Sharing great songs that are inspiring, uplifting and/or are otherwise “worth a listen”. Explanation here.
Several weeks ago, I had an encounter with an acquaintance that left me really sad about her views. Suffice to say that even though I pitied her, I was tempted and did indulge in feeling superior for several moments. Then I realized, oh, hey, I pretty much was this person at her age (early 20s). Later that night, this is the song that came into my head.
After this, I just had to laugh at myself for feeling (and trust me, I’m using the air quotes here) “better than” someone when I’m 30 years older and wiser. Recognizing pride, especially spiritual pride, really should lead us to laugh at ourselves, don’t you think? I’m pretty sure St. Francis de Sales has a great quote about this, but I can’t find it at the moment. Anyone else know it? When I searched for a video of the song, I found this nice reflection from Steven Curtis Chapman about how he came to write the song. (“It’s why we have to keep preaching the gospel to our own hearts”–what a great turn of phrase). Beautiful. The entire song is worth a listen as well; I’ve just bought it on iTunes, and I encourage you to do the same.