Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Matthew West, who has penned some of the most successful Christian singles of the past four years – More, You Are Everything, The Motions, Save A Place For Me, and his most recent Top 10 single, My Own Little World, has released a follow-up to that track, the moving Strong Enough.
We read about the story behind Strong Enough here, about how story contributor Tonia of Camby, Indiana, witnessed the difificult journey faced by her daughter, Haleigh, who was involved in a near-tragic car accident that has temporarily robbed the high school student of the opportunity to go to college. After three years of surgery and therapy, Haleigh hasn’t fully recovered, and both she and her mother Tonia have had to rely on God (and the people He sends) for strength and support. We’re not strong enough to handle most of what happens in life alone; it is in our weakness that God becomes strong.
Having supported him since his major-label debut, the truth is, I have never heard a Matthew West single I didn’t love – it’s a personal source of sadness I can’t get him to say “Hi!” to me on Twitter, unlike labelmate Mandisa, who I love just as much – and Strong Enough is an easy addition to that growing list of favorites. As a single, I believe it’s stronger than My Own Little World, and, label support from Sparrow notwithstanding, I think Strong Enough will be an easy Top 10 single for Matthew. Your thoughts?
STRONG ENOUGH Lyrics
Matthew West
You must
You must think I’m strong
To give me what I’m going through
Well, forgive me
Forgive me if I’m wrong
But this looks like more than I can do
On my own
I know I’m not strong enough to be
everything that I’m supposed to be
I give up
I’m not strong enough
Hands of mercy won’t you cover me
Lord right now I’m asking you to be
Strong enough
Strong enough
For the both of us
Well, maybe
Maybe that’s the point
To reach the point of giving up
Cause when I’m finally
Finally at rock bottom
Well, that’s when I start looking up
And reaching out
I know I’m not strong enough to be
everything that I’m supposed to be
I give up
I’m not strong enough
Hands of mercy won’t you cover me
Lord right now I’m asking you to be
Strong enough
Strong enough
Cause I’m broken down to nothing
But I’m still holding on to the one thing
You are God and you are strong
When I am weak
I can do all things
Through Christ who gives me strength
And I don’t have to be
Strong enough
Strong enough
I can do all things
Through Christ who gives me strength
And I don’t have to be
Strong enough
Strong enough
Oh, yeah
I know I’m not strong enough to be
everything that I’m supposed to be
I give up
I’m not strong enough
Hands of mercy won’t you cover me
Lord right now I’m asking you to be
Strong enough
Strong enough
Strong enough
