lecrae identity lyrics

This is one of my new favorite songs of the moment. It's called "Identity." Lecrae performed at Purple Door tonight and he did a really good job at addressing the topic I've been focusing on lately: our identity through God and Jesus Christ. Our significance is not found in our looks and appearance. It's found on the inside. Find this one on iTunes, if you like or can at least tolerate rap/hip hop.


(JR)
Hair, check
Shoes, check
A brand new fit looking cool, check
I'm looking in the mirror like "ooooh yes!"
The cover for an insecure dude, check
But she won't feel me and they won't like me
If I ain't in them J's or them brand new Nikes
But let's dig deeper inside my pysche
When it's all said and done, even I don't like me
He live in the gym and his hair stay faded
Late model car so they think he made it
He's Christian, he gave his life
But he still ain't satisfied in the Savior Christ
Still finds his identity in looks and cars
If he only knew that he ain't have to look so hard
If he looked in God, though it may seem odd
But he'd be so satisfied he could leave it all

(D.A. T.R.U.T.H.)
How do I gauge success?
Why do I say I'm blessed huh?
Is it the car that I drive or the place that I rest or the way that I dress now?
Is the cause of my pride, the stage and the set or my face in the press now?
Cause the applause it dies
When the praise is less if my face is depressed, then
It's cause my value and worth is in the volume of the work I produce in the booth
It's a prize and a curse if defined by the perks when the truth is through
Man I'm goin' feel like I don't want to live no more
Cause they don't like me like they did in 04
So, I swallow my pride empowered by God, I'm complete in Him
He's got peace - God's priest - I'm in
In His presence weak - He's strength
Meet His kin - We His brethren
Read this list - Me forgiven
He's dismissed guilt and my sin and then I find my worth cause I'm Jesus' friend

(Lecrae)
Got her hair done, toes and nails
Is that Her? Well it's hard to tell
Cause she's caked up in all that much make up
It's like she's try'na make up for what she ain't but
She's a saint but so confused
Cause she's been rejected by all these dudes
That tell her on a scale of 10 she's a two
But that ain't true if she only knew
In Christ she is loved she secure and accepted
She'll never be rejected by God who's elected her
Her beauty is her Godliness
And she ain't gotta to flaunt it
Cause it's obvious
Identity is found in the God we trust
Any other identity will self destruct
Identity is found in the God we trust
Any other identity will self destruct

(Chorus)
I'm not the shoes I wear
I'm not the clothes I buy
I'm am not the house I live in
I'm not the car I drive
I'm not the job I work
You can't define my worth
By nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