Which Bible verses connect to the message of the song?

Luke 9:23 (VOICE): "If any of you want to walk My path, you're going to have to deny yourself. You'll have to take up your cross every day and follow Me."

Matthew 11:28 (NIV): "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." 

Matthew 28:18-19 (Voice): "Jesus came forward and addressed His beloved disciples. The disciples don't know what to think or how to act. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Jesus: I am here speaking with all the authority of God, who has commanded Me to give you this commission: Go out and make disciples in all the nations. Ceremonially wash them through baptism in the name of the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit."

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT): "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago."

What is the takeaway message?

We were talking about the concept of what it means to be a follower as a band today. We were talking about how rather than having pride about our art, to remember that we are in the service industry. As a guy who gets up on stage and gets applauded for showing up for work, I can see how dangerous that can get and how quickly I can lose sight that every Christian and every pastor is in the service industry. When you look at it that way, you realize that you don't need to have an accomplishment checklist. You can be way less interested in what you are going to do for Christ, and be way more interested in why you are serving Christ. 

The whole idea of this song is to ask God what He wants from you, and you know what God is going to say? He wants you. If He has me and my heart, if He doesn't need me to do anything but He wants me, then why I'm going to serve Him is going to completely change. I'm not going to do it for recognition, but because God served me, so how can I not want to serve Him? The only thing Jesus is requiring of us is to say yes to Him.

Lyrics:
Everyday, I've been feeling the pressure
I always gotta know the plan
It's a weight that I've tried to shoulder
I thought I could, but I can't
And I'm so tired of chasing dreams
When I am wired to let You lead

You're changing my heart
To want what You want
To love how You love
And that is enough
There's no greater plan
That I need to know
You only ask me to follow

And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want

Oh, there's freedom in this surrender
I feel myself come alive
And the burden feels like a feather
When I let my agenda die
And I get so tired of my own dreams
But I am wired to let You lead

You're changing my heart
To want what You want
To love how You love
And that is enough
There's no greater plan
That I need to know
You only ask me to follow

And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want

So many leaders, You ask for followers
So keep on leading, 'cause You're my Father
So many leaders, You ask for followers
So keep on leading, 'cause You're my Father

You're changing my heart
To want what You want
To love how You love
And that is enough
There's no greater plan
That I need to know
You only ask me to follow

And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want
And want what You,
What, You want

So many leaders (what You want), You ask for followers (what You want)
So keep on leading (what You want), 'cause You're my Father (what You want)
So many leaders (what You want), you ask for followers (what You want)
So keep on leading (what You want), 'cause You're my Father (what You want)

I really enjoyed reading David Platt's best-selling books "Radical" and "Follow Me." Quoting Platt: "What did Jesus really mean when he said, Follow Me? Scores of men, women, and children have been told that becoming a follower of Jesus simply involves believing certain truths or saying certain words. We want to be disciples as long as doing so does not intrude on our lifestyles, our preferences, our comforts, and even our religion. The call to follow Jesus is not simply an invitation to pray a prayer; it is a summons to lose your life and to find new life in Him."

This song connects to the biblical Truth found in Matthew 11:28-30: "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." God loves you so much. Lean on Him and He'll give you strength. The world considers finding contentment in having possessions and financial security to be the definition of satisfaction. This song is a sacrifice of praise to Jesus.

"What You Want" stirs my heart and increases my convictions to live out the words of the song. When I listen to this song I am more committed to taking up the cross of Jesus and dying to myself so I can be a better follower of Him as He instructs us in His Word in Luke 9:23: "If any of you want to walk My path, you're going to have to deny yourself. You'll have to take up your cross every day and follow Me." We all love our comforts, and this song challenges me to think more of others and to share Christ more than to focus on myself. The cost of discipleship is to make Him the Lord of our lives. Respond to Jesus by singing along: "there's no greater plan that I need to know, You only ask me to follow." Amen to that!

Watch the lyric video below.