What This World Needs

I love music!!! I love to play it, I love to sing it, I love to listen to it, I love to hum it, I love to just think about it! Because I am not a poet, and yes, I know it, I will sometimes post the lyrics to a song that has touched my heart in a special way. The music itself is powerful but the lyrics are even moreso because they convey the true message of the song. The lyrics are what our brain processes and that is what can spur us into action - whether it be the action of praise and worship or the action of making a difference in the world by allowing God's love to pour out through us.

I have been wrestling with God about some things for a couple of days and this morning He brought the words to this song to my mind and suddenly things became clearer. So, I'd like to share these words with you. I especially love the section shown as "Dialogue." If you are not familiar with this song you can listen to it at this website.

What This World Needs - by Casting Crowns

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

CHORUS:
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
Blending in so well that people can't see the difference
And it's the difference that sets the world free

CHORUS:
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

DIALOGUE:
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 gospel
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

CHORUS:
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 need