This song is pretty pointed about people in churches who constantly critisize you and try to make you fit some kind of 'christian' mold that they hold in their hands.
Whispers (gossip) of (spiritually)dead sisters (women in the church).
The first section is about his longing to please God while others point him out and tell him he cannot, at least the way he is trying to do it.
The second is about the anger he feels at them for pretty much telling him he is somehow worshiping God 'wrong.' Anger at their disaproval.
The third is about walking out faith underneath this heavy burden, making your knees bleed and wondering why the faith doesn't make the hurting/hatred stop. Which it doesnt, at least not totally. Christians aren't called out of the world in the sense of being immune to all its problems. In a way it makes it harder on us because of all the oppression of the fake-church followers, God haters, and of course, satan in general.
And the fourth is resting in the promises of God despite our limited understanding and vision. Suffering isn't our purpose, but something we must endure to reach our higher end in Him.
This song is pretty pointed about people in churches who constantly critisize you and try to make you fit some kind of 'christian' mold that they hold in their hands. Whispers (gossip) of (spiritually)dead sisters (women in the church).
The first section is about his longing to please God while others point him out and tell him he cannot, at least the way he is trying to do it.
The second is about the anger he feels at them for pretty much telling him he is somehow worshiping God 'wrong.' Anger at their disaproval.
The third is about walking out faith underneath this heavy burden, making your knees bleed and wondering why the faith doesn't make the hurting/hatred stop. Which it doesnt, at least not totally. Christians aren't called out of the world in the sense of being immune to all its problems. In a way it makes it harder on us because of all the oppression of the fake-church followers, God haters, and of course, satan in general.
And the fourth is resting in the promises of God despite our limited understanding and vision. Suffering isn't our purpose, but something we must endure to reach our higher end in Him.