Magnify

Well hello dearies! I did say I'd be back soon, didn't I? And so here I am! There's a wonderful song I'd like to share with you called "Magnify" by the band We Are Messengers. I saw them at a concert festival back in August while I was still in Michigan and I hope I can see them again soon while I'm here in Arizona. Now I'm gonna be honest, that was the first I had really heard of this band, and now their song "Magnify" has become very quickly one of my new favorite songs. So here's my little analysis on what this song says.

Magnify by We Are Messengers
V1:
I've been trying to make sense of the sorrow that I feel
Holding on for life to the only thing that's real
I've only scratched the surface, I've barely had a taste
But just a glimpse draws my heart to change
And one sight of you lays my sin to waste
I don't need to see everything, just more of you

Chorus:
Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you

Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you

V2:
My sight is incomplete and I've made you look small
I've been staring at my problems for way too long
Re-align where my hope is set, until you're all that's left
But just a glimpse draws my heart to change
And one sight of you lays my sin to waste
I don't need to see everything, just more of you

Chorus:
Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you

Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you

~Oh God, be greater than the worries in my life
Be stronger than the weakness in my mind
Be louder, let your Glory come alive
Be magnified

God be greater than the worries in my life
Be stronger than the weakness in my mind
Be louder, let your Glory come alive
Be magnified
Be magnified~

Chorus:
Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you

Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you, to you

Now for the overall theme, I see very clearly the repetition of God becoming greater, and that's really the most important thing to take away from this song. Making God the biggest part of your life is the best thing you can do for your life. Because when He becomes greater, and we become less, our lives are much more joyful because we know who we're serving and living for. I'm not saying life is always easier and happier, but it's always worth it and it is so much more fulfilling to serve God and Magnify HIS name over ours.

Now to break it down to the verses...

V1:

I've been trying to make sense of the sorrow that I feel
Holding on for life to the only thing that's real
I've only scratched the surface, I've barely had a taste
But just a glimpse draws my heart to change
And one sight of you lays my sin to waste
I don't need to see everything, just more of you

V2:
My sight is incomplete and I've made you look small
I've been staring at my problems for way too long
Re-align where my hope is set, until you're all that's left
But just a glimpse draws my heart to change
And one sight of you lays my sin to waste
I don't need to see everything, just more of you

The verses show such an honest view of our broken human nature of feeling sorrow and making God smaller by focusing on our problems. But both times the verses draw to how just a glimpse of God's glory can change our hearts and draw us away from our sinful selves. And I love the line "I don't need to see everything, Just more of you," because so often I find myself searching and searching to see every little detail of the plan that God has for me, but it's not all about knowing everything and every cause and for every reason why God does what God does, but just letting Him reign supreme and rule our hearts, and minds, and spirits, and lives by having the control to just be God. We don't need to see everything, so long as we see more of Him.

Now the Bridge and Chorus...

~Oh God, be greater than the worries in my life
Be stronger than the weakness in my mind
Be louder, let your Glory come alive
Be magnified

God be greater than the worries in my life
Be stronger than the weakness in my mind
Be louder, let your Glory come alive
Be magnified
Be magnified~

Chorus:
Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you

Take it all, take it all away
Magnify no other name
Open up, open up my eyes
To you, to you

This is my prayer. This is absolutely what is on my heart. That God becomes greater than my personal worry and anxiety in my life, that He becomes stronger than the weakness I feel from my depression that holds me back, and that He becomes louder and more magnified throughout all aspects of my life. This is my prayer and I can't pray  it enough. It is my prayer for you, my friends, and for myself as well. That through all I say and think and do in this life, God is magnified and glorified and no other name is lifted high but His and His alone. 

So I pray for you, whoever is reading this, that God becomes magnified in your life and you make Him the priority. And I pray for myself as well, that I remember who's supposed to be in the center and who is in control here. Please, friends, remember who is in control and who holds you together. Give all praise back to Him because He is so worthy and may He be magnified in all of our lives. 

Thanks for reading and have a splendid day, my friends.

