Some of the best sermons I've ever heard have come from the music of
Derek Webb. One of his songs, "I Repent," has a great message which definitely gets me thinking every time I hear it. (You can listen to the song
here)
| I Repent |
| words and music by derek webb |
i repent, i repent of my pursuit of america's dream
i repent, i repent of living like i deserve anything
of my house, my fence, my kids, my wife
in our suburb where we're safe and white
i am wrong and of these things i repent i repent, i repent of parading my liberty
i repent. i repent of paying for what i get for free
and for the way i believe that i am living right
by trading sins for others that are easier to hide
i am wrong and of these things i repent bridge
i repent judging by a law that even i can't keep
of wearing righteousness like a disguise
to see through the planks in my own eyes i repent, i repent of trading truth for false unity
i repent, i repent of confusing peace and idolatry
by caring more of what they think than what i know of what we need
by domesticating you until you look just like me
i am wrong and of these things i repent |
1 comment:
Hi Naomi (and John)- My name is Kris and I work with John at Mondial USA. We just became friends on Facebook and while perusing his information I found the link to your blog. I've only read what you've written on this page, but I'm really touched by your inner thinking. I started out as a religion and philosophy major in college and had planned on becoming a pastor. I totally chickened out after the pressure of the job started weighing on my heart. I used to conciously have God's love and words in my heart and in the last 5 years or so I've really moved into a place in my life where I know that I'm a good person inherently but rarely pause to think of what God's intentions for me may be. I really do need to repent. It's harder then it sounds though, isn't it? Although I know He will always welcome me with open arms, I'm almost too ashamed to go to him and ask. That's very "human" of me I know. Anyway, without rambling further I just want to say thank you for your post about repentance. It's time for me to begin.
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