I recently visited a fast-growing church in Minnesota to learn from their staff.

One of the phrases that I heard while I was there was, "We want our members to wear aprons, not bibs."

Here's what they meant:

Bibs are for people who only want to be fed.

Bibs are for those who are not yet ready or willing to feed themselves.

Bibs are for those who are more interested in being served than in serving.

Bibs are for those who insist that the church exists for them and their needs.

Bibs are for babes in the faith, those who haven't caught God's vision for the church, or those who are not yet of the faith.

Aprons are for those who have a heart to serve others in Jesus' name.

Aprons are for those who...

Christian music has some wonderful, and powerful, lyrics. 

So many times, we may not have a chance to fully understand those lyrics when we are listening to a song because we get enthralled with the beautiful melody or the voice of the artist. 

So from time to time, we'll take a song that is very moving, and display the lyrics so we can appreciate the powerful message of a particular song. Today's song is "If We're Honest" sung by Francesca Battistelli.

If We're Honest

Truth is harder than a lie
The dark seems safer than the light
And everyone has a heart that loves to hide
I'm a mess and so are you
We've built walls nobody can get through
Yeah, it may be hard, but the best thing we could ever do, ever do

Bring your brokenness, and I'll bring mine
'Cause love can heal what hurt divides
And mercy's waiting on the other side
If we're honest
If we're honest

Don't pretend to be something that you're not
Living life afraid of getting caught
There is freedom found when we lay
our secrets down at the cross, at the cross

Bring your brokenness, and I'll bring mine
'Cause love can heal what hurt divides
And mercy's waiting on the other side
If we're honest
If we're honest

It would change our lives
It would set us free
It's what we need to be

Bring your brokenness, and I'll bring mine
'Cause love can heal what hurt divides
And mercy's waiting on the other side
If we're honest
If we're honest

© Published by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by Molly E. Reed, Francesca Battistelli and Jeff Pardo

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