Empty My Hands

This evening as I was cleaning our church, I plugged in my headphones and started listening to a playlist of my favorite music. A couple of songs into it was one of my favorites, "Empty My Hands" by Tenth Avenue North. Although I love this song for the beautiful melody, accompaniment and vocal talent exhibited, I particularly love the lyrics.
The lyrics go as follows: "I've got voices in my head, they are so strong and I'm getting sick of this, Oh Lord, how long will I be haunted by the fear that I believe. My hands are like locks on cages of these dreams I can't set free. But if these dreams die. If I lay down all my wounded pride. If I let these dreams die will I find that letting go lets me come alive. So empty my hands, fill up my heart, capture my mind with you."

Although I have listened to this song countless times, I don't believe it has ever impacted more than it did tonight. I suppose this song reached me exactly where I needed it.

For the past couple of months I have been really struggling with my future. I keep telling myself that I've given it to God and then I suddenly change my mind and take it back again. I know I'm not in control, but I have a bad habit of back-seat-driving. I get angry sometimes and try to decide where I am going to attend for college, what I'm going to major in, when and who I'm going to marry etc. Therefore, when the lyrics filled my headphones, I really felt like God was speaking directly me me.

Through the lyrics I kept hearing him say "Let me empty your hands, let me fill up your heart, let me capture your mind. (I have a plan for you that is better than your dreams and goals, just be patient and I will show you my plan)"
Before I knew it I was singing along with teary eyes and a softened heart. After a couple of moments though, I realize that the 'story'/'song' doesn't end there it goes on to explain the true struggles that come after a complete submission to the Lord. If speaks of temptations, loss, struggles and pain. Ultimately, though, when we are in the Lord's will we have nothing to fear because he directs our paths.

Therefore, my prayer to night is this: "Lord empty my hands, fill up my heart, capture my mind with you. Please, empty my hands, fill up my heart, capture my mind with you."