If it's hot then give God the glory. If it's not, then blame me
If it's hot then give God the glory. If it's not then blame Mitch.
I'm Joe Johnson a local United Methodist Pastor. Before I felt God calling me into the ministry I thought I was going to be a rap artist. For 8 years I did nothing with music until my wife introduced me to a group called "The Gospel Gansters" in 1998. It was an eye opening experience. I was amazed to see people using rap for the glory of God. That day I picked up paper and pen and I haven't put it down yet.
Story behind the song
Influenced by Cee Lo Green's "Forget You". We try earn our forgiveness. We can't earn grace. It is a free gift. It is something we don't deserve. This song is God saying I forgive you, and I forget too
Lyrics
I Forgive You
Lord I messed up again. Hurt you, betrayed my friends
Did the things I know was sin, and did it, without blinking
But now I’m here fix my mess, and I‘m give it my best
And I’ll work with all my strength, and fix it myself
I’ll pray on Sundays, and give part of my pay
I’ll volunteer and work all day long
I’ll pray on Sundays, and give part of my pay
I’ll volunteer and work all day, that should wipe my sins away
(God said) The stuff you do could never be enough
But I forgive you and I forget too
(He said)My grace is sufficient true, were you work isn’t
So I forgive you and I forget too
Lord I just don’t understand, I thought if I did all I can
Then I could earn your love by the blood and sweet of my hands
If tried hard enough, and gave away some my stuff
If I did more right than wrong then I could earn forgiveness
I’ll pray on Sundays, and give part of my pay
I’ll volunteer to work all day long
I’ll pray on Sundays, and give part of my pay
I’ll volunteer and work all day, that should wipe my sins away
(God said) The stuff you do could never be enough
But I forgive you and I forget too
(He said) My grace is sufficient true , were you work isn’t
So I forgive you and I forget too
Lord now I understand how it missed it before.
I was Twisted thought I could win your love with chores
You dismissed it my works can’tmake you love me more,
but now the fact is that I do that just because I’m Yours
And the truth is trust in works are false
Good News says we lost, And the fool says that can pay sins cost.
But he can’t. If he could just Jesus wouldn’t died on the cross for ya
(God said) The stuff you do could never be enough
But I forgive you and I forget too
(He said) My grace is sufficient true , were you work isn’t
So I forgive you and I forget too
Nothing you give up can fix your screw up
But I forgive you
Nothing you pay can wipe sins away
But I forgive you.
Written by Joseph Johnson
Music by D Grant
4-13-16
