I love that quote because it points to the truth that God sees us as we really are, not our Facebook persona, not our Instagram, not our nicely filtered lives that we send out for public consumption. He sees to the depths of our heart, to the core of our souls, and He calls us loved.
That is a grace that I can’t wrap my mind around, because I know me. I know my propensities, my inclinations, and my brokenness. And the fact that a perfect, Holy, all-knowing God would love me is overwhelming to me.
I hope that this song inspires us to actually love people like Jesus loves us; to know people deeply and still love them truly. If we can become a church that loves people, even knowing where they stand politically, where they stand socially, the brokenness in their lives. If we could really love people like Jesus loves people, then we could be the force we were intended to be in the world.
CCM: I can’t imagine too many pastors have opened up for the likes of Lionel Ritchie and Mariah Carey. Do you approach touring in front of their fan bases differently than majority Christian crowds?
TW: First of all, it’s an amazing opportunity, and I’m so grateful to Lionel for picking me. There were other options that he could have chosen, and he chose me, and I’m humbled by that.
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