BESHINY PROCLAMATIONS · TRACK 10
One Body Growing in Love
Christ joins His body through truth, forgiveness and love under pressure.
From We Belong to Jesus · Full song: 3:10
30-second sample
When anger demands the final word, the Church needs words that preserve truth and shared life. One Body Growing in Love follows Ephesians 4 through received grace, resistance to deception and the practical work of building one another up in Christ.
Story behind the song
Ephesians 4 places the body’s growth within a real contest over truth, desire and speech. The song begins with the Spirit’s seal and forgiveness in Christ before naming anger and pride between believers. Its refrain holds Christ as Head together with a shared commitment to truthful love, loving service and refusing the devil a foothold. Growth comes from Christ as each part participates.
Christ’s gifts equip His people for service, giving the community stability when falsehood sounds persuasive. The bridge then turns towards the former ways, renewed minds and forgiveness offered because God has forgiven us in Christ. These declarations meet ordinary pressure: the argument we want to win, the bitter remark we could repeat, or the person we hesitate to forgive. The shared response is a body that stands together and builds itself in love.
Scripture
Ephesians 4:2, 7, 11–16, 21–27, 29–32; 6:10–14, 17
Carry it into the week
Pause in a difficult conversation, refuse the bitter word and choose truthful speech that helps another grow.
Reflection
Which words or actions could help us build Christ’s body during a difficult conversation?
Prayer
Lord Jesus, strengthen us as Your body. Guard our speech when anger rises, and steady us in Your truth when deception sounds persuasive. By Your Spirit, renew our minds and teach us to forgive as we have been forgiven.
Lyrics
We bear the Spirit’s seal in Christ
In