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shai linne is living proof that God has a wonderful sense of humor. He once told his mom that he would never, ever become a Christian, completely oblivious to the fact that God had chosen him to be a Christian before time began. He doesn't like the spotlight, so God gave him natural gifts that put him on stage as an actor. He doesn't like to be in front of people, so God gave him spiritual gifts that are mostly public in nature. shai has appeared on numerous independent and national Christian Hip-hop releases, including his 2005 full-length debut, The Solus Christus Project. All this from someone who doesn't like hip-hop and never pursued a career in music. Someone in heaven is having a big laugh at his expense. After all this time, shai still doesn't get the joke.
With All My Mind
Shai Linne Lyrics
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Just because of who You are
With all my heart, with all my soul
When I think about You, Lord
I just wanna worship You
With all my mind
With all my mind
With all my mind
Lord, I'm unworthy to speak your name
But that's exactly the reason that Jesus came
On the cross took the wrath and received the blame
For believers, so we don't have to be ashamed
We can come into Your courts and not be destroyed
No need to avoid the source of our peace and joy
The beef is void because Christ paid the penalty
We been reconciled, You saved Your enemies
All because You're abundantly merciful
That's good news to the hungry and thirsty soul
You've made yourself known through the written Word
The Holy Spirit gives life when the Scripture's heard
And believed- true faith is supernatural
But we can love You with our minds- You are rational
You gave us reason- surely a major purpose
Was to think about You rightly when we praise and worship
Lord, You commanded us to love You with all our minds
Heart and soul- we fail to do it all the time
And we should be appalled by our deep neglect
When we don't take the time out to read the text
And when we do read, we act like we have the right
To only focus on the things about You that we like
Lord, You never gave us permission to pick and choose
Because You are who You are- forget "different views"
Lord forgive us, we love what You don't promote
We need Your mercy, the cross is our only hope
Because I know that I am not what I should truly be
But by Your grace, I am not what I used to be
I wanna know You better Lord, take higher steps
So I can rep Jesus Christ til my final breath
You gave us minds- surely a major purpose
Was to think about You rightly when we praise and worship
And forever we will cling to the crucified
And risen King who fulfilled the plan You devised
Theology helps us separate truth from lies
But You are not an object to be scrutinized
You're not a philosophy, You are not a theory
You're not an apologetic debate topic merely
You're a Person who deserves to be adored
Our goal in life should simply be to see You more
To have our souls satisfied and be so amazed
To stand in awe when You teach us to know Your ways
To bring glory to Your Holy Name forevermore
We were made for so much more than what we settle for!
We're too easily satisfied with lesser things
They're distractions that keep us from our blessed King
Theology is not a goal but its major purpose
Is to think about You rightly when we praise and worship
In the song "With All My Mind," Shai Linne expresses his desire to worship God with every aspect of his being. He acknowledges his unworthiness to speak the name of the Lord and states that Jesus paid the price for believers so that they can come into God's presence without shame. Linne emphasizes the importance of loving God with one's mind and recognizing him as a rational being, as well as the need to approach God with reverence and respect by reading and understanding Scripture.
