Jesus of Nazareth had everything and made himself nothing. An intentional downward free fall. I wrote this song years ago, asking myself, what if I--what if we all--were to make the radical choice to actually follow Him down that road?
what if I let go my
grasp
of all the things that raise me higher
what if I gave my life
as a gift
blessed and broken
for the poor of every
kind
poor as I am inside
would there be less of
me
would I become a nobody
or would I finally be
the best of what You had in mind for me
what if I crucified
all my pride and upward striving
put an end to dreams of fame
bigger things and social climbing
made myself more
teachable
reachable, invisible
would there be less of me
would I become a nobody
or would I finally be
the best of what You had in mind for me
one finger at a time
loosen my hold on
the pride that I cling to
then guide me by the hand
lower and lower down to the places You go
for I need to go with You
wherever You take me to
what I if had seen the way
You endured humiliation
seen You go so deathly low
to secure my own salvation
how could I live a lie
pretending I’m
up here so high
give me the heart to see
how You became a nobody
and showed me the way to be
the best of what You had in mind
the rest of what You had in mind
.
