Kyle Matthews song: The One Who Loves Me Most

We’re taking a brief hiatus from the words of wisdom from The Daily Office, but the content is related.  As you may know, I’m teaching Emotionally Healthy Spirituality on Sunday evenings right now.  Observing The Daily Office is a part of that study.  Last Sunday evening was the second of 8 sessions.  As discussion progressed, a song written by my friend Kyle Matthews was so strongly related to the topic of discussion that I wished I had had my iPod with me to share it with the class.  I think it was the bridge (in italic bold below) that was the clincher for connecting it with what we were talking about.

The One Who Loves Me Most

Kyle Matthews

Mama believes there’s still a child in me.

Papa can see the man I’ll one day be.

My sister knows my dumb mistakes.

My brother knows how much I’ll take.

But the One who loves me most knows me best.

The One who’s most proud of me now knows my regrets.

And there is no audience I must impress,

’cause the One who loves me loves me most and knows me best.

The junior high girls remember me, the flirt.

My bride to be can tell you how I splurged.

The wife who walks me through the years

knows my dreams, feels my fears.

But the One who loves me most knows me best. …

And I’ll never be all that people want from me.

So, I’ll hold on to the love that gives me all I need

to face the temptations of people’s expectations.

’Cause the One who loves me most knows me best.

The One who’s most proud of me now knows my regrets.

And there is no audience I must impress,

’cause the One who loves me loves me most and knows me best.

© 1993 Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. / Final Four Music, BMI.

Used by permission.  CCLI No. 157134.

I'd love to tell you that you can locate the CD that this song is on ("This Is Not Normal") and get it quickly, but it's out of print.  You might be able to find it on eBay, but people who have Kyle's music usually keep it.  I'll let you borrow mine as soon as the last guy who borrowed it brings it back.

That’s enough to think about for now.  The peace of Christ to you.