Only Thing
Navigating Uncertainty: Discovering Love Beyond Certainty
Lyrics
I could argue with the best of them about where we came from
I could argue with the best of them about our origin, asserting my beliefs.
Convince you over coffee that Jesus was God's son
Confidently persuade over coffee that Jesus was the son of God.
Take that empty feeling that everybody feels
Take advantage of the universal emptiness everyone experiences.
And use it against you 'til you were on your heels
Exploit that emptiness to the point of leaving you off balance.
I was sure as sure can be
Expressing absolute certainty in my beliefs.
I was working for eternity
Devoting myself to eternal pursuits.
And there was hell to pay
Suggesting there would be severe consequences for opposing views.
If you saw it another way
Implying punishment if you saw things differently.
Now the only thing I'm certain of is that I ain't certain about much
Reflecting on the current realization that I lack certainty in many aspects of life.
It's easy to be right it's not so easy to choose love
Highlighting the challenge of choosing love over being right.
Sometimes I miss that feeling of having it figured out
Nostalgically acknowledging the desire for the comfort of having everything figured out.
Have to fight that temptation to know what life's all about
Recognizing the struggle against the temptation to know the meaning of life.
Spent a lot of time workin on my foundation
Investing significant time in building a personal foundation.
Convincing myself that my reasons were reasoned
Convincing myself that my beliefs were rational and well-founded.
Trying to sort it out is what finally did me in
Admitting that the effort to understand life led to my downfall.
Guess I threw away the puzzle when the pieces didn't fit
Abandoning attempts to make sense of life when the pieces didn't fit.
Yes I understand
Acknowledging self-awareness of being broken or flawed.
That I'm a broken man
Accepting the reality of personal brokenness.
That's why I'm slow to say
Being cautious in making definitive statements due to personal imperfections.
That I know what God thinks
Expressing hesitation in claiming knowledge of God's thoughts.
Now the only thing I'm certain of is that I ain't certain about much
Reiterating the newfound uncertainty about various aspects of life.
It's easy to be right it's not so easy to choose love
Emphasizing the difficulty of prioritizing love over being right.
Sometimes I miss that feeling of having it figured out
Revisiting the longing for the comfort of having life figured out.
Have to fight that temptation to know what life's all about
Continuing to resist the temptation to seek a definitive meaning of life.
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