Of all the many songs I have written (approximately 700), this one rings the loudest and the most applicable. I know that without Him, I am truly nothing; and, without His unconditional love and amazing grace, I would be lonely and afraid. In reality, I have tried to put myself above Him and His abundant will for my life and like everything else I have tried, I failed miserably. There is nothing in this world without Him; and, as I go from day to day, I am drawn closer to Him and all that He did for me on the cross. I know that in my weakness and my inability to succeed, He will make me strong and victorious. He is not an excuse or a crutch but the Way unto life and eternal victory. Acknowledging my imperfections and short-comings does not make me weak or inferior; it only gives me the insight into the truth and allows me to see what is needed and available. I am nothing, but He is everything. I am nothing, but He wants to give me everything that I need; to make me caring and useful. Useful, what good is anything that cannot be or is not being used? Caring, without love and a desire to share that love with those who are in need of its comfort and perfecting, this world is, and will always be, a dark and dreary place.
When I Am Nothing
I need You Lord as I take hold my day
I must rely upon Your strength today
As I now bow my head to worship and to pray
Please hear Oh Lord each word I have to say
When I am nothing You are everything
When You’re my God My heart begins to sing
While trusting You I feel alive again
Oh precious Lord While trusting You I win
What is there now that I must do again
I need to praise You Lord forgive my sin
For in my life there is no better way today
Than thanking You as I now bow to pray
When I am nothing You are everything
When You’re my God My heart begins to sing
While trusting You I feel alive again
Oh precious Lord While trusting You I win
I want to sing Lift up your name again
You are my God In You alone I win
You’re dying on that cross did take away my sin
In triumph now I have been born again
While I was nothing You were everything
Now You’re my God My heart alive can sing
Now trusting You I feel alive again
Oh precious Lord In trusting You I win
Now hear me Lord As in my heart I sing
I want to praise You’re holy name again
For You’re the only One that makes all Heaven ring
I shout aloud Give God my everything
When I am nothing You are everything
When You’re my God My heart begins to sing
While trusting You I feel alive again
Oh precious Lord While trusting You I win
