Who are you that you fear mortal men...that you forget the LORD your Maker, who stretched out the heavens (Isaiah 51:12,13).

As I wrote this song, I was thinking about myself (someone who wants to be courageous but struggles with fear like anyone else), the church in my home town (where it feels like the "fear of man" has held us back, but now we are moving forward in unity and reaching out in love) and God's people around the world who are being drawn to worship, pray and reach out in love, especially in these days of trouble. Often when we sing this song, people cheer as we declare these words of truth: "You have overcome the world!" We are remembering the words of Jesus in John 16:33 "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world!" It's not that turning to God means our problems and struggles go away, but in the middle of them we can take heart because of who He is and what He has done!!