Speak For Me

I was driving a few days ago with my Ipod on shuffel, and this song "Speak for Me" by Jaci Velasquez started playing.  I had not listened to the song for years, but as I listened to the lyrics, the Lord really used them to speak truth into my life and encourage me.  Please take a moment to read these powerful lyrics...
What have I to offer to a world in need?
Yet, for some unknown reason, you have chosen me.
Lord, you’ve set my journey, you’ve prepared the way.
Still, I’m desperate for the words to say, and
all I am is willing; all I have is in your hands.

Speak for me; this my plea.
Say the words I can’t express.
Sing for me a heavenly melody
That the people will be blessed.
Speak for me.

Every brief encounter that you send my way
Is a chance to show the love you gave me.
I see their troubled faces, a hunger deep inside
But I depend on you to touch their lives.
Light what burns within me, let
your truth shine through my life.

Speak for me; this my plea.
Say the words I can’t express.
Sing for me a heavenly melody
That the people will be blessed.
Speak for me.

Sing for me, set me free,
They will see your holiness.
Speak for me.
cause your love will lead them on to heaven’s gate
Where they can look upon your face.
Light what burns within me, let
your truth shine through my life.

Sing for me, set me free,
And they will see your holiness.
Speak for me, sing for me, speak for me. You’re all I have to offer to a world in need.

As I have been praying and thinking about Kenya, the Lord continues to remind me that we can do nothing of eternal value apart from Him.  I need to completely rely on Him in  everything I do, whether it is sharing the gospel, loving on people, or even going throughout my day-ineverything I do.  Sometimes lies penetrate my life and tell me that I don't have anything to offer this world...this broken sinful world full of poverty and illness and false religions and saddness.... but those lies are so untrue! We DO have so much to offer! Because we have the Holy Spirit. The word of God is alive and active!!  God has given us the Holy Spirit, who will speak through us, who will guide us, who will use each one of us according to His purpose!!  What an awesome, humbling truth that is!  I will be praying that the Lord will be instilling boldness and firmness in each one of us, not only for when we travel to Kenya, but for our whole lives.