I am a Christian. I am not sorry.
My friend Carlos linked to this video a few weeks ago.
I respect the artist’s point of view. He has every right to an opinion.
But it got me thinking and I wrote this as a response.
I am a Christian.
I am not sorry.
Though through the ages I know some have failed
wars have been raged and our compassion has been pailed
in the light of words of hate and rage
the truth is the Christ I know turned another page
wars have been raged and our compassion has been pailed
in the light of words of hate and rage
the truth is the Christ I know turned another page
on the life of so many and for that I cannot show pity
I cannot be sorry, ashamed or riducule those who claim this
I cannot be sorry, ashamed or riducule those who claim this
name – because as much as them I am the same
in need of a savior, not a savior myself
I am a hypocrite and for that I am sorry
But for being Christian…no that’s another story
Shame and sorrow is not in that script
Shame and sorrow is not in that script
in fact what I hear is that I am now equipped
to forge ahead with boldness of my belief
to forge ahead with head held high
not in me
but in a man.
In a man that has stroked the pen to rewrite my story
I will not back down and take away his glory
I will not back down and take away his glory
just to appease myself with some form of pridefull guilt
to stand before others and feel not ashamed
that is not my purpose
that is not for his gain
I dont want to be at the back-door of an abortion clinic handing out hugs
I want to be walking beside that Mom and be the one that tugs
on the heart of another human with love and grace
to say “no matter how hard it seems to be I know what you face
cause I come from that story
I come from that script
I come from a girl who was not equipped
to be a mom, but decided to
she chose life and now I believe in you”
You see back-door hugs and violence are for after the fact
I want to be a Christian who is part of the opening act
To be apart of that act I cannot be ashamed
I cannot waste my time being sorry to carry his name
cause that will get me no further to a world that is changed
by the act of a God who can change lives forever
the act of a savior who I will never
be sorry to follow or ashamed of his name
the act of a savior who changed the whole game.
as he left a gang of mis-fits, criminals and hypocrits to
carry his name
Jesus seemed to rely more on His grace and His fame
he knew we would blow it, fail and fall
he knew we would blow it, fail and fall
but I think that’s why we need a savior afterall
So you may be sorry for what some have done
you may even be sorry for letting down the son
but dont be sorry for being a christian
carry his name proudly and humbly remember
i know its a cliche but with him you are a winner
Thanks for putting in words my thoughts about that video.
Very nice! I LIKE it!