#cory asbury

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Are you still doing song analysis? What are your thoughts on Reckless Love by Cory Asbury? I’ve heard there was some controversy

I was really only doing The Tortured Poets Department analysis, but sure I can analyze Reckless Love (I'm like the only person I know who has neither strong love nor hate for it).

Big points for Biblical pro-lifery in that 3rd line.

Here's the infamous problematique line. Now, I know what Cory Asbury is trying to say here--I think it's a little silly to suggest he literally thinks God is reckless. By the rest of the lyrics, we know he doesn't think that. He believes in a sovereign, all-powerful God. What he is trying to communicate is that by human standards, God's love is reckless. Any human who loved like this would be called reckless.

The problem is that it is unwise to label or define God by human standards. The Bible repeatedly cautions against this. His ways are not our ways, his thoughts are not our thoughts. Constantly, He is reprimanding men (Uzzah, Job, Israel as a nation, Nicodemus, etc.) for "shrinking" Him into our limited capacities.

Those first two lines are good n' solid, and (I think) the high point of the song.

The rest is pretty par for the course in contemporary Christian music, but I would say what stands out is that it is very me-centered (also par for the course in contemporary Christian music). The title may be about God, but the song is really about me. Personal pronoun count: 30

There's nothing wrong with contemplating my standing and relationship with God and everything He's done for me. But when we're worshiping God, our worship should pull our attention away from ourselves and toward God.

Reckless Love has only one unique line about God Himself. Compare that with any given hymn. In fact, I'll go spin a picker wheel online right now: Great Is Thy Faithfulness.

Perfect; it has the same theme as Reckless Love.

No mention of self, but all glory to God for His strong and salvific love.

In the chorus, we do get some acknowledgment of the self (again, not wrong; even the Psalmist does it--the rub is in how the song frames it).

No mention of the self. Points to creation as a testament to God.

This verse is about the blessings I receive from God, so it does concern the self, but never do we get the feeling the song is turning us inward as we do hearing Reckless Love. Personal pronoun count: 10.

Final verdict: I had Reckless Love on my playlist when it first came out. It is a passionate & well-intentioned song with lovely music, but it takes too much artistic license and is ultimately too self-focused.

[pealeii]

Okay it’s happening I’m listening to all of Cory Asbury’s discography

[brucedinsman]

Today's Theme Song: Reckless Love

  Artist: Cory Asbury album: “Reckless Love” (2018) “Reckless Love” Before I spoke a word, You were singing over meYou have been so, so good to meBefore I took a breath, You breathed Your life in meYou have been so, so kind to meOh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of GodOh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nineI couldn’t earn it, and I don’t deserve it,…

[tiand]

"The Father's House" by Cory Asbury

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Reckless Love (Official Lyric Video)

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Only Jesus For My Pain (feat. Franni Rae)

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Reckless Love

 My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love!1 John 4:11-12A decision is made with the brain. A commitment is made with the heart. Therefore, a commitment is much deeper and more binding than a decision. ~ Nido QubeinI…

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what my Father does

There are so many things that have to get done every day, but they don’t.

If you are like me, I get discouraged when my list isn’t completed.  But what is it that keeps us going?  There ought to be some things that help us keep on track, take care of our thoughts and feelings, and push us to keep on.

In a conversation with a few friends we shared some of the things that keep people from moving on and enjoying life.  Typically it isn’t the normal hang up and struggles.  Typically it is what is behind those struggles.

So, I will ask this question: who determines your value?  Is it what you do?  Is it what you have?  Is it where you live or what is in the bank or how you look?  All of those things aren’t what should determine our value.

God determines our value.  Or as a current Christian song says.

Cory Asbury in “The Father’s House” …

Sometimes on this journey, I get lost in my mistakes

What looks to me like weakness is a canvas for Your strength

And my story isn't over, my story's just begun

And failure won't define me 'cause that's what my Father does

Yeah, failure won't define me 'cause that's what my Father does

That is what my father does … our heavenly Father determines our worth.  He take cares of what I cannot do on my own.  It was through Jesus that my life and abundance has been determined.  Therefore, I will lean on God and let God do what He does best.

Ephesians 1:3-8  NLT  

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

Again, that is what my Father does.  Let Him.

I am blessed.  So are you.

I am loved.  So are you.

I am free and forgiven.  So are you.

God in His kindness has done this and more.  All the while your value and mine has been set, determined and gifted to us.  Why?  Because that is what my father does!

[andthereshallbelight]

"These Are the Days"

This song is my most recent earworm. I hope it blesses you.

This is a beautiful song from Cory Asbury about cherishing the days that you have with your kids. The days really are bittersweet, and who can tell the value of the time that we have. There’s certain songs that have a funny tendency of staying stuck in your mind, and for the past few days, this is the one that keeps hitting me. I’m a mom of two toddlers, so something that I probably hear often…

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Dear God - Cory Asbury

link: https://youtu.be/i4DC6NWtJXo

akbo: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/cory-asbury/dear-god-chords-3155054

[faeforfaith]

Song of the Day:

Reckless Love - Cory Asbury

"Oh the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God."

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Singer Cory Asbury Says He Almost Played Long-Lost Dutton on Yellowstone

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“Sometimes growing up feels like goodbye” 10 dead 20 injured

[brucedinsman]

Today's Theme Song: in the Father's House

Artist: Cory Asbury album: “To Love A Fool” (2020) “The Father’s House”   Sometimes on this journeyI get lost in my mistakesWhat looks to me like weaknessIs a canvas for His strengthAnd my story isn’t overMy story’s just begunAnd failure won’t define me‘Cause that’s what my Father doesYeah, failure won’t define me‘Cause that’s what my Father does Ooh, lay your burdens downOoh, here in the…

[tiand]

"Reckless Love" by Cory Asbury

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