by: Casting Crowns
(Verse 1)
For the longest time, I believed the lie
For the longest time, I believed the lie
That I'm not a strong enough believer
To be the friend that can take your hand
And lead you straight to Jesus
I'm waiting on the preachers, singers, and the teachers
To string the perfect words together
But every single time I have to say goodbye
I wonder will this be the last time
(Tag 1)
I cant call myself your friend and walk away
I cant call myself your friend and walk away
(Chorus)
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
When we speak truth, we show the world we truly love
I'm not pointing my finger, I'm holding out my hand
I lay it all on the line now to see God save my friend
Let my life and my words be the proof
I'm gonna love you with the truth
Gonna love you with the truth
(Verse 2)
Yes, God is love, but God is just
Yes, God is love, but God is just
And we are separated in our darkness
So God let Him who knew no sin
To become sin to make us right with Him
Its not about religion or earning Gods forgiveness
Or magic prayers or new behavior
Its all about your heart, Hell meet you where you are
Turn from your sin and trust in Christ as Lord
(Tag 2)
Jesus is the truth, the life, the way
Jesus is the truth, the life, the way
(Bridge)
How I've prayed for this moment, that you would finally see
How I've prayed for this moment, that you would finally see
That God is more than religion, a stained-glass fantasy
And how I've prayed for the courage, for my silent faith to speak
Or that God would just send you a better friend than me
Analysis-
Starting with the title, "Love You with the Truth."
Truth is often believed to be expressed in a blunt manner, there is a more compassionate application that people have forgotten over time. People don't always like the truth, but the title states it is how he/she will love the person. True love is always truthful, but it is also kind.
The first verse is repentant in nature, telling how the person who is the friend is sorry for not witnessing because they didn't think they were a strong enough believer. Perfect words are non-existent when they come from the mouths of humans, and waiting for those perfect words could be dangerous, seeing that the person you care about is in jeopardy of dying, or falling from the truth for good.
The first tag can mean that one cannot call someone a friend if they don't truly care for the person. Friendship is an affectionate bond, so you cannot call someone a friend if you wouldn't do anything to keep them safe or attempt to do something that is for the betterment of them.
The chorus is jam packed with information. "We" represents Christians, when Christians love someone, they earn the right to speak the truth, and when they speak truth, they show the world they truly love, just as the song says, but with Christians substituted for "we." "The truth" could denote many things, such as people's lack of knowledge of what they are doing wrong, or what is sinful. It could also be indicative of their ignorance of the truth of God's word. Jesus is also referred to as the truth, they way by which people may enter heaven. The phrase "I'm not pointing my finger, I'm holding out my hand" shows a rebuttal to the belief that when someone points out a flaw in you or something you are doing wrong that it's them judging you, but the holding out of the hand is a symbol of a helping hand, and instead of a judgmental smack, he/she is trying to help them through it, not cast a judgement and leave. Laying it all on the line to see God save his/her friend indicates how he/she could be risking their friendship by pointing something our, but they are relying on God to save the friend by them presenting the truth to them, hoping they will receive it.
The second verse tells of the nature of God, and how we are separated from Him by our sin, so He sent Jesus to save the world (the story of salvation for all). Jesus did not come to the world to judge it, but to save it with selfless love. Getting right with God is not about a bunch of new changes to your life in an outward sense, but it's about the state of your heart and how you approach God and his truth, His forgiveness.
The second tag is quite obvious in what it means. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Nobody gets to the Father except through Him.
The bridge states how God isn't just a religion, because in His word it states in Amos 5:21 "I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me." God is more than a fantasy not worth chasing. If the truth is not being shared with you by the ones you love, then there is the hope that God would send someone willing to be a witness.
Analysis-
Starting with the title, "Love You with the Truth."
Truth is often believed to be expressed in a blunt manner, there is a more compassionate application that people have forgotten over time. People don't always like the truth, but the title states it is how he/she will love the person. True love is always truthful, but it is also kind.
The first verse is repentant in nature, telling how the person who is the friend is sorry for not witnessing because they didn't think they were a strong enough believer. Perfect words are non-existent when they come from the mouths of humans, and waiting for those perfect words could be dangerous, seeing that the person you care about is in jeopardy of dying, or falling from the truth for good.
The first tag can mean that one cannot call someone a friend if they don't truly care for the person. Friendship is an affectionate bond, so you cannot call someone a friend if you wouldn't do anything to keep them safe or attempt to do something that is for the betterment of them.
The chorus is jam packed with information. "We" represents Christians, when Christians love someone, they earn the right to speak the truth, and when they speak truth, they show the world they truly love, just as the song says, but with Christians substituted for "we." "The truth" could denote many things, such as people's lack of knowledge of what they are doing wrong, or what is sinful. It could also be indicative of their ignorance of the truth of God's word. Jesus is also referred to as the truth, they way by which people may enter heaven. The phrase "I'm not pointing my finger, I'm holding out my hand" shows a rebuttal to the belief that when someone points out a flaw in you or something you are doing wrong that it's them judging you, but the holding out of the hand is a symbol of a helping hand, and instead of a judgmental smack, he/she is trying to help them through it, not cast a judgement and leave. Laying it all on the line to see God save his/her friend indicates how he/she could be risking their friendship by pointing something our, but they are relying on God to save the friend by them presenting the truth to them, hoping they will receive it.
The second verse tells of the nature of God, and how we are separated from Him by our sin, so He sent Jesus to save the world (the story of salvation for all). Jesus did not come to the world to judge it, but to save it with selfless love. Getting right with God is not about a bunch of new changes to your life in an outward sense, but it's about the state of your heart and how you approach God and his truth, His forgiveness.
The second tag is quite obvious in what it means. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Nobody gets to the Father except through Him.
The bridge states how God isn't just a religion, because in His word it states in Amos 5:21 "I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me." God is more than a fantasy not worth chasing. If the truth is not being shared with you by the ones you love, then there is the hope that God would send someone willing to be a witness.
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