Nothing In My Hands (Revision 3)

I suppose I should start posting up some of my songwriting so that it can all be consolidated on one blog.

Nothing In My Hands was written during a time where I felt far from God. I sought Him and I aimed to please Him but I think that was my problem; I was relying too much upon myself to please Him and not allowing Him to work within me. It was during this time that I was in a low-point; the first low-point since my true conversion.

I often wondered to myself if I was really saved or if that moment of conversion months prior was just another emotional high. I feared that the sins in my life meant that I wasn't growing in Christ and that my profession of faith was a false one. If I truly desired to please God, how could I live the life I was living?

And it was then that I spoke with someone and his words comforted me. He told me that sinless perfection, though it is something that we should strive for, is an impossibility during our stay here on earth. He told me that we will always sin regardless of how "good" of a Christian we are. He told me that my concern for my own sin and the fact that I was convicted of my sin was good evidence that I belonged to the Father.

So I wrote this song, which tries to convey the hopeless nature of all men apart from Christ. We must all remember that nothing we do is enough to earn God's love; He loves us unconditionally when we don't deserve it. This is why we all come before Him with nothing in our hands and this is why we cling to the only thing that gives us hope and life: the cross of Christ.

Nothing In My Hands

VERSE 1
Lost and hopeless, dead in sin
Lord, I needed You
I was wretched, blind and broken

You came down and You were slain
Lord, a sacrifice
My sins forgiven, I am Yours

PRECHORUS
Now there's nothing I can do but to trust in You

CHORUS
Nothing in my hands I bring
Simply to the cross I cling
Nothing in my hands I bring
Simply to the cross I cling

VERSE 2
Dry and thirsty, I long for You
Lord, You are my desire
You are the water for my soul

You conquered death and rescued me
Lord, You saved my soul
You shattered chains and set me free

As always, feedback and criticism for the lyrics are welcomed. If there is anything that is theologically incorrect or if something is wordy and does not convey the truth as well as it could, I'd prefer to fix it now!