~Abby Lynn

Chain Breaker

Hiya sweethearts! Long time no post! Well, It's only been a month, but my goodness so much has happened to me in the past month that I felt the need to update you all on what goes on in the life of Abby Lynn.

For starters, I moved to Arizona for school, I turned 21, and I had another song hit me hard in the heart. Oh my word, friends. God is just so good. It's been a struggle to deal with the changes of moving as I have been sick with a cold for over a week, and I'm struggling to shake this sickness. But let me tell you about my God... He has given me opportunities to be active at Hillsong Phoenix on the creative team. He has given me wonderful people around me to help me adjust to the new life here in AZ. He has given me wonderful people back at home to love me from afar and show me constant love and support. He has given me all I need so far to be successful. Even through the sickness, I've been pushing through and trying to be productive while trying to rest up and feel better. Now let me be honest here, there sure has been a lot of spiritual warfare going on because Satan just can't help but attack God's children when we are more vulnerable to his threats and attacks. But let me, once again, tell you about my God, and also lead into the song analysis for this post... My God? He's incredible. He's supportive, strong, loving, all-powerful, all-knowing, and always good. And no matter what the devil does to try and chain me down, my God is a chain breaker. So here's "Chain Breaker" by Zach Williams.

Chain Breaker by: Zach Williams
V1:
If you’ve been walking the same old road for miles and miles
If you’ve been hearing the same old voice tell the same old lies
If you’re trying to fill the same old holes inside
There’s a better life
There’s a better life

Chorus:
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker

V2:
We’ve all search for the light of day in the dead of night
We’ve all found ourselves worn out from the same old fight
We’ve all run to things we know just ain't right
And there’s a better life
There’s a better life 

Chorus:
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker

~If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify~

Chorus:
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker

The main theme, I feel, is that no matter what your situation or circumstance, no matter your pain or hurt, no matter your chains that hold you down, our God is stronger than it all. He's a good God and He's gonna break those chains that have held you down all this time. He is so so SO good.

Now let's break it down to the verses...

V1:
If you’ve been walking the same old road for miles and miles
If you’ve been hearing the same old voice tell the same old lies
If you’re trying to fill the same old holes inside
There’s a better life
There’s a better life

V2:
We’ve all search for the light of day in the dead of night
We’ve all found ourselves worn out from the same old fight
We’ve all run to things we know just ain't right
And there’s a better life
There’s a better life 

The verses show the struggle that we all face. We've all gone through the motions and listened to lies of a voice that is not of God. We've all kept fighting to fill ourselves with something to bring us fulfillment and we've come to a loss because, if we look to fill ourselves with anything other than God, we're still empty and left searching. But the verses conclude with this hope. There is hope because you don't have to keep searching and remaining empty. We have something that can fill us and satisfy our longing for love. God has all we need, my friends. God IS all we need.

And now let me share the bridge and the chorus...

~If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify~

Chorus:
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker.

You see that? If you got pain, HE IS A PAIN TAKER. You lost? HE IS A WAY MAKER. In need of freedom or saving, well friends, OUR GOD IS A PRISON-SHAKING SAVIOR. And you get bet that if you've got chains holding you down, just give it all to Him because HE IS A CHAIN BREAKER. But now I ask this of you. If you know this to be true, don't keep it to yourself. If you know this to be true, go out and testify. Share your findings with others, tell the story of the chains that God has broken in your life, and if He is still breaking those chains, or you're wondering why He hasn't set you free yet, maybe you need to surrender to Him first. That's step one. Give your heart to Him and surrender whatever holds you don't and I know He will set you free. How do I know this? Well, He's a good God. He's a strong God. He's a faithful God. And HE'S A CHAIN BREAKING GOD.

Please take time to let this truth sink in if you're in the valley of your fears right now. Embrace the grace of God, my friends, and know that He just wants to set you free. May you have a splendid rest of your day, and week, and I'm sure I'll be back real soon. :)

~Abby Lynn