Sara Groves Album: Tell Me What You Know Track: Honesty
Honesty Lyrics
Here in the stillness Where thoughts are born Here in our frailty we're tattered and torn
Here in confession Here in our mess Here in the place where we're mostly undressed - mostly
Oh honesty, oh honestly, the truth be told for the saving of our soul
Here in the corner Where we craft our pain Here in the open we're laying our blame
Here in the hallway Here behind doors Here in the places we wage our private wars
Oh honesty, oh honestly, the truth be told for the saving of our soul
Only the truth and truthfulness can save us now/ only the truth and truthfulness can save us Only the truth and truthfulness can save us now/ only the truth and truthfulness can save us Can save us now
Song Description: "I'm convinced the number one deterrent to community is our inability to be honest with each other. The church often feels like the last place where we can really talk about what's going on in our lives. There's a cry in my heart for believers to be able to come together and truly confess to each other. We need to know that those confessions won't be used against us, that prayer requests won't be turned into gossip, that we can find real refuge. These days are difficult, and if we need to be in community with each other. The bridge of this song is a quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer from Letters and Papers from Prison, "Only the truth and truthfulness can save us now."" - Sara Groves
