You Can
Overcoming the Storm: You Can by Josh Calhoun
Lyrics
When life seems an endless war
Expressing the feeling of life being a constant struggle.
And I can't calm the storm
Unable to find peace in difficult situations.
I know You can
Belief in a higher power's ability to bring calmness.
When the mountain's are far too high
Facing overwhelming challenges symbolized by mountains.
And I don't have the strength to climb
Lacking the strength to overcome obstacles.
I know You can
Trust in the capability of the higher power to overcome difficulties.
You fill my heart when it's empty
Feeling emotional emptiness and being filled by the higher power.
Give me hope when it was gone
Receiving hope from the higher power in times of despair.
And when I'm at my weakest You are strong 'cause You are strong
Recognition of strength coming from the higher power during weakness.
My sin, Your grace has washed away
Acknowledgment of personal shortcomings and the cleansing power of grace.
My life, Your love forever changed
Transformation of life through enduring love from the higher power.
I could never save myself but thank God for Someone Else
Gratitude for salvation through reliance on the higher power.
With everything I can't, I know You can
Acknowledging personal limitations and trusting in the higher power's capabilities.
When fear is a rising tide
Describing fear as an overwhelming force.
Too strong for me to fight
Feeling powerless against the force of fear.
I know You can
Belief in the higher power's capacity to overcome rising fear.
When I think I've gone too far
Reflecting on personal shortcomings and the capacity for love from the higher power.
Who could love this wandering heart
Expressing self-doubt and recognizing the higher power's ability to love.
Oh I know You can
Confidence in the higher power's capability to love unconditionally.
So what have I to fear
Confidence in the presence of the higher power, eliminating fear.
My God is with me here
Assurance in the companionship of the higher power.
You have put me back together when I've fallen apart
Recognition of the higher power's role in personal healing.
Shined Your light in the dark
Metaphor for the higher power bringing clarity in difficult times.
Breathed Your life in my heart
Symbolic imagery of the higher power breathing life into the speaker's heart.
Your grace has washed away
Reiteration of the cleansing power of grace from the higher power.
Your love forever changed
Recognition of the enduring transformation brought about by the love of the higher power.
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