The lyrics show that worship is not just about singing songs and attending church, but it's a lifestyle that involves living every day to please God. Linne points out the tendency of people to pick and choose what they like about God instead of accepting him as he is, and acknowledges the need for people to repent and seek God's mercy. The songwriter then emphasizes that the ultimate goal of theology should be to know God's ways better so that people can bring glory to his holy name.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord, I wanna worship You
Expressing the desire to worship God
Just because of who You are
Worshipping God for who He is
With all my heart, with all my soul
Giving all of one's being to worship God
When I think about You, Lord
God being the focus of one's thoughts
I just wanna worship You
The desire to continue to worship God
With all my mind
Worshipping God with one's intellect and reasoning
Lord, I'm unworthy to speak your name
Acknowledging that one is unworthy to utter God's name
But that's exactly the reason that Jesus came
Jesus came to make it possible for sinners to approach God
On the cross took the wrath and received the blame
Jesus suffered punishment and blame for sinners on the cross
For believers, so we don't have to be ashamed
Believers can approach God without shame because of Jesus' sacrifice
We can come into Your courts and not be destroyed
Believers can approach God without fear of being destroyed
No need to avoid the source of our peace and joy
God is the source of peace and joy and should not be avoided
The beef is void because Christ paid the penalty
The issues between God and sinners have been resolved by Christ's sacrifice
We been reconciled, You saved Your enemies
Through Jesus' sacrifice, sinners have been reconciled to God and saved
All because You're abundantly merciful
God's mercy is abundant and the reason for salvation
That's good news to the hungry and thirsty soul
The good news of salvation through Christ is comforting to those who are spiritually hungry and thirsty
You've made yourself known through the written Word
God has revealed Himself through the Bible
The Holy Spirit gives life when the Scripture's heard
The Holy Spirit brings about spiritual life when the Bible is heard and believed
And believed- true faith is supernatural
True faith is a supernatural experience
But we can love You with our minds- You are rational
We can worship and love God with our intellect because He is rational
You gave us reason- surely a major purpose
God gave humans the ability to reason, which is a significant purpose
Was to think about You rightly when we praise and worship
The ability to reason is intended to help us worship God accurately
Lord, You commanded us to love You with all our minds
God commands us to love Him with our intellect
Heart and soul- we fail to do it all the time
Although we are commanded to love God with our intellect, we often fail to do so
And we should be appalled by our deep neglect
We should be ashamed of our failure to love God with our intellect
When we don't take the time out to read the text
One way we neglect to love God with our intellect is by failing to read and study the Bible
And when we do read, we act like we have the right
Even when we do read the Bible, we often approach it with a sense of entitlement
To only focus on the things about You that we like
We tend to only seek out portions of the Bible that appeal to our preferences
Lord, You never gave us permission to pick and choose
God did not give us permission to pick and choose from the Bible
Because You are who You are- forget "different views"
God is who He is, and there are no alternate views of Him
Lord forgive us, we love what You don't promote
We frequently love things that God does not endorse or support
We need Your mercy, the cross is our only hope
We are in need of God's mercy, which was made possible through Christ's sacrifice on the cross
Because I know that I am not what I should truly be
Acknowledging personal failings and flaws
But by Your grace, I am not what I used to be
Through God's grace, a person has been transformed
I wanna know You better Lord, take higher steps
The desire to know God more intimately
So I can rep Jesus Christ til my final breath
Expressing the desire to share the message of salvation until death
And forever we will cling to the crucified
Believers will always hold onto the significance of Christ's crucifixion
And risen King who fulfilled the plan You devised
Acknowledging that God's plan was fulfilled through Christ's death and resurrection
Theology helps us separate truth from lies
The study of theology aids in distinguishing truth from falsehood
But You are not an object to be scrutinized
God is not an object to be dissected or analyzed
You're not a philosophy, You are not a theory
God is not a philosophical or theoretical concept
You're not an apologetic debate topic merely
God should not be reduced to a topic for apologetic debates
You're a Person who deserves to be adored
God is a personal being who is worthy of worship and adoration
Our goal in life should simply be to see You more
Believers should seek to focus more on God in their lives
To have our souls satisfied and be so amazed
Being fulfilled and amazed through a personal experience with God
To stand in awe when You teach us to know Your ways
Experiencing awe when God teaches us His ways
To bring glory to Your Holy Name forevermore
Bringing glory to God's name for all eternity
We were made for so much more than what we settle for!
Humans were created for a greater purpose than what they often settle for
We're too easily satisfied with lesser things
Humans often settle for lesser things than what God intended for them
They're distractions that keep us from our blessed King
These lesser things are distractions that hinder a person's relationship with God
Theology is not a goal but its major purpose
The study of theology is not an end in itself, but it serves a greater purpose
Is to think about You rightly when we praise and worship
Studying theology helps us worship God accurately and rightly
Contributed by Madison S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.