Bring It On
Embrace the Storm: Steven Curtis Chapman's Anthem to Overcoming Adversity
Lyrics
I didn't come lookin' for trouble
I am not seeking trouble intentionally
And I don't want to fight needlessly
I don't want to engage in unnecessary fights
But I'm not gonna hide in a bubble
I won't hide from challenges
If trouble comes for me
If trouble comes my way, I won't avoid it
I can feel my heart beating faster
I sense my heart beating rapidly
I can tell something's coming down
I can sense that something is about to happen
But if it's gonna make me grow stronger thenâ?¦
If facing challenges will make me stronger, then...
Bring it on
Embracing challenges
Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Let the lightning, thunder, and storm winds come
Bring it on
Welcoming difficulties
Let the trouble come, let the hard rain fall, let it make me strong
Let troubles and hardships strengthen me
Bring it on
Reiterating the willingness to face challenges
Now, maybe you're thinkin' I'm crazy
Addressing potential perceptions of being irrational
And maybe I need to explain some things
Considering the need for clarification
'Cause I know I've got an enemy waiting
Acknowledging the presence of an adversary
Who wants to bring me pain
The adversary seeks to cause pain
But what he never seems to remember
Highlighting a divine principle: good from intended evil
What he means for evil God works for good
God turns evil intentions into good outcomes
So I will not retreat or surrender
Commitment not to retreat or surrender
Now, I don't want to sound like some hero
Avoiding sounding like a hero
'Cause it's God alone that my hope is in
Dependence on God for hope
But I'm not gonna run from the very things
Not avoiding things that bring one closer to God
That would drive me closer to Him
Facing challenges to deepen the relationship with God
So bring it on
Reiteration of welcoming challenges
Bring it on
Continued acceptance of challenges
Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Inviting lightning, thunder, and storm winds
Bring it on
Welcoming trouble and difficulties
Let the trouble come, let it make me fall on the One who's strong
Allowing challenges to lead to reliance on the Almighty
Bring it on
Embracing challenges once again
Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Repeating the invitation for storms and difficulties
Bring it on
Continuing the acceptance of challenges
Let me be made weak so I'll know the strength of the One who's strong
Willingness to be made weak to recognize divine strength
Bring it on
Reaffirming the acceptance of challenges
Bring it on
Repeating the call to bring on challenges
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