The opening lines of this weeks song just blow me away. "and if I had to tell you the truth... ...I feel like less than I was meant to be." I've certainly been there before. "What Life Would Be Like" by Big Daddy Weave is Mike Weaver's brutally honest self-assesment. Its also his message of comfort - we all struggle with the sense that we need to measure up to God's perfection. In truth we do well by opening our hearts to His spirit, not by trying to "get it right".The words to this song strike me on so many levels. Fixing myself to become a different, "better off" person. How many times do our New Years Resolutions or Lenten promises follow this formula? Its about taking God in, not doing things better. "It's when I'm at my weakest I can truly see." When I drop all the obstacles: clutter and noise; emotion, vanity and pride; then I am left with what is real. By lowering my guard, I allow genuine insight. "What if we let Jesus live through you and me?" His power is limitless, his healing all encompassing. Wouldn't that provide the passion and the meaning that we've been yearning for?
I identify with virtually every premise and each pitfall in this song. Its not the pursuit of perfection, its accepting, embracing and following. Smack me in the head with the obvious, I need it sometimes.
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