Abandon Me

©2009 Joanna Beasley, Dustin Burnett, Kerry Beasley

When you say let go
Fear wells up inside
Frustrated thoughts they come
I feel so tired

Because this sting and this ache
Is more than my heart can take

I know You Chose me
And these things I can't erase
Yes You have redeemed
Consumed by grace

So I will not stand aside
And watch life pass on by

Recklessly, selflessly
I abandon all of me
At Your Feet, Majesty
You are everything I need
It is worth every moment
For the glory of Your Name
As I recklessly abandon all of me
I abandon me

Unconcerned with
Worldly consequence
Cuz when I loose my life
In you I find it

You go before and behind
Every step of my life

I recognize that I need you
I'm not surprised that it's hard to let go
I won't deny You when You're changing me, You're Changing me

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Story Behind the Song

I just dropped my brother off at the Atlanta airport and was driving back home to Nashville by myself. He had flown in to be with me at a concert I was doing for WinShape Camp for Girls. He was a hit with the girls. :o)

I was thinking about WinShape, Trudy and her family, the Cathy's. What incredible people who have a beautiful heart for serving and Jesus. Every time I leave WinShape, I'm always blown away and ALWAYS have a wonderful time. As I was driving and thinking I began to ask God for a heart of service, His Heart. It didn't matter what I had to do, or where He would take me, I just wanted to do His work. Not my own.

When I got home, He put my words to the test. I had a big decision to make that was no doubt going to be life changing. I didn't want to do it, but I knew God was calling me to. I wrote this song as a cry of my heart. Wanting to forget my flesh and what I had in mind, and face the challenge ahead with full faith and confidence, knowing that it would be worth it. It was… it always has been when I choose Jesus.

There are times when it is hard, really hard, times when I want to complain, give up even. But as Paul said, "I press toward the MARK for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:14