Can't Shake It

I just can't seem to shake Haiti.  It permeates so many of my thoughts throughout the day.  I assume this will end at some point, but I'm glad for it while it is start on my heart and in my head.

I can't say that I'm a huge fan of Christian music; I find a lot of it to be full of cheese and more comical than glorifying.  (Am I the only one?  Also, what is the correct way to act at a Christian concert?  It is so bizarre to me...I digress.)  However, I've always enjoyed Derek Webb, especially the old stuff.  Since Haiti, I've loved listened to him a lot and especially this song.  How I long for my life to reflect these words...

Derek Webb’s I Repent

I repent of my pursuit of America's dream

I repent of living like I deserve anything

My house, my fence, my kids, and my wife

In our suburb where we're safe and white

I am wrong and of these things I repent

I repent of parading my liberty

I repent of paying for what I get for free

The way I believe that I am living right

By trading sins for others that are easier to hide

I am wrong and of these things I repent

I repent judging by a law that even I can't keep

Wearing righteousness like a disguise to see through

The planks in my own eyes

I repent of trading truth for false unity

I repent of confusing peace and idolatry

Of caring more of what they think than what I know of what they need

And domesticating you until you look just likes me

I am wrong and of these things I repent