What If

The song "What If' grew out of the Bible's greatest two commandments.  "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these..." What would life be like if we truly chose to consider others more than we did ourselves?  What would happen if we loved each other the way that Jesus loved us? 

I thought about Christmas mainly... that time of year when are supposed to gather close to one another, reflect on the gift God gave us and remember the love we share with friends and family.  There are those who spend that time completely alone, feeling like no one ever cared.  When I finished the words, different images started coming to mind.  I thought about what would happen on this earth if the Love of God was absent.   What happens to marriages when love is there or when it isn't?  What happens in confrontations between people when love is there, or when it isn't.  What happens when tragedy strikes and we haven't received God.  The thing that makes us real is love.  And I don't mean emotional love... I mean the choice to value others above ourselves.  That is what Jesus did.  That's the love he had for us, that he would choose a horrific death rather than allow us to have the punishment we deserve.

 What if we was cool

 What if we was down

you got my back I got yours

 spreading God's love around

What if we was chill

covered each other in prayer

giving God glory when you got yours

knowing mine would soon be there

Instead we hatin' straight up jealous

tearing  each other down like ain't no God around

Instead we angry, straight up cold

better check yo' flow, what kind of love are you showing

 

What if we was cool.  Lovin' like we 'sposed to

thinkin' 'bout you more than I do me

That Jesus kinda love (like it was meant to be)

What if we was cool, Lovin' like we 'sposed to

Prayin' 'bout you more than I do me

That Jesus kinda love

What if we was smooth, showin' God's love is real

Not by the words we speak, but by the way we live

What if we was chill, walkin' in the love of God

Not because we have to, but 'cause its in our hearts

 

Instead we hatin' straight up jealous

tearing  each other down like ain't no God around

Instead we angry, straight up cold

better check yo' flow, what kind of love are you showin'

 

Understand that we're supposed to love each other with the Love of God

 lovin' you like I do myself

Then nobody feels like they're all alone when the times are hard

Like they got nobody else

If you love me like you love you and I'm lovin' you the same

Then we can finally see how love was meant to be

Glory to his name

What if we was cool.  Lovin' like we 'sposed to

thinkin' 'bout you more than I do me

That Jesus kinda love (like it was meant to be)

What if we was cool, Lovin' like we 'sposed to

Prayin' 'bout you more than I do me

That Jesus kinda love

 

Back to the grind as we try to secure radio airplay for the first release "Reign".  Still working the phones and sending the song to everybody. I know the DJays are tired of hearing from me, but I won't give up.  I know that this is my time.  I KNOW that God has the path laid out for me.  I just have to follow his lead. We'll keep at this.

Curt

Livin' this Dream!

ps. Check me on twitter :)  https://twitter.com/noizlevel