The Gods Aren't Angry

Rob Bell has a relatively new DVD out called "The Gods Aren't Angry." At the end of the presentation, he tells a personal story of a time when a friend pulled him aside and said, "You don't have to live like this." The story resonated deep within me, so I decided to basically write a song from the story. Here's the lyrics.

No angry gods we must appease
With empty words or heartless deeds
No sacrifice we need to please
To live in boundless beauty

No ritual, religion game
No closets filled with secret shame
No pointing fingers, casting blame
Or worship filled with duty

You don’t have to live like this
You don’t have to live like this
You don’t have to live like this

No status quo for kingdom come
The invitation to become
Alive and free from soul’s gone numb
Alive in boundless beauty

You don’t have to live like this
You don’t have to live like this
You don’t have to live like this

Freedom calls and freedom cries
Freedom beyond alibis
Freedom dancing in new life

You don’t have to live like this
You don’t have to live like this
You don’t have to live like this