Strip Me (Say What?)

Natasha Bedingfield's song "Strip Me" is speaking of being stripped of pride.

In her lyrics and powerful melody she speaks of:

• having a 1000 little wars she has to choose between on a daily basis
• having her pride and everything superficial stripped away
• not spending her life working for things that don't matter
• when everything else is gone, she still has her VOICE
• the fact that it's what you say and do that matters above all

So as a christian, I'm thinking about these lyrics and I see the following:

1. We face a fight between our flesh and spirit daily
2. God needs to strip off our pride and for us to rely on Him (Be willing)
3. You can't take it with you, beware where your priorities lie
4. As Christians we ARE to have a voice... not to be quiet
5. It's even more important that our actions and words align (most of all with God's word)

As a christian, we should, through our "tight" relationship with God reflect Him in our life, in our attitudes, our reactions, our words, our interactions, how we deal with stress and adversity, we should be different. But not all christians are. This isn't something you DO, it's something you are, that happens naturally, that God does through you when you spend regular time with Him and invite Him to be a part of your everyday... instead of blocking Him out with busyness.

We should be above it all and others should wonder... what do we have that they don't.

That is when our voice kicks in... to answer to that. Have an answer. Use the one thing that no one can take away.

One more thing, when God strips off your walls, your pride, your rebellion and resistance, when you surrender all of that, He brings out the REAL you, the one He intended you to be.

Be Blessed!!!
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I was introduced to the song when I watched the movie "Morning Glory" with Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford on Netflix. There was a portion of the movie that I gut laughed so hard... I honestly don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. Maybe it's just me.
  

Strip Me

Natasha Bedingfield

Everyday I fight for all my future somethings

A thousand little wars I have to choose between

I could spend a lifetime earning things I don't need

That's like chasing rainbows and coming home empty

And if you strip me, strip it all away

If you strip me, what would you find

If you strip me, strip it all away

I'll be alright

Take what you want steal my pride

Build me up or cut me down to size

Shut me out but I'll just scream

I'm only one voice in a million

But you ain't taking that from me (oh ooh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that!

I don't need a microphone yeah

To say what I've been thinking

My heart is like a loudspeaker

That's always on eleven

And if you strip me, strip it all away

If you strip me, what would you find

If you strip me, strip it all away

I'm still the same

Take what you want steal my pride

Build me up or cut me down to size

Shut me out but I'll just scream

I'm only one voice in a million

But you ain't taking that from me (oh ooh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that!

Cause when it all boils down at the end of the day

It's what you do and say that makes you who you are

Makes you think about, think about it doesn't it

Sometimes all it takes is one voice

Take what you want steal my pride

Build me up or cut me down to size

Shut me out but I'll just scream

I'm only one voice in a million

But you ain't taking that from me (oh ooh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that from me (oh oh)

You ain't taking that!