Worthless Without You

This afternoon I stumbled across half a sheet of paper on which a little over a month ago I had written a song...well, the lyrics anyway. I figured out some chords to it today, but thought I'd share the lyrics. It's a song about probably the main thing God's been revealing to me during my time at college thus far. The recurring theme has been this: "Apart from Me, you can do nothing." I'm pretty sure Jesus meant that. =) It's so true, unless we are abiding in Him, seeking Him, being led by Him, anything we try in our own strength to work up or to do, comes to nothing. We can't do anything worthwhile, but He can. May we be overtaken by Him more and more, be used of Him to advance His Kingdom and do His work...for without Him, without Him abiding in us and we in Him, we can do nothing.

Worthless without You

  I was busy dying, embracing everything that would kill me,

  Running from and fighting the only One who could save me.

  I was trapped inside my darkness, imprisoned by my own sin,

  Until You rescued me.

Now I'm busy living, running after the Source of all things good.

I'm caught up living for You, dying to me, to see You move.

I've forsaken all I once lived for, all I ever knew.

For You are worth far more.

  You rescued, You redeemed, You gave worth to this life.

  I was not worth the price You paid, 

  But You are worthy of my life, bought by Your blood.

  Apart from You, I can do nothing.

  So have Your way. Be Lord of all.

Now I'm busy living, running after the Source of all things good.
I'm caught up living for You, dying to me, to see You move.
I've forsaken all I once lived for, all I ever knew.
For You are worth far more.

     Apart from You, I can do nothing.
     I must "Do or do not. There is no try."
     Unless You build the house, my labor will be in vain.
     It must be You; it can't be me.
     For anything I do in my own strength is only filthy rags.
     I'm worthless without You.

Now I'm busy living, running after the Source of all things good.
I'm caught up living for You, dying to me, to see You move.
I've forsaken all I once lived for, all I ever knew.
For You are worth far more.

 Jesus, You are worth far more...