Nobody's perfect

...least of all me!

This is a song by Casting Crowns called "Stained Glass Masquerade". Someday I will put my own stuff here instead of what others write...

Is there anyone that fails
Is there anyone that falls
Am I the only one in church today feelin' so small
Cause when I take a look around
Everybody seems so strong
I know they'll soon discover
That I don't belong
So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay
If I make them all believe it, maybe I'll believe it too
So with a painted grin, I play the part again
So everyone will see me the way that I see them

Are we happy plastic people
Under shiny plastic steeples
With walls around our weakness
And smiles to hide our pain
But if the invitation's open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain
On our stained glass masquerade

Is there anyone who's been there
Are there any hands to raise
Am I the only one who's traded
In the altar for a stage
The performance is convincing
And we know every line by heart
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart

But would it set me free
If I dared to let you see
The truth behind the person
That you imagine me to be
Would your arms be open
Or would you walk away
Would the love of Jesus
Be enough to make you stay


Is the love of Jesus even really there is what I find myself asking... I know it's there, as in, it exists, but does it exist in the church the way it should? Do people really do things motivated purely by God's love for another brother or sister in Christ? Or are those selfish desires always hiding around there somewhere? So far those selfish desires seem to have never left me...