I AM NOTHING - Ginny Owens

I could travel over oceans,
cross the deserts, climb the mountains
just to share Your story, bring You glory
and win souls for You.
I could sing like an angel
songs so humble and so thankful
full of drama and emotions
so the world could know your truth.

I could give away my money
and my clothes and my food
to restore those peopl who are poor
and lost and down and low
I could succeed in all these things
find favor with peasents and kings
but if i do not love i am nothing.

I could live a flawless life
never cheat or steal or lie
and ever speak so kindly,
smile so warmly and go about doing good
I could dedicate my self to do what everyone want else wants me to
and listen to them compliment them
and say the things I should

I could show up every sunday
lead the choir and bible study
and they all might come to know me
as a leader and a friend
I could achieve success on earth
but succeess cannot define my worth
and all these actions, all these words
they would not matter to me

cos songs will fade to silence
and stories they will cease
and the dust will settle covering all my self esteem
so as i strive to serve You
won't You make it clear to me
that if I do not love I am nothing

And if i cannot live my life loving my brother
then how can I ever love Who lived His life for me
O sent to earth from heaven
humble Servant, Holy King
come to share a story, get no glory and save my searching soul
You'd knew that i would deny You
and crucify You but nothing could stop You from living for me
dying for me so that i would know

that songs would fade to silence
and stories they will cease
and the dust will settle covering all my self esteem
but as i feel that you've made it clear enough for me to see
that if i do not love,
I am nothing.