My battle is between self-reliance and surrender – Help me Lord, to get out of Your way
Help me cling to all of Your promises – Resting peacefully at the end of each day
Because Your Power is made perfect in my weakness – Let me succumb to my weakness within
And just when I think I am in control – Have me surrender to You time and again
For self-reliance is a liar – She’d have me believe I can do all things on my own
But I can do all things ONLY through Christ who gives me strength – which is the only way You will condone
My character, my conduct, my conversation – each step I take along life’s path
Self-reliance leads down a dead-end road – but when I surrender Your love bridges the gap
So help me lay down my burden of self-reliance and lay down the pride that wants to be in control
To rest in the peace of confidently knowing – Your promises come when I surrender my soul