I am Nothing

I was listening to a song by Jenny Owens today. In the song she takes the Corinthians passage on love and puts it into her own words. I love this song for many reason, but one of them is that I pray that this is how I live my life. Here is what she says:

I could travel over oceans, cross the desert, climb the mountains
just to share your story, bring you glory, and win souls for you.
I could sing like an angle songs so humble and so thankful
full of drama and emotion so the world will know your truth.
I could give away my money and my clothes and my food
to restore those people who are poor, lost and down and out.
I could succeed in all these things, find favor with peasants and kings
but if I do not love...I am nothing.

I could live a flawless life, never cheat or steal or lie
and always speak so kindly, smile so warmly and go about doing good.
I could dedicate myself to do what everyone else wants me to
listen to them, complement them, say the things I should.
I could show up every Sunday lead the choir and bible study
and they all might come to know me as a leader and a friend.
I could achieve success on earth, but success could not define my worth
all these action all these words they will not matter in the end.

Cause songs will fade to silence, stories they will cease
the dust will settle covering all my selfless deeds.
So as I try to serve you won't you make it clear to me
that if I do not love....I am nothing.

If I can not live my life loving my brother then
how can I love the one who lived his life for me.
Sent to earth from heaven, humble servant - holy king
come to share the story, get no glory, and save my searching soul.
You knew that I'd ignore you and crucify you
but nothing could stop you from living for me, dying for me so that I would know

That songs will fade to silence, stories they will cease
the dust will settle covering all my selfless deeds.
But your life here made it clear enough for me to see
That if I do not love.....I am nothing.