This is a song about letting go of ourselves and letting Jesus have His way..

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Wanted to write a song about struggling with ourselves, by ouselves and trying to change ourselves - which cannot be done...Only Jesus can change us, so if we take our focus off of ourselves and onto Him...we see life and things the way He does...

Selfish Me

Well I was walking through my life, with eyes so fixed and hands closed tight
I couldn’t see the forest for the trees
And I’d been trying for too long, to make right of all my wrongs, with no answers I could see – no, no no no, no
And I got tired of selfish me

I once thought I’d be okay, if you’d just do what I would pray, but that’s not how it’s meant to be – I needed inspiration, a brand new contemplation, yah – of what true life could be – oh it took a while, but I got tired of selfish me

When I was sitting on that fence, built so long ago (I was not alone)
You knew my heart you knew my mind, you knew better all the time

Oh, oh
When I stop leaning on myself, for those things that I can’t help, oh Lord
I find the answers. When I put myself aside and let your wisdom be my eyes
The selfish melts away.

2nd - I was no where going fast – I saw my future, like my past and prayers were just routine
You were patient all that time, you knew I’d follow your design
You made it plain for me to see
Now I’m so amazed
You take away the selfish me

And when they asked me what has changed, why haven’t things just stayed the same? I’ll give the credit where it’s due, cuz I’d be nothing without you.

Bridge:
Although I’m far from being done, you don’t stop what you’ve begun, (it’s getting better everyday) – Know I can count on your advice to keep me going for what’s right – cuz you never ever let me down.