Won't Back Down

The first release off of this Album is "Reign" and as I understand it, a few radio stations are already playing it.  (THANK GOD!  And Thank You!!!  LOL...) But the underground release is a track called "Won't Back Down".   Underground because I was initially advised that radio would NEVER play this is.  So we'll take to the internet with it and back it up with a video - currently in the works.  We'll see what they have to say then!

This song grew out of how much we as Christians compromise to fit in or to avoid confrontation or being challenged because of our faith.  Maybe we just don't want to make waves?  I do understand the concept of "go along so we can get along" I get that.  But this world is truly DYING to hear the truth.  All we see around us is hopelessness.  People live anyway they want to because they haven't truly been given a reason to do otherwise.  If we believe what world the says, nothing happens when you die.  You simply cease to exist.  There are no consequences.  There is no reward.  You do whatever and then you outta here.  But God placed in ALL of us a desire for something more than what meets our senses.  That's why we want the better house, the better car, more money for the better life.  We spend years in school trying to reach that intellectual peak and all the while... all we are searching for are the things that can only be found in the presence of God.  The protection, the PURE love, the warmth, the closeness, that acceptance that being a child of God affords us. The world longs for something to take their attention away from all of the dismal tidings that surround us - so we turn to the nearest hero we can find... Athletes, entertainers, Actors - anyone who is seemingly greater than us to give us that experience we seek - if only for a moment.

Its time we stopped judging people for their failings and simply told them the truth.  Its their choice to take it or leave it.  They may not take it, but we have to start telling the truth - and living the truth.  The Bible says if the gospel is hidden, it is hidden from those that are lost.  Stop backing down from what's real.

The Bible says the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence 

And the violent taketh by force

That doesn't mean that the kingdom of heaven is under attack

"Suffers" in this case means "to allow"

Means to allow for YOU to get violent -

Get violent in your faith

Get violent in your worship

Get violent in your praise

This is how we get violent

Not here to judge you condemn you

Do yo' thang

Just know that you're the one who's gotta answer

to God someday

His love, his grace

His mercy has no end

So take care that you're not

Rejecting God and choosing sin

This world is changing 

But God remains the same

The only way we can survive this 

Is through his word in Jesus' name

Not telling you this 

Because I have some beef with you

But Jesus is Lord 

And I won't back down from the truth

Understand the spirit of the living God is in me (and)

I ain't gonna back down, back down

The Blood of Jesus has cleansed me and I'm bold as can be (and)

I ain't gonna back down, back down

Don't worry I'm not here to judge you no-no that ain't my place

I ain't gonna back down, back down

Just know that God has made me righteous and I don't run away now

I ain't gonna back down, back down

Get this straight, please hear this

This is not an attack on you

I'm telling you this in love

But I'm only telling you the truth

Some of us are afraid to stand up

of offending sensibilities

But the Bibles says tell the truth

And the truth will make them free

Understand the spirit of the living God is in me (and)

I ain't gonna back down, back down

The Blood of Jesus has cleansed me and I'm bold as can be (and)

I ain't gonna back down, back down

Don't worry I'm not here to judge you no-no that ain't my place

I ain't gonna back down, back down

Just know that God has made me righteous and I don't run away now

I ain't gonna back down, back down

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ

Believe with you heart that he gave his life

God raise him from the dead early on the third day

The Bible says no doubt that you will be saved

Let me tell you about the savior, Son of God, Jesus Christ

The one who hung, bled and died for you and I - gave his life

So that we could live abundantly, tell the world God made me free

The Blood of Jesus made me sound I'm righteous now not backing down

Understand the spirit of the living God is in me (and)

I ain't gonna back down, back down

The Blood of Jesus has cleansed me and I'm bold as can be (and)

I ain't gonna back down, back down

Don't worry I'm not here to judge you no-no that ain't my place

I ain't gonna back down, back down

Just know that God has made me righteous and I don't run away now

I ain't gonna back down, back down

I ain't gonna back down, back down

I know we're gonna ruffle a few feathers with this.  I honestly don't mean to attack or offend anyone.  But I am telling you this in love... only telling the truth.  The truth releases people from the lies of bondage.  Its time we all got free.

Curt

Livin' this Dream!

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