I surrender all to you withholding nothing lyrics

That is how many of us can be with our Father. You go to find them and there they are hands clasped shut when you ask, вЂњWhat do you have there?вЂќ ItвЂ™s funny because they sometimes will refuse to open their hands out of fear that their little treasure will be snatched away by the mean old parent. ItвЂ™s the kind of silence that is loud to mommy ears. Have you ever been in the presence of an exploring two year old? TheyвЂ™re usually quiet when theyвЂ™ve found some treasure. The areas that you can hear Him say, вЂњGive that to Me.вЂќ, but you stand arms folded or hands closed refusing to surrender it over. That no matter how much you want to be all in, thereвЂ™s still these little areas that you have tucked away with a nice little lock and key. I was singing the words over and over when finally I heard myself, вЂњWithholding nothing, withholding nothing, I surrender all to You!вЂќ It was one of those moments that brings tears to your eyes as you realize that you are falling short in an area of your growth. I think I replayed it about three times, trying to catch the transitions, the notes, the little nuances of the song itself. I was so focused on learning the words that the meaning was lost on me. This is what occurred to me this past week when I was given a song to learn. Have you ever been listening to a song, but not truly listening? Then at one moment you hear clearly the lyrics and they penetrate your mind and soul. LetвЂ™s choose to surrender all to Him, dreams, aspirations, hopes, hurts, pains, children, finances, the lot! itвЂ™ll be a day-to-day decision that we will have to choose to make, but while itвЂ™s today letвЂ™s choose to live this day completely surrendered to Him.Closed hands arenвЂ™t in a position to receive and eventually causes us to enter into bondage. вЂToday, if you will hear His voice, donвЂ™t harden your hearts as in the day of rebellionвЂ¦. вЂHow shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvationвЂ¦вЂ™ (Hebrew 2: 3) God knows the real you and I, He knows everything about us, warts and all, and still wants to love us into wanting more of Him and becoming more like Him and isnвЂ™t it wonderful that He chooses вЂloveвЂ™ to melt our hardened hearts, rather that force us into His kingdom like a tyrant or a dictator, although He is God of the universe?ДЄ verse in the bible in the book of Hebrews says: I want to give Him вЂmore than a songвЂ™ for вЂa song in itselfвЂ™ is not what he requires, just like the writer of that other well known song вЂIвЂ™m coming back to the heart of worshipвЂ™, sings.

HeвЂ™s committed to us, are we ready to be truly committed to Him? Are we ready for Him to be our first thought as we wake up in the mornings? For Him to be the first one that we run to, the one we allow to comfort us when we hurt? The one we allow into the deepest recesses of our hearts? Are we ready to really rely on Him, for everything, to trust Him, even when He leads us down painful and difficult paths, and take Him at His word? To love the things that please Him, and loathe the things that grieve Him? Are we ready to put Him first, before our own desires? These are some of the questions that rose to the surface for me as I listened to this beautiful song. He wants the words of those songs that we sing to be real, and the truth of the matter is that HeвЂ™s the only one that can really help us to love Him with all our hearts. He wants more than just a casual acquaintance with you, He wants a long-term relationship. God wants all of me, all of you, not just a part. I thought about the many times I had sung love songs to God, only to find myself drifting away in the next breath, and holding onto my life and my selfish desires. As I listened, I agonised over my natural self, that part of me that needs to be constantly brought under subjection to the will of God and His Holy Spirit that part of me that needs to be tamed. As the words of this beautiful song washed over my soul, I couldnвЂ™t help but examine if this was true in my own life, had I really surrendered all to Him, withholding nothing? Have you really surrendered all to Him, without holding anything back. Listened to William McDowellвЂ™s вЂI surrender all to you, withholding nothingвЂ™ this morning and was moved to tears.

I surrender all to you withholding nothing lyrics