Not As Strong As We Think We Are

This song has been going through my mind for a little while so I thought I’d share it. It was at my first ever GMA in 1996 when Rich Mullins performed at a late night concert (it was also the first time I saw Third Day). This picture is a souvenir of the night and a prized posession of mine that I’ve shared with members of the band.

What drew me to the song is it’s not easy answers but just a person sharing freely about spiritual and relationship difficulties. It’s not always easy answers that can be wrapped up in a three minute song. Here are some lyrics:

We are frail
We are fearfully and wonderfully made
Forged in the fires of human passion
Choking on the fumes of selfish rage
And with these our hells and our heavens
So few inches apart
We must be awfully small
And not as strong as we think we are

When you love you walk on the water
Just don’t stumble on the waves
We all want to go there somethin’ awful
But to stand there it takes some grace
‘Cause oh, we are not as strong
As we think we are

-We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are – Rich Mullins