Me Talking to Myself About That Song.
This song back in the 90’s was called “Real Good Thing” by the Newsboys.
My wife and I sing it every now and then because it makes us laugh. Yesterday I was singing it and started having a whole conversation with myself.
Me in 1990: When we don’t get what we deserve that’s a real good thing.
Me Today: What do I deserve?
Me in 1990: To burn in Hell forever?
Me Today: I do?
Me in 1990: Yes, sadly.
Me Today: Why?
Me in 1990: You were born.
Me Today: Wait, what?
Me in 1990: Yeah, you were born?
Me Today: I was born so I deserve to be burned forever? By who?
Me in 1990: By God.
Me Today: Well who created me to be born?
Me in 1990: God?
Me Today: So God created me to burn forever?
Me in 1990: Well, that’s just what you deserve.
Me Today: So God created me to deserve to burn forever?
Me in 1990: No God created you to live fully!
Me Today: What?
Me in 1990: There’s good news!
Me Today: There is?
Me in 1990: Just love god. Believe Jesus made a blood sacrifice for you and you won’t burn. In fact, you’ll be truly alive AND get the best afterlife ever!
Me Today: What? How do I love God?
Me in 1990: You believe in him?
Me Today: That’s it? Him?
Me in 1990: Well and believe he died for your sins?
Me Today: But why did he die for my sins if he created me to burn in hell forever?
Me in 1990: Because he loves you!
Me Today: He does? Why does he burn me then?
Me in 1990: Because you’re evil.
Me Today: But he created me.
Me in 1990: But the world corrupted you.
Me Today: It did?
Me in 1990: Yes! But he loves you!
Me Today: But he’ll torture me?
Me in 1990: If you don’t believe in him and love him.
Me Today: So he only loves me if I love him?
Me in 1990: No he always loves you! Nothing can separate you from his love! As far as the East is to the West! That’s why he died for you.
Me Today: But he might torture me and send me to Hell?
Me in 1990: Because you’re evil! If you don’t accept his free gift.
Me Today: The gift he created me to need?
Me in 1990: He created you for so much!
Me Today: But he created me and this whole system.
Me in 1990: To do good things. To obey him. To follow him. To love others.
Me Today: To love them like he loves me?
Me 1990: Exactly.
Me Today: Cool, so I can pretty much be an asshole to anyone who doesn’t love me?
Me 1990: No! You forgive them and love them like God forgives and loves you!
Me Today: Okay. That song sucks. Also, no wonder I was a freaked out little boy.