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I have some lyrics from an amazing song that I think could make for good discussion...I'll post them...so post your thoughts on them and we will see where this leads.

i repent, i repent of my pursuit of america's dream
i repent, i repent of living like i deserve anything
of my house, my fence, my kids, my wife
in our suburb where we're safe and white
i am wrong and of these things i repent

i repent, i repent of parading my liberty
i repent. i repent of paying for what i get for free
and for the way i believe that i am living right
by trading sins for others that are easier to hide
i am wrong and of these things i repent

i repent judging by a law that even i can't keep
of wearing righteousness like a disguise
to see through the planks in my own eyes

i repent, i repent of trading truth for false unity
i repent, i repent of confusing peace and idolatry
by caring more of what they think than what i know of what we need
by domesticating you until you look just like me
i am wrong and of these things i repent

-- Derek Webb

The first time I heard this song I got the chills. I think, at some point, we're all guilty of one or more of the things Derek talks about in his lyrics. It still kinda halts me when I hear it but I don't think that's the kind of worship song you "just sing to" like many people do. That one should have meaning to you, be a prayer from your lips to God's ears....otherwise I think it's just lip-service.