Are we just hiding behind "painted pictures" of who we think we should be? We need to open up to God and let Him wash away the paint and reveal the real us.
Let's just call it a "Cyber Ministry"!!!!
Story behind the song
I think we all paint a picture of ourselves to reflect the situation we're in at the current time, whether it be at church, work, or at home. We were taught from an early age to "put on your best face" and don't show the pain, hurt or guilt we may be feeling. If we could just learn to live according to how Jesus taught us to, we wouldn't need to put on a face because we would have nothing to hide or be ashamed of. Jesus was always bold enough to be who He was, no matter how it upset the world; but the main thing is that He always did it as guided by the Father and with love and compassion for His fellow man.
Lyrics
Painted Pictures ©2010 Duane Rod
Sunday morning in any town
Can we paint a face to hide the frown
We look in the mirror, can we do it again
Can we paint a face to hide our sin
Walking through the doors of the local church
Shaking hands and smiling, hiding the hurt
Pretty Sunday faces lined up in a row
Praying our real face doesn’t show
Painted pictures hanging on a wall
Is it really us they see at all
Are we just painting who we think we should be
Someone the world would like to see
Chorus
Show us God, the other side
Of the painted pictures and what they hide
Through Your eyes help us see
What we need to set us free
As we confess the lies that hide
The picture of the pain and hurt inside
Create a picture, from up above
Christ in us, a picture of love
