderful testimony. Love all of your beautiful voices. It is obvious that you have pushed through the trials set before you; and came through them through your trust in our Lord and Savior. Mrs. Connie, your eyes sing with your voice. You are an amazing lady. Found peace with terminal illnesses listening to your music. If you beat the illnesses, so can I. But, if it be God's will, I will be walking on the roads in Jerusalem! Thank you for sharing your God-given talents!
Everyone talks about Kim, and yes I love her singing (ESPECIALLY on "It's Shoutin Time in Heaven." But nobody ever seems to talk about the rest of the group. I love Connie's singing
I am going thru a very sad illness with my hubby of 56 years..He is beginning the end stage of dementia n he is soo mean.I listen to this wonderful song to help me cope
May God be with you Jenny ! Dementia robbed us of our mother, Helen. She was ill about 12 years before God called her home I can relate to most of the terrible changes a victory of dementia goes through but not the "mean " aspect. God spared us that. May you find peace through your faith in Christ ! Hold on, I have a saying I will offer it to you, simple but true " The Lord will make a way " I can only pray " a way " comes soon. God Bless you !
Every heart knows its own sorrow. Now comes a prayer of complete surrender using caps as emphasis to encourage the disheartened and help the heart of the weak to go on with SWEET JESUS AT THE WHEEL because our contract with survival is brokered with sadness, fragility and anxiety. On a balcony of space STEPPED A PURE AND HOLY GOD. IN AWESOME SOLITUDE YOU STOOD ALONE. Not one faint star to give YOU light; just endless darkness, it was blackest night. But somehow in the darkness YOU COULD SEE. YOU SAW mountains high and lofty, YOU SAW valleys lush and green. YOU SAW babbling brooks, and wildflowers grow, YOU EVEN HEARD a robin sing. Then through YOUR COMPASSION STANDING OUT THERE IN YOUR TOMORROW, YOU SAW forum's visitors, their families and friends. 🥰 YOU SAW them as sinners (missing the mark resulting in their weaknesses prevailing causing guilt of wrong doing) because there is no intrinsic righteousness in any of us due to Adam’s sin. YOU SAW them as they grew from a baby into adulthood due to YOUR HANDS OF MERCY. 🥰 YOU SAW them pursuing a career path for the purpose of obtaining the gains of the world not realizing that it is a loss compared to what YOU DID on the cross. YOU SAW them working long and laboring hard to receive the grace by justification even though YOU stated, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."(John 6:29 KJV) YOU SAW the unwillingness to accept YOUR PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST. YOU SAW them living with the guilt of committing crimes to the heart. YOU SAW them enduring personal crisis. YOU SAW the weight of the burden on their hearts with each tribulation. YOU SAW them seeking comfort from the above mentioned topography, ONE OF THE MANY MARVELS YOUR PERFECT HANDS HAVE MADE. 👏👏👏 YOU SAW their worries about tomorrow. If their hearts were a window that they could look through, oh the pains and scars they would see. What a cruel fate the skin gives as a mask to the inward pain. But the skin couldn’t cover THE SUFFERING YOUR ONE AND ONLY SON BORED on the cross as PAYMENT for all our sins because HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE HAD THE MERIT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR HOLINESS. Indeed, ONLY HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE us from this present evil world as evidenced by Mary's song of praise. "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." (Luke 1:46-47 KJV) Awesome thanks to YOUR GREAT PARDON for being easy on the heart. 🥰 They have seen a lot of crazy things done in YOUR NAME. For example, the father of lies futile attempts to make crooked the right ways of the LORD to turn people away from faith in the WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST ALONE. How can anyone bear the thought of his or her life story detracting from the GLORY AND HONOR KNOWN TO BELONG TO CHRIST ALONE? As a consequence, YOU ARE A MYSTERY OF GREAT MYSTERY to them. Despite this conviction, YOU ARE MINDFUL of them as evidenced by the fact that YOUR JUDGEMENT is not speedy, allowing them to pursue the desires of the flesh. They are aware of hypocrisy in religious assemblies that like to be seen and heard. In addition, secular education teaches that there is no right and wrong, if GOD exists there is no way of relating to HIM, and moral standards shift according to the whims of fashion. Therefore, their minds are conditioned to question everything this world has to offer including “THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED.” They have accepted the heavy burden of dealing with the troubles of this life and seek to know another way, YOU THE GREAT COMFORTER TO ALL who did receive YOU as their personal SAVIOR. Still, YOU have shown them NEW MERCY every day with each thought they make and each breath they take. Unfortunately, like the prodigal son, we are all guilty of wandering far from YOU LORD because the negative experiences of our lives tend to build roadblocks to the TRUTH. