I Am
Bethany Lyrics
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To saturate you
I can't be quenched, so arise confidence
I will sustain you
I am your joy, I come as an oil
To saturate you
I can't be quenched, so arise confidence
I will sustain you
I'm lifting you higher to see
Even in the reckoning
I'm still here beckoning you dear
I'm breaking in brighter
I'm lifting you higher to see
Even in the reckoning
I'm still here beckoning you dear
You are my joy, you come as an oil
To saturate me
You can't be quenched, so I rise confident
You will sustain me
You are my joy, you are my joy
You are my joy
In these lyrics from Bethany's song "I Am," the theme of joy and sustenance is prevalent throughout. The singer, presumably Bethany herself, identifies as the source of joy for the listener, comparing themselves to an oil that saturates and cannot be quenched. This imagery of oil symbolizes abundance and richness, suggesting that the joy being offered is deep and inexhaustible.
The repetition of the phrase "I am your joy" emphasizes the singer's role in uplifting and sustaining the listener. By proclaiming, "I come as an oil to saturate you," the singer suggests a sense of filling and completeness, indicating a desire to envelop the listener in this joy. The words "arise confidence" further suggest empowerment and assurance, encouraging the listener to believe in themselves and their ability to overcome challenges.
As the song progresses, the perspective shifts towards the listener, who is now identified as the source of joy for the singer. The reciprocity of joy is highlighted as the listener is also described as an oil that saturates the singer and sustains them. This mutual exchange of joy underscores the interconnectedness between the singer and the listener, reinforcing the idea of sharing and supporting each other in a symbiotic relationship.
The repeated affirmation "You are my joy" serves as a declaration of the listener's importance and influence in the singer's life. By acknowledging the listener as a source of joy, the singer expresses gratitude and appreciation, recognizing the reciprocal nature of joy-giving. Ultimately, these lyrics convey a message of mutual support, empowerment, and interconnectedness, highlighting the transformative power of joy in nurturing relationships and fostering resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
I am your joy, I come as an oil
I bring happiness and comfort to you, like soothing oil
To saturate you
To completely fill you with joy
I can't be quenched, so arise confidence
My happiness cannot be extinguished, so feel secure and confident
I will sustain you
I will support and uphold you
I'm breaking in brighter
I am entering with more intensity and vibrancy
I'm lifting you higher to see
I am raising you up to see things more clearly
Even in the reckoning
Even when facing challenges or difficulties
I'm still here beckoning you dear
I am still present, calling you affectionately
You are my joy, you come as an oil
You bring happiness and comfort to me, like soothing oil
To saturate me
To completely fill me with joy
You can't be quenched, so I rise confident
Your happiness cannot be extinguished, so I feel secure and confident
You will sustain me
You will support and uphold me
You are my joy, you are my joy
You are the source of my happiness and joy
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Bethany Edmonds, Madison Hornblow
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@larissahouser3785
I can relate to Bethany here. People commenting saying she’s ungrateful and shouldn’t complain because he’s making so much money..
1. Marriage is intimacy. You can’t have that without time and effort. Work, no matter how meaningful, shouldn’t rob the marriage
2. Our human needs for love and relationship are more important than money. Her caring more about her husbands time than his income says this woman wants what is most valuable. She’s not shallow for that. Quite opposite
3. Unless you’ve been a mom with young children, you can’t understand how difficult that role is. Women at home NEED support, but our culture demeans woman for making this sacrifice. It’s not flashy. It’s hard and there’s little to no recognition for the labor of raising kiddos. I can’t imagine watching my husband do all these big flashy things while I’m in the trenches, serving our family in loneliness.
4. They endured child loss. Anyone who has experienced miscarriages, failed adoptions, infant mortality, etc would know how lonely and isolating that is in and of itself. Going through it alone without your partner..
Some of y’all need to grow in empathy and stop being so critical of people who are hurting. Walk a mile in that persons shoes and even THEN we are all different and deserve space to feel what we feel.
✌️
@BRIANBREEN
She’s mean and controlling. She’s jealous of his career. You can tell when you’re looking at a happy person… a naturally happy person. SHE is naturally unhappy. She literally states that she liked that he was the MOST adventurous person ever…and she wants him to stop being adventurous.
I feel like women do this
They want the exciting guy
And then they want to cage him
Why do that??
Go Marry a BORING GUY
Marry a guy who works a boring job, is home every night, every weekend, and has no dreams.
Why seek the exciting ambitious guy and then try to slow him down or control him?
She tells him she’s tired of dude perfect.
She broke him
Deep down she’s happy about this
Listen to the video
SHE complains about HIM
HE then also complains about HIMSELF
He is trying to take ownership
He is introspective
He is humble
He is willing to change
She doesn’t own anything
It’s all his fault
And she is willing to PLACE BLAME
I’m willing to bet you anything that the other guys (and their wives) KNOW that Tyler’s wife is a negative and naysaying person.
