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Coal
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Aug 15, 2026 updated
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Disciple's song "Coal" is a rock-influenced worship track about choosing to trust God rather than relying on one's own strength. The lyrics contrast the barrenness of self-reliance with the vitality of faith, using imagery of a tree planted by water and a coal kept burning in the fire. The repeated refrain emphasizes acknowledging God in all ways and letting Him direct one's path, drawing on Proverbs 3:5-6. The song conveys a message of surrender, hope, and dependence on God's sustaining power, encouraging listeners to place their trust and hope in Him.
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If I trust myself, and in my strength
I'll be in the desert with nothing to drink
I'll live in the wilderness, so far and so alone
And I won't help myself, so hot and yet so cold
I choose not to lean on my own understanding
I acknowledge You in my ways and You direct me
I'll be like a tree by the river
When I put my trust in You
I'll be like a coal in the fire
When I put my hope in You
If my heart departs and I turn away
Then I will be cursed from the absence of my faith
Lord without your help I'm drowning in the sea
And I won't help myself, I can't move and I can't breathe
I choose not to lean on my own understanding
I acknowledge You in my ways and You direct me
I'll be like a tree by the river
When I put my trust in You
I'll be like a coal in the fire
When I put my hope in You
I choose not to lean on my own understanding
I acknowledge You in my ways and You direct me
I'll be like a tree by the river
When I put my trust in You
I'll be like a coal in the fire
When I put my hope in You