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them to identify the way, truth, and eternal life (that is YOU). Since to know and follow your SPIRIT is more exciting than any 007 movies, and YOU DELIGHT MAKING the ordinary into extraordinary. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST MAKE them understand that there is no way around YOUR TRUTH, and that there is something about YOUR NAME. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them defeat in their minds what is false in YOUR EYES. LORD GUIDE their thoughts to know that the path of sin is hard on their hearts for the purpose of crying out to YOU to know the joy, peace of having the heavy burden LIFTED by THE GOD OF PEACE I AM, and ANCHOR their souls in THE HAVEN OF REST. In other words, LORD use the storms in their lives to get a hold of them to trust YOU and believe. In truth, YOU ARE THE JOY that seekest them through pain. LORD HELP their fainting hearts to believe that YOU, who was slain on the cross over 2000 years ago has the POWER TO CHANGE lives today through the INSTANTANEOUS GREAT FAVOR from GOD to the house of Israel made known in believers by YOU to make YOUR NAME EVERLASTING. 🥰 For as the statue liberates the citizens so the cross liberates the soul. ONLY YOU can calm the trouble waters of the mind when one admits to wanting salvation from one’s sinful nature, JESUS IS LORD, and believes in the heart that GOD RAISED HIM from the dead TO LIFT the heavy burden of sin's guilt away from the heart in accordance to YOUR WORD found in Psalm 51:1-10 KJV. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 O, the wonder of it all to experience within the flesh the feeling of a tree being cut back/pruned in order for it to grow stronger and more beautiful after meditating on the words of said Psalm. 🥰🙌 LORD MAKE them know that ONLY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, through the experience of a new birth within believers, can prevent the family circle from being broken because THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE YOU HAVE GRANTED means a chapter of their lives is decided. Creation sings the rebirth song for them yearly, through YOUR PROMISE of springtime, giving rise to the idea that by the mention of YOUR NAME flowers grow, and the desert blooms again. 🥰 LORD GUIDE their understanding of words to use to come into YOUR PRESENCE with an honest reverence of WHO YOU ARE to experience the beauty that time can't erase YOUR WISDOM resting on their faces. LORD STRENGTHEN their determination to never waiver in efforts to search for YOU because the wages of sin is too high for anyone to pay. Additionally, THE KING OF KINGS is needed in their hearts to learn how to expand their capacity to love for YOU are LOVE in any language. 🥰 Once they learn to speak it with boldness through YOUR WONDERFUL COUNSELING all the world will hear, and know that LOVE is the language of their hearts. So LORD, KEEP KNOCKING on their door until they let YOU in to know hardships and struggles will end with a GREAT CELEBRATION WITH YOU. 🥰🙌 If one believes faith cannot be forced, YOU WILL GIVE that individual over to the stubborn heart to follow own counsel which will surely fail him or her to the extent that the punishment will last forever found in Psalms 81 NIV. Given this, I pray that YOU WILL MAKE that person see that this feeling is wasted for a world in which we become strangers as we age, gives us thrills instead of peace, aims to solve a problem but creates another, and unrest surges with each passing generation. Shed some light into their broken hearts for YOU ARE THE GREAT JEHOVAH, THE GOD THAT HEALETH thee. Lastly, LORD when they call on YOU in earnest prayer to come into their hearts to be born again (repentance manifesting itself in a changed life), I pray that YOU WILL GIVE them the blessed assurance of their salvation because nothing breaks YOUR HEART, or tears YOU apart like when they cry from the trials of the devil who comes to slander, falsely accuse, steal, kill & destroy. Only by drawing nearer to YOU LORD will put them on a path to a glorious one way trip winding upward to YOU where pain is not welcome because the heart will never break anymore. For ONLY YOU UNDERSTANDS our tears since YOU LOOK at the heart, while humans look at the flesh. O LOVE that will not let them go. When they don't have the strength to try, and have cried all they can cry hear their hearts that need YOU more today than yesterday. Many thanks LORD for speaking TRUTH in our lives TO BLESS those who are not offended by THEE. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE because YOUR LOVE ALONE CONQUERS everything by WAITING for them to cease struggling, and finally surrender to YOUR EMBRACE to learn about YOUR LOVE AND PROMISE TO TAKE CARE of your children exquisitely. 🥰 Since... "at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore"... (Psalms 16:11 KJV), and the nail print for them to know YOU by answering the following question. How did CHRIST LOVE people into a relationship with HIM? 🥰
How appropriate for what folks are living through in the aftermath of hurricane Helene. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Don't give up, God promises to be with us to the end, whatever happens to us.
