symbols and signs
Singer:beautiful eulogy
you saw the sign now you ace of base
preacher saw them dollar signs
stuffing profits in his pockets
a wolf with a sheep's appearance
and the reason he's making that scratch huh
a prostitution of false doctrine
if there's a little truth mixed in
find a pastor that suits you
on your tv with a suit and tie
hitch a ride in his private jet
and you'll be lookin' stupid fly
the riches of god's mercy
is worth more than your superstition
tell me how does a christian begin
to develop discernment and wisdom
first we submit every symbol and sign
to the authority of the scriptures
that's completely consumed
but don't you find it interesting
your self-interpreting seems to coincide
i'm not saying that god can't do it
not saying that god won't do it
that might very well be the case!
i'm simply making an observation of how much weight you place on it
what seems to be at stake and how much of your faith is actually banking on it
and how much of your mysticism is mixed with your religious philosophic system
sometimes what we believe to be true from our supernatural pursuits is actually a fluke
a series of events that's used to distract you from the truth
i'll give you a sign that's obvious
one of the most supernatural acts is that god through his word has actually revealed everything pertaining to life in godliness
there's this idea that an individual
is somehow more spiritual
if he sees these signs and symbols
and takes what's normally invisible
but i say the mark of a mature man
is the one who reads god's word and understands
and allows that to govern his decisions and his prospective plans
i like it when the wind shifts
they say it's the movement of the spirit
remember that time i saw that leaf fall
i was positive it was god's call
elijah saw the clouds split
his presence feels like chills
and if i'm honest it doesn't happen often
it's boring when my life is more like the book of ruth than exodus
i've never seen the partin'
or a cloud by day or pillar by night
just a normal everyday working of life
where things that suck royally
is evidence of his royalty
while holding god's diary