Tim Godfrey + Blessyn - Jigidem (Uphold Me) Lyrics

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Tim Godfrey - Jigidem ft Blessyn ( FEARLESS 2017)

Meaning & Inspiration

I was sitting here listening to this, and the phrase about needing to be upheld really hit me. It’s so simple—just asking Jesus to hold you up because you’re afraid of falling—but then I started thinking about why we actually ask for that. The song talks about running a race, and it’s hard not to think about Paul telling the church that we’re in a race that requires endurance. But the song shifts the weight off of me, which is where it feels really honest. It says, "By Your victory I will overcome," and that’s a heavy thought to sit with. I’m so used to thinking I’m the one who has to win, but the lyrics are pinning the victory on what Jesus already did.

It feels right, but then I catch myself wondering if I’m just using God as a crutch because I’m lazy. If I have the Holy Spirit, shouldn't I have the strength to stand on my own? And yet, the Bible is full of people constantly needing God to keep them from stumbling, like that part in Jude about Him being able to keep us from falling. It’s a tension, isn't it? The song is basically a cry for intervention, and that feels like the exact opposite of the independence we’re taught to value. I don't know if I’m actually looking for Him to carry me, or if I just want Him to make my own legs stronger so I can keep doing what I was doing anyway. It’s strange how something that sounds like a prayer for help can also be a mirror for how much I still want to be in control.