You Are More

How do you think of Satan? If you think of him at all you probably conjure up an image of a powerful and frightening demon. Indeed, the Bible paints a picture of just that sort of bad dude.

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8

When a lion is on the hunt, it roars to scare its prey, but it moves in to devour its prey only after silently stalking it. Every day you and I are being stalked by the one who is the enemy of God. He will whisper lies to us. He uses shame, regret, anger, envy, greed, and unforgiveness as some of his weapons. He will try to convince us that we are unacceptable to God… that we are too broken for God to love… that we are nothing.

But nothing could be farther from the truth! I love the fact that God inspires musicians and singers to proclaim the Good News of our salvation and redemption in ways that touch our hearts and cause Satan to flee. He has no power over us when Christ is with us!

I was so uplifted by the music and lyrics of this Tenth Avenue North song that I decided to share it with you. Enjoy the video. I’ve included the lyrics because I like to sing along.

You Are More

by Tenth Avenue North

There's a girl in the corner
With tear stains on her eyes
From the places she's wandered
And the shame she can't hide

She says, "How did I get here?
I'm not who I once was.
And I'm crippled by the fear
That I've fallen too far to love"

But don't you know who you are,
What's been done for you?
Yeah don't you know who you are?

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

Well she tries to believe it
That she's been given new life
But she can't shake the feeling
That it's not true tonight

She knows all the answers
And she's rehearsed all the lines
And so she'll try to do better
But then she's too weak to try

But don't you know who you are?

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

'Cause this is not about what you've done,
But what's been done for you.
This is not about where you've been,
But where your brokenness brings you to

This is not about what you feel,
But what He felt to forgive you,
And what He felt to make you loved.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You've been remade
You've been remade.
You've been remade.
You've been remade.

Don’t forget… you are more. In Christ, you are remade to be sooooo much more!

Your brother in Christ,

Dave