Empower Me by
Claire Cloninger, David T. Clydesdale
Verse 1:
Nobody knows how weak I am,
better than You;
Nobody sees all of my needs,
better than You.
And nobody has the power to change me,
from what I was born to be.
Jesus be strong in my weakness,
empower me!
Chorus:
Empower me, like a rushing river
flowing to the sea.
Lord, send Your Holy Spirit
flowing now through me.
Till I'm living as Your child,
victorious and free,
send the power of Your love,
empower me.
Verse 2:
Nobody's eyes see through my soul,
better than Yours;
Nobody's love can make me whole,
no one but Yours.
And nobody has the power to lift me,
to reach for eternity.
Jesus break through all my defenses,
empower me.
It's interesting how songs have a way with me. The song above was a song I sang several years ago at my graduation from TCA. Tears rolled down my eyes as I was singing this song and the tears kept on rushing down my face, faster than I could wipe them away. I wasn't sure why but I knew God was speaking to my heart deeply. Afterall, I was graduating and what would be the road ahead when I work full time in church. It's about the rubber hitting the road situation.
I've always wanted to find out how to sing the song because I forgotton how to sing the verse. After (countingggg) 1, 2, 3, ...4, 5 years later, I rediscovered this song again, on Wednesday *glee*. I was just flipping through the RCC cell group song book and I saw this song.... I was very excited and asked everybody and anybody around me, how the song is supposed to sound like. TA-DAH, I saw Jachin and I asked him. Instantly, I got down to learning it from him.
It is a beautiful song (hear it this sunday). We can all wear a mask before men but our mask will never fool God. Nobody knows.... but YOU. Sometimes, we wear masks not to deceive intentionally but because we do not want to affect other people with our emotions and opinions. I will call it the Mask of Good Intention. Sometimes, the mask we wear is a deliberate effort to make sure that others: KEEP OUT, I will call that the Mask of Internal Security. There are times, we just want to really deceive because we want to appear good in front of people, it'll be called the Mask of Pride.
Sometimes, I fail to be the real self that (because I wonder if they are ready to accept it and not be affected by it) I propogate people to be. I feel really lousy about "pretending" and I don't wish to. The only way is the resolve the issues with the God who sees through me, inside and outside. Empower me.
*ooops, looks like blogging has became something very serious for me*****
I've always wanted to find out how to sing the song because I forgotton how to sing the verse. After (countingggg) 1, 2, 3, ...4, 5 years later, I rediscovered this song again, on Wednesday *glee*. I was just flipping through the RCC cell group song book and I saw this song.... I was very excited and asked everybody and anybody around me, how the song is supposed to sound like. TA-DAH, I saw Jachin and I asked him. Instantly, I got down to learning it from him.
It is a beautiful song (hear it this sunday). We can all wear a mask before men but our mask will never fool God. Nobody knows.... but YOU. Sometimes, we wear masks not to deceive intentionally but because we do not want to affect other people with our emotions and opinions. I will call it the Mask of Good Intention. Sometimes, the mask we wear is a deliberate effort to make sure that others: KEEP OUT, I will call that the Mask of Internal Security. There are times, we just want to really deceive because we want to appear good in front of people, it'll be called the Mask of Pride.
Sometimes, I fail to be the real self that (because I wonder if they are ready to accept it and not be affected by it) I propogate people to be. I feel really lousy about "pretending" and I don't wish to. The only way is the resolve the issues with the God who sees through me, inside and outside. Empower me.
*ooops, looks like blogging has became something very serious for me*****
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