Room Enough

Make me weak, Lord, expel my strength. 
For if I am strong at all, what need do I have of You? 
And there is not room enough for both You and me to be strong.
So crush me down always that Your strength may continually build.

Bring me down, Lord, remind me that I am nothing.
For how shall I rely and trust Your grace if any good thing dwells in me?
There is not room enough for my pride and your love.
So destroy my pride that You may shine.

Take my will, Lord, make me meek.
For how shall I follow You if I desire my own ways?
There is not room enough  for Your will and mine.
So shatter my human dreams that Your path may be seen.

Remove my safety, Lord, render me helpless.
For how shall You be my stronghold when I hide within my hut?
There is not room enough for my weak weapons and Your shield.
So strip me of my tactics and implement your own.*

Conquer my all, Lord, take me prisoner.
For if I have anything, how shall You be any less than nothing to me?
There is not room in life for me and You.
So may You be Everything, and I Nothing. 


~Esserita



*To clarify - I am not saying that we should not have weapons or defend ourselves, but rather that we should trust God to defend us to the extent that if we didn't have the weapons we would trust Him the same.