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Step Aside
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Oct 22, 2026 updated
The Master Plan album
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Song Meaning
Encouragement for someone about to give up drives "Step Aside." Tamela Mann starts with "hold on, don't give up, don't you worry, you don't have to cry, God sees what you're going through," then adds that "this didn't catch Him by surprise." The suggestion that follows is the title, "if you would trust Him and just step aside and be still, don't question it."
The lyric treats obstacles as something God has allowed with a purpose: "these obstacles, they were allowed, and know He wants to take you higher." The idea of stepping out of the way leans on Psalm 46:10 about being still, and on Proverbs 3:5, which a later line paraphrases: "lean not to your own understanding."
Her testimony is stated as faithfulness: "my God is faithful to do what He said He would do. If He said it, I believe it." The bridge claims that "my God will do exceedingly and abundantly" more than you can ask, a phrase from Ephesians 3:20, and tells listeners to "cast your cares on Him," which is 1 Peter 5:7. One line sums up the method: "if you make one step, God will make two."
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Hold on don't give up
Don't you worry you don't have to cry God sees,
He sees what you're going through God is willing and He's able
This didn't catch Him by surprise
So if you would trust Him and just step, step aside
And be still; don't question it
For these obstacles they were allowed
And know he wants to take you
Take you higher, higher you just hold on...
And know my God is willing; and he's able
This didn't catch Him by surprise
So if we would trust Him and just step, step, step aside
Ohh! He is faithful.
My God is faithful to do what He said He would do
And if He said it I believe it
There is nothing He can't do
If you stand on His Word Cast your cares on Him For He knows and He loves you He did it for me and I thank Him
If you would step, oh if you step aside
And get out of his way My God will work in your behalf; yes, he will
If you step, step
My God will do exceedingly and abundantly of everything you can ask.
If you step... oh, if you step aside and lean not to your own understanding My God will work, he'll work in your behalf
If you get out of his way
And lean on Jesus Just cast all your cares on him My God will, he'll work it out; yes, he will
If you get out of his way and lean on him
If you make one step, God will make two
There is no secret what he can do
If you step, step, step, ohhhh... ohhh, woo
If you watch God Work You can't fix it on your own You're not strong enough If you lean on Jesus
Trust Jesus, You tried everything else, you tried everything, everything else Try Jesus, try Jesus, try Jesus, try Him
And step, step, step... Step Aside.