Katie's prayer: Mary Mary's "Can't Give up Now"

There will be mountains that I will have to climb
And there will be battles that I will have to fight
But victory or defeat, it's up to me to decide
But how can I expect to win If I never try.

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
and I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me

Never said there wouldn't be trials
Never said I would't fall
Never said that everything would go the way I want it to go
But when my back is against the wall
And i feel all hope is gone,
I'll just lift my head up to the sky
And say help me to be strong

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
and I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me

No you didn't bring me out here to leave me lonely
Even when I can't see clearly
I know that you are with me(so I can't)

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
and I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me

I don’t know what it is about this song. It just shows up when I really need it and then disappears when I don’t need to hear the message it has for me. This is the third time I’ve prayed with this song on prayanewsong. I know that it’s been the inspiration for prayer more times than that. And each time, something different sticks out to me, somehow bringing me into a deeper understanding of what God is trying to tell me.

Recently, I’ve been asking God lots of questions. His answer kept being “wait.” I told Him that I didn’t like that answer. It’s His favorite answer to give and my least favorite answer to receive. So I told God, “No, that’s not good enough, I need another answer.” So, amazingly, he listened to my childish demands and gave me the answer of “don’t give up.” It makes a little more sense than “wait” but not much.

Ever since I’ve gotten that “don’t give up” message, it’s been showing up everywhere - obviously in tonight’s song. It was the first song I heard when leaving XLT tonight. I immediately put the song on repeat and listened for the entire 40 minute ride home. I think each time the song played, something else stuck out to me - thus the reason I have the whole song above. I honestly couldn’t pick just a line or two. Tonight’s ride home gave me quite a lot to think about - and a lot to talk with God about.

Dear God,
Thanks for the new answer! And thanks for explaining it better than your last answer. I’m going to need your help actually following the directions You’ve given me tonight. Cause I’m human, and I’m going to fail. I just don’t want to fail immediately. Help me to be strong. Help me to realize that You are with me. Help me to not give up.
Amen.