August 20, 2010

living a lie?

Christians tend to do this. Live lies I mean. I've even been guilty of it at times. You go to church, youth events, and even wear Christian T-shirts. But are you really walking the walk? Or are you just talking the talk. I think I've been talking the talk lately. Jesus died on the cross for me, yet I don't take fifteen minutes to just say, "Hey God. How've You been?" I don't reach out to people at school that are hurting--I just pass them by. I like staying in my comfort zone, and I rarely step out of it. Does this make me a bad Christian? No, it makes me human. But it does mean I need to put forth more effort. I need to reach out to that kid who's sitting all alone in the lunch room. I need to step out of my comfort zone and tell the world what it needs. Yes, this is a song. By Casting Crowns. You can listen to it on my blog-iPod :)

What this world needs
Is not another one hit wonder with an axe to grind,
Another two bit politician peddlin` lies,
Another three ring circus society.
What this world needs
Is not another sign wavin` super saint that's better than you,
Another ear pleasin` candy man afraid of the truth,
Another prophet in an Armani suit.

What this world needs
Is a Savior who will rescue,
A Spirit who will lead,
A Father who will love them in their time of need.
A Savior who will rescue,
A Spirit who will lead,
A Father who will love,
That's what this world needs.

What this world needs
Is for us to care more about the inside than the outside.
Have we become so blind that we can't see?
God's gotta change her heart before He changes her shirt.

What this world needs
Is for us to stop hiding behind our relevance.
Blendin` in so well that people can't see the difference
And it's the difference that sets the world free.

What this world needs
Is a Savior who will rescue,
A Spirit who will lead,
A Father who will love them in their time of need.

A Savior who will rescue,
A Spirit who will lead,
A Father who will love,
That's what this world needs.
People aren't confused by the gospel,
They're confused by us.
Jesus is the only way to God,
But we are not the only way to Jesus.
This world doesn't need
My tie, my hoodie,
My denomination, or my translation of the Bible,
They just need Jesus.
We can be passionate about what we believe,
But we can't strap ourselves to the gospels.
Because we're slowing it down
Jesus is going to save the world,
But maybe the best thing we can do
Is just get out of the way.


What this world needs
Is a Savior who will rescue,
A Spirit who will lead,
A Father who will love them in their time of need.

A Savior who will rescue,
A Spirit who will lead,
A Father who will love,
That's what this world needs.

Jesus is our Savior,
That's what this world needs
Father's arms around you,
That's what this world needs
That's what this world needs

So, don't live a lie. Cause the best thing we can do is just get out of the way and let Jesus work through us.

Blessings && smiles,
anna :)

5 comments:

Shelley said...

Good song, great lyrics, and even better post! As soon as I read the title I was interested! :)

anna :) said...

thanks so much!

emii said...

You introduce us to the best music, Anna! You take us away from all those materialistic songs (even though some are good) and show us the stuff we really need to listen to. And these lyrics are so true!
Luv,Emii

anna :) said...

thanks emii! and i listen to a few artists who aren't Christian, but i do try to keep positive and Christian music seems to help me do that! :)

Chelsea said...

So true, Anna! I know I need to work on my relationship with God because it really needs some work. Btw, I saw that you put me up under your prayer request section and that really means a lot to me. Thanks so much! I really need all the prayer that I can get!!
~Chelsea<3