Empty Me

EMPTY ME - By Chris Sligh
I've had just enough of the spotlight
When it burns bright
To see how it gets in the blood
And I've tasted my share
Of the sweet life
And the wild ride
And found a little is not quite enough

I know how i can stray
And how fast my heart could change

Empty me
Of the selfishness inside
Every vain ambition
And the poison of my pride
And any foolish thing my heart holds to
Lord empty me of me
So i can be
Filled with you

Ive seen just enough of the quick buys
Of the best lies
To know how prodigals can be drawn away

I know how I can stray
And how fast my heart could change
Empty me
Of the selfishness inside
Every vain ambition
And the poison of my pride
And any foolish thing my heart holds to
Lord empty me of me
So I can be
Filled with you

Cuz everything is a lesser thing
Compared to you
Compared to you
Cuz everything is a lesser thing
Compared to you
So I surrender all

Empty me
Of the selfishness inside
Every vain ambition
And the poison of my pride

Empty me
Of the selfishness inside
Every vain ambition
And the poison of my pride
And any foolish thing my heart holds to
Lord empty me of me
So I can be
Lord empty me of me
So I can be
Filled with you.
Filled with you
Empty me

I have been extremely blessed by this song and have realized that Chris Sligh is my ultimate American Idol. Haha. You know I struggle with sin every moment of every day just as all people do and I give in a lot more often than I want to. I stumble and I fall and I cry out to God because I don't understand why I don't stop myself. Even in the sin I am so unhappy and I know it's wrong and I want to stop but I don't because some part of me, the very human part of wants to keep going. The last few months I've felt as if God is working in my life the way I've always been praying for. It's taken a while to get to this point but God has sustained me and He's shown me that I'm getting closer and closer to Him. I praise God for being faithful to me and my prayer. I praise Him for always being there and not being the distant one, but instead showing me how distant I have been.

When I first heard this song I knew that it was one that would never get old. This is my constant prayer for God to empty me of my selfishness and my sin so that I can be filled with the Holy Spirit and His abounding grace.

Everything is a lesser thing compared to Him. And I surrender all.

-penman