Lyrics
Verse 1:
Just for me, many doors you’ve closed
Just for me, sometimes you will say no
So I’ll be, tested in your fire, to purify my desires
So my blessings won’t be
Just for me, so caught up in myself, I couldn’t see
The world did not revolve around me
So storms are in your will, so I can feel what others feel…
Their needs…
If I could speak honestly
CHORUS:
It don’t feel good, but growing never does
It don’t seem fair, for you to call this love
But if necessary pain, is the ingredient for change
Even when life may be bittersweet
It’s working…
Verse 2:
Just for me, all the moments I missed that were
Just for me, because I chose not to wait patiently
But for every mistake, was the same amount of grace
That kept my blessing waiting
Just for me, but trusting your timing is not easy
And what I want’s not always what I need
But somewhere I forgot, you are God and I am not…
I see…If I could speak honestly…
CHORUS:
It don’t feel good, but growing never does
It don’t seem fair, for you to call this love
But if necessary pain, is the ingredient for change
Even when life may be bittersweet
It’s working…
Bridge
Ooh la la-ah, ooo la la-ah , oh la la-aa-ah la, la la ,la la-
[I’m singing] Ooh la la-ah , ooo la la-ah , oh la la-aa-ah la, la la ,la la-
CHORUS:
It don’t feel good, but growing never does
It don’t seem fair, for you to call this love
But if necessary pain, is the ingredient for change
Even when life may be bittersweet
It’s working… [Repeat 2x]
Outro
Just For Me…. [Repeat as needed]
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Just For Me reflects on painful limits as instruments of growth rather than signs of abandonment. Closed doors, delayed answers, testing, and storms confront the singer with desires that need purification. The lyric admits self-absorption and impatience, then recognizes that divine wisdom may distinguish between what is wanted and what is truly needed. Its recurring statement that difficulty is working gives pain a purpose without pretending that the process feels pleasant or fair.
The song also balances correction with grace. Missed moments and mistakes do not cancel blessing; grace preserves hope while patience develops. This perspective closely parallels biblical teaching that discipline can later yield righteousness and that tested faith can produce endurance. The line distinguishing God from the singer is central, since it places timing and outcomes under divine authority. Rather than celebrating suffering itself, the song presents change as possible through it, with compassion for others emerging as one result of storms that interrupt a life centered only on self.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 12:11 Discipline is described as painful at first but later yielding righteous fruit.
- James 1:3-4 The testing of faith produces endurance and mature character.
- Romans 8:28 The verse affirms that God works through circumstances for good.