January 12, 2012

remind me.

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Okay, maybe that was a silly question. Have you ever looked up the song and read through the lyrics later that day? All the lyrics, too.

Or maybe, just maybe, you found the song on Youtube and now know all those words that were once running aimlessly in your head?

Yeah, that happens to me, too.

Anyway, I went through a stage awhile back when I would write down all the lyrics to my favorite songs (as opposed to just copy-pasting-printing them) and would then reflect on their meanings in my life. Someday I might share them with you (if I can find them, that is). And as I was listening to this song on the radio, I couldn't help but let those lyrics run through my mind once again.

"Tell me, once again, who I am to you; who I am to you"

And that's when I started thinking about others. How I too often focus my attention on what others may think about me.

"Will people remember that I wore this exact outfit last Sunday to church?" (Yes, I am one of those girls who has spent twenty minutes finding the perfect outfit that I'll end up wearing for only four or so hours)

"What will people think of what I have to say?"

"Will my readers think I'm weird if I post this?" (I've since come to the conclusion that you'll think I'm weird regardless)

Anyway, back to the radio song. As Jason Gray was singing, I couldn't help but be reminded of how it's not what others think of me that matters. It's what God thinks of me. It also reminded me that people will make judgments about me regardless. The best (and only) thing I can do is to come across as a friendly, caring person.

And I have the best role model in the world to help me with that.


When I lose my way,
And I forget my name,
Remind me who I am.
In the mirror all I see,
Is who I don't wanna be,
Remind me who I am.
In the loneliest places,
When I can't remember what grace is.

Tell me, once again, who I am to you.
Who I am to you.
Tell me, lest I forget, who I am to you.
That I belong to you.
To you.

When my heart is like a stone,
And I'm running far from home,
Remind me who I am.
When I can't receive your love,
Afraid I'll never be enough,

Remind me who I am.
If I'm your beloved,
Can you help me believe it.

Tell me once again who I am to you.
Who I am to you.
Tell me lest I forget who I am to you.
That I belong to you.
To you.

I'm the one you love,
I'm the one you love,
That will be enough,
I'm the one you love.

Tell me once again who I am to you.
Who I am to you.
Tell me lest I forget who I am to you.
That I belong to you.
To you.

To you.

To you.

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