Christina Shusho - Relax Lyrics
Lyrics
kurelax kurelax wee
Bwana atanibariki kwa kadiri ya utajiri wake
Kwa kipimo cha kujaa kusukwa sukwa hata kumwagika
Atanipa mahitaji yangu kwa kadiri ya utajiri wake
Kwa kipimo cha kujaa kusukwa sukwa hata kumwagika
Nani apinge? alichosema Mungu
Nani alaani? alichobariki Mungu
Hakuna awezaye kuzuia, alichotenda Mungu
Na kama kuna pando, lopandwa na mwovu, Nangoa mi nangoa,
liloandikwa kwa hila, nafuta mi nafuta
Imeandikwa ntakuwa kichwa si mkia wa kwanza si wa mwisho
Bwana atanibariki kwa kadiri ya utajiri wake
Kwa kipimo cha kujaa kusukwa sukwa hata kumwagika
Atanipa mahitaji yangu kwa kadiri ya utajiri wake
Kwa kipimo cha kujaa kusukwa sukwa hata kumwagika
Mi na relax narelax ooh
Mwenyewe amesema, Mi na relax narelax ooh
Atanipa utajiri wake, Mi na relax narelax ooh
Atanalisha kama ndege anagani, na relax narelax ooh
Atanipamba kama ua kondeni, Mi na relax narelax ooh
Yesu akisema atafanya ooh, Mi na relax narelax ooh
Neno lake ni amina na kweli, Mi na relax narelax ooh
Bwana atanibariki kwa kadiri ya utajiri wake
Kwa kipimo cha kujaa, kusukwa sukwa hata kumwagika
Nangoja atimize, Mi na relax narelax ooh
Eeeh ooh Mi na relax narelax ooh
Atanipa mahitaji yangu, kwa kadiri ya utajiri wake
Video
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Meaning & Inspiration
I keep sitting here thinking about that line where she says she’s just going to relax because God promised to feed her like the birds and clothe her like the flowers in the field. It’s hard not to hear that and immediately think of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells us not to worry about our life or what we’ll eat. It’s a comforting thought, honestly. It’s meant to pull us away from that constant, anxious striving that feels like it’s going to break us sometimes. There’s something really biblical about that sense of resting in the fact that God knows what we need before we even ask him.
But then I find myself stumbling a bit over the other parts. She talks about being the head and not the tail, and pulling up plants the enemy has sown. It’s a lot of language about claiming blessings and declaring things. I guess I’m just trying to figure out where the line is between trusting God’s sovereignty and almost trying to command the outcome. Paul mentions God providing for our needs out of His glorious riches in Philippians, and that’s a beautiful promise to hold onto when things are tight. I love that image of the measure being pressed down and shaken together—it’s like you can’t even contain the grace he’s pouring out.
Still, I don't know. Sometimes I feel like we take those promises and turn them into a way to ensure we’re comfortable, and I’m not sure that’s always the point of the Gospel. Is it really about the "relaxing" part, or is it about staying faithful even when the blessing doesn't look like what we expected it to look like? I like the idea of being at peace because God is in control, but I keep wondering if I’m just using these verses to make myself feel better instead of actually listening to what he’s calling me to do, even when it’s hard. I don’t want to be someone who just sits back waiting for a payday, but I also really need to learn how to stop carrying the weight of the world on my own shoulders. It's a weird tension to live in, isn't it?