This guy wasn’t successful because of her
He was successful IN SPITE of her
This is NOT support
Feel free to disagree with me
I would not be surprised if these two got divorced
She seems to openly struggle with being joyful
@valeriegonzalez4316
This will impact so many men. The courage and strength to be transparent and to open up to the world all the failings and sins is no easy fete. But so many, including myself, have gained encouragement and hope.
This woman’s anger and resentment is what so many of us women grapple with. We dont want to be the woman who tears her house down, but we are so oppressed by our emotions we dont know how to get out from under them.
Then Jesus!
The same I can proclaim!
Jesus saved my marriage!!
He’s STILL saving it!
Today is Thursday 10:45 in Ohio. I am praying for this bible study group. That God will do more amazing things!
Amen 🙏
@BRIANBREEN
@@almerok - it’s not at all about not liking women.
In fact it’s the opposite
It’s how we men strive to PLEASE women to no end.
Remember she chose him for the adventure?
Maybe SHE should have chosen a boring person.
But instead she wants the adventurous guy, and then wants him not to be adventurous???
And he’s earning a living, chasing his dream, and he sacrifices too by having to be away from his kids.
She’s JEALOUS
Period.
And I do raise kids
I work from home
I bathe the kids
I get them ready for school
I run as many errands as I can
I make dinner for my wife and bring it to her after the kids are in bed
I’m adventurous too
And I too have been stifled and made to feel I should set aside all my dreams
I’ve made tons of money
And she’s not happy
So then I stay home and make less money and have more time
And she’s now worried about security and retirement
CAN’T WIN
It’s a paradox
There’s a always a reason to complain
And This woman right here is a pro at it
You can argue all you want
I’m calling it like I see it
And she’s got a happy, ambitious, incredible husband, father, provider….
And it’s not enough
Because what’s missing is within HER
@br.franciscowhittaker9175
I wish I could tell Ty personally how much his testimony and vulnerability impacted me. I've looked up to him since I was a kid and now I have absolute respect.
@Neb-ie5mj
THANK YOU for mentioning porn, this affects so many men (I know it affects women too but I can only speak from the perspective of men). Tyler having the courage to admit this very embarrassing thing might help someone else. I’d been using it for 15 years but am now two years sober from pornography. If you’re reading this, you too can quit!
@fitchell_
I was shocked to hear him talk about. I’ve struggled with it for a while and I’ve been trying so hard to quit bc Ik I’ll become more confident and not waste my time with porn. I had always thought that someone like Tyler has always had this super strong connection with Christ and would never watch porn or anything like that. Just shocking to hear. But congrats to you though bc I’m trying to be sober from porn but I struggle sometimes and it might put me in a bad mood
@kylerfarren5637
@@fitchell_Hi man, I am in a bit of a struggle as well. I'm sure you could agree. It gets to a point when you can't tell if you are watching it willfully or not. You agree with that. You don't want to but all the sudden you just start watching it? If that makes sense
@smccc18
If it's unhealthy then it's a problem. If it's not, then there is no problem. Tyler sounds like he was a terrible husband and a terrible father. It's up to the family to forgive him. The use of faith and god is very unfortunate and a massive cop out - people need to take responsibility for themselves and use themselves and their relationship to start repairing, not some horrible evil entity in the sky that you think is going to fix it.
@kylerfarren5637
@@smccc18 Hi man, I am a Christian. So I will explain how I feel, It is a terrible thing to watch that stuff. God doesn't like it. I don't like it, it is a horrible thing that should not exist in general. Whenever I give in to it, I feel horrible. Cause I know that I went against God.
@smccc18
@@kylerfarren5637 Please use "I think" when you make a statement about "god" because no one on the planet actually knows whether or not one exists or not. You have NO IDEA whether or not a diety likes or dislikes pornography. You can only say you think. Like I mentioned in my first response, if you have a healthy relationship with pornography, there is no reason to rid it of your life. It becomes a problem when you don't have that healthy relationship with it, like almost everything in the entire world. Please use common sense and not biblical nonsense. The world would be a far better place if people used logic and reason instead of faith.
@user-zj6cj2un9d
Tyler's openness and honesty about where he was at spoke more volume than any video he has ever done. Way to go brother.
@shefro1
The woman holds God's heart for relationship: "it isn't good for man to be alone." God had to say that to Adam, while Eve was built from that. No shame in a woman breaking and aching because her man isn't present in body or spirit. It's her call to struggle in that and call him back. Tyler, your act of humility to hear your wife is such a blessing and a victory.
@OriginalPandaCheese
AMEN!