For Your Glory | Blog + Lyric Video
- Natalia Chase
- Apr 3
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 5
Why I Re-recorded This Song—And What Changed Everything
I’m so excited to share a brand new version of For Your Glory—a song that has been deeply meaningful in my worship journey. But what you might not know is that I actually recorded this song once before... and never released it. At the time, I was leading it often in worship and truly believed I meant the words: “For Your glory, I will do anything.” But after walking through a difficult season, I realized—I didn’t fully understand what I was singing.
It wasn’t until I walked through this personal storm—and God gently reshaped my theology through it—that I was able to blow the dust off the studio mic and record it again with new meaning.
The Storm Before the New Version of the Song
A while back, everything in my world seemed to shift dramatically over a relatively short time. Half of my vocal studio unexpectedly paused their lessons, right before the holidays. Then, within just two months, all three of our family cars bit the dust—two were totaled, and the third had sudden engine failure.
This might sound like a “first-world” problem (and it is), but it shook our rhythm—and our finances. I found myself praying for God to be glorified through my challenges—and yet, what I was truly waiting for was some kind of “Lazarus moment” where He would swoop in and fix everything dramatically.
Presence Over Delayed Power
That’s when my son reminded me of Mary in John 11:32 (NIV). She came to Jesus not with doubt, but with faith: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” And yet, Jesus still delayed. I began reading that story again and learning more about it through the BEMA Discipleship Podcast, where the teachers revisit the story of Lazarus—not to emphasize resurrection power, but presence in the pain.
From a Western lens, we often view God’s glory as tied to outcomes. But BEMA Discipleship helped me see what the original audience would have seen: a Messiah who steps into grief, who weeps, who stays in relationship. Jesus' glory is revealed not just in raising Lazarus, but in being with Mary and Martha through their loss.
The Glory is in God's With-ness
That changed the way I saw my own season. Maybe it wasn’t about a big comeback or dramatic testimony. Maybe the treasure was that Jesus never left. As BEMA puts it: the story is not about God using suffering for glory—it’s about a God whose glory is His with-ness (in the highs and lows and everywhere in between).
A New Version of the Song was Birthed
I had actually finished the first version of this song a year ago—but it didn’t feel right. The tone felt off. Now I understand why. It wasn’t until I walked through this with a clearer view of God’s presence and love that I could sing it from a place of peace.
This new version is richer, more grounded. I don’t sing it now as a plea. I sing it from the quiet assurance that He is with me—and that is His glory.
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