Shackles

Last Wednesday, I attended WIN-Atrium Midweek Service at Makati. It is the third week of its month-long first anniversary celebration. June, Julius and Anmeir (Julius' friend) also attended the service for they will render a song number.

I was so moved but what they sang. Shackles. What are shackles really? Merriam Webster gave me this definition: 1 : something (as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms, 2 : something that checks or prevents free action as if by fetters. Simply put, shackles hinders our hands and legs to move, it is something that hold us back to do something, like praising God.

"Shackles (Praise You)"

Whoo!
It sure is hot out here
Ya know?
I don't mind thought
Just glad to be free
Know what I'm saying, uh!

Chorus:
Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you (What'cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you (Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I'm gonna praise you (What'cha gon do?)
I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind
I just can't seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance

(chorus)

Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can't take it anymore

(chorus)

Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now

(chorus)

Take them off
What'cha gonna do, yeah

(chorus)

It is God who had loosen the shackles that has been holding us back to dance and lift our hands for Him. So next Sunday, I'll give my best dance to Him and lift my hands to honor Him.