“I” Will Overcome

One day last week, I was deciding what music to listen to on the way home from work and realized that it had been a while since I listened to Charlie Hall.  A few touches on the old iPhone and voila, On the Road to Beautiful was playing!

Track one  – I Will Overcome – always gets me; and that day I hit the repeat button a few times…

The lyrics so reflect my heart lately.  No I’m not a basket case – I’m just someone who realizes that there is absolutely no way I can make it on my own.  I love and so appreciate the support and encouragement of my wife, family, and friends; but that really pales in comparison to the comfort and true strength I enjoy, cherish, and rely on from my amazing Savior and friend: Jesus.  (BTW, that last sentence is not a slight on my wife, family, and friends – they know my heart and the truth of that statement.)

Anyway, I can confidently sing I Will Overcome, fully knowing that the “I” is only possible by HIM.

I Will Overcome
Charlie Hall

And I can see that my hands are trembling,
I can see that my legs are weak
I can see that my head is spinning, but I will overcome
And I know that my heart is hurting,
And I know that my soul it aches
And I know that it seems I’m failing, but I will overcome, yeah

O Lord I’m strong in You, O Lord I am wise in You
O Lord I can see in You, so I will overcome
O Lord I’m loved by You, O Lord I am free in you
O Lord I’m complete in You
So I will overcome, I will overcome, I will overcome

So here’s the cool part – I was looking for a link to share the audio or video of this song and what pops up on YouTube: some Tweets sharing the song at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship in Redding, CA.  (Props to the Buchanans and the Hodges!  Brandon B is the worship pastor there & Brent H is the worship pastor at Table Rock Fellowship in Medford, OR.  They and their families are the real deal!).

They didn’t do the bridge, but the last two lines on it say it all:

Infinite, Holy King meets weak and frail – Christ in me
And I will overcome not by my strength but by Your grace and love