Honesty

On my way home from class tonight, I heard the following song on the Christian radio station. I have always liked this song, but today it really struck me. So often I see a lack of honesty about struggles in the lives of Christian people that I know (including myself), and instead see a mask of "everything's great", "I'm doing good", or a projecting of the facade that everything in life is going great all of the time. I don't believe that God is honored to the extent that He deserves or desires by our prideful exclaimations that all is perfect in life. To me, it seems to declare that we have no need for God's grace in our lives, and that we are just fine on our own.

I believe that God is truly praised and worshipped when we acknowledge our weaknesses and struggles, and through this acknowledgment, a desperate need for Him! We need to share our struggles openly and honestly with each other, and learn to lean on Him and trust Him in those times when things don't go well or we are "not alright"!

And when life is going great, praise the Lord! I am so glad that I serve a God who went through struggles and hard times to bring us an everlasting and abundant life! And though it is not always perfect, He is there in the good and bad, and has promised to complete the work that He has begun in my life and your life!

"I'm Not Alright"

If weakness is a wound that no one wants to speak of

Then "cool" is just how far we have to fall.

I am not immune, I only want to be loved.

But I feel safe behind the firewall.

Can I lose my need impress?

If you want the truth I need to confess.

I'm not alright, I'm broken inside

And all I go through, it leads me to You

Burn away the pride,

Bring me to my weakness,

Until everything I hide behind is gone.

And when I'm open wide with nothing left to cling to,

Only You are there to lead me on.

Honestly, I'm not that strong.

I'm not alright, I'm broken inside

And all I go through, it leads me to You.

I'm not alright... that's why I need You.