As I recently wrote about here, Christian relationships are supposed to be nurturing partnerships that provide whatever help is needed to build up one another and become the best they can be. No laws. No checklists. No legalism.
I think the lyrics to the song Banks by NeedToBreathe uses the metaphor of a river to beautifully depict what it means to love one another.
Music is very subjective. So you may or may not like the style of the song itself. But this will be one that I will personally be playing for a long, long time to remind me of how God designed us to do life together.
I put the music video of the song below the lyrics in case you want to listen to it as well. Enjoy!
Verse 1
I wanna be there when the voices in your head
Are loud enough to make you lose your mind
Just the same when you’re dominating the day
I wanna be the one who’s by your side
You know my love is not the jealous type
It doesn’t matter if we win or lose
I could stay or I could come
No matter where you’re coming from
I could be the one to let you choose
Chorus
I wanna hold you close, but never hold you back
Just like the banks to the river
And if you ever feel like you are not enough
I’m gonna break all your mirrors
I wanna be there when the darkness closes in
To make the truth a little clearer
I wanna hold you close, but never hold you back
I’ll be the banks for your river
Verse 2
You are beautiful and wild at every turn
Who am I to take control of that?
Everybody needs a voice they can follow
When the water and the winds get bad
You know my love is not the jealous type
And it don’t matter if we win or lose
I could push or I could pull
No matter what you’re trying to do
As long as I can flow along with you
Bridge
Baby, I ain’t saying that you need my help
But you don’t have to do it all by yourself
So, baby, when the current gets strong
You need somewhere to rest your bones
I wanna be there for you
I wanna be strong for you, oh, oh, oh
Michael Fleming
Mike Fleming is the creator of Finding Healthy Church. Over 20 years ago, he was sparked by the frustration of failing to experience what the biblical story claimed a healthy church was like. He caught a vision and passion for seeing local churches be what they were designed by God to be. He shares what he's learning along the way so the health of local churches around the world are improved. He’s currently working on an eye-opening book that will help better understand what it means for a church to be healthy.
Love that Need to Breath song. Now I love it more after seeing your perspective. Thanks
Awesome, thanks!