Love this song makes me think of where I could've been if I had not turn to my Lord Jesus.. it has been several years but unfortunately with some back sliding which I regret so very very much..when you begin to backslide you don't always realize that you are back sliding , but THank YOU JESUS for opening up my eyes and heart to make me see that I was moving backwards and not forward in my relationship with You Jesus ! May God help me never allow me to backslide again please Lord Jesus I need your strength everyday, every hour....please pray for my entire family so those that have chosen Jesus as their Lord and Savior will grow stronger in their faith and relationship with Jesus...and for my family members that have not asked Jesus into their lives and even those that do not acknowledge Jesus and refuse to believe that He exists ...please Lord Jesus if not I to help open their eyes please place someone in their lives who will do the planting.....Amen !
Connie is a absolute singer. Her voice is so soothing and with much 💗 compassion and just genuine... she is my favorite, so sincere.. An awesome group....love them...
All people need to hear the timeless message of this beautiful song. As this old world waxes worse and worse just as Jesus told us, we need Him more and more. Look up, Jesus said, as you see these things take place, for your redemption draws near! Mathew 24
I'm so inspired every night! It's a peace I get from this song!!! It helps me to sleep after the nightmare we've live through the last couple of years!!! Praise God!
Mama Connie is the glue of their sound. Such a great old time voice, with adaptable emotion to fit each song and even each venue. Having Kim "burst in: just after Connie's soft approach really worked !
This is a talented Lady who is an inspiration for those who have struggled with cancer & other illnesses. God uses Them to speak Peace to those who are struggling. I love this song Connie has lived the lyrics. Thank you for sharing. Jesus will never leave us.
My favorite Gospels singers. Wow what a powerful anointing song. May God bless everyone through this song. I love the blessed Hoppers. Your songs have really touched my heart. Thank you ❤
My 41st birthday was February 17, 2009. Two days later I heard a radio broadcast which talked about the number 41 being the number of new beginnings. So I wrote the song, figuring that the coming year would bring a fresh start for me as I struggled with recovery from mental illness.
I love this song & Connie's voice is so pretty. This is a wonderful song lyrics so encouraging. I thank God for artists who are inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Love this song and the Hoppers do great This song helped me so much once I was in a dark place thank y’all so much for this song and being who you are! GOD IS DO GOOD!!!
I've come too far to look back again there is nothing behind me All the treasures i used to love have all faded from me there's a new day ahead for me my heartache is over i left it at Calvary where my new life began... Chorus I've come too far to look back my feet have walked through the valley I've climbed mountains, crossed rivers dessert places I've known but I'm nearing the home shore the redeemed are rejoicing heaven's angels are singing I've come too far to look back Verse 2 look around there's no happiness some say no reason for living life will give you a broken dream full of heartache and fear turn around, don't look back again face the new day before you place your heartache in Jesus' hands He will mend broken dreams
Hello!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day..Stay Safe!
@@lorianeyanclo Hey! That’s very good to know, I just can’t stop myself from listening to this song anytime am alone! If I may ask which of all their songs is your favourite? Have a great day..
This would have been a nice one to be at in Toronto. I sure like the stage and concert format. The one thing that's different about Canadians and Bill said this at a Homecoming concert in Vancouver 16 years ago is that we like to sing and we sing along with all the songs. I don't have this DVD but there's probably audience participation on this one too. Singing choruses with 12,000 people in Vancouver and my Dad who is in heaven now was a great memory.
I have lived this song. I am a pianist and singer and have sung it in churches. Thank God for Nancy Harmon writing this song. The Hoppers sing it beautifully.
I like this performance of I've Come Too Far by the Hoppers. This is from the Canadian Homecoming concert in Toronto in October of 2009. I wrote I've Come Too Far on my 41st birthday. Connie Hopper related to that song because she made significant changes in her life during her 41st year, including stopping smoking.
I sang this song as a special this past Sunday. I always pray over my songs asking God to use me thru my music. This touched 2 different people's hearts that were struggling. I did not know, but, God did. I have seen you in concert 4 times and pray I get to hear you many more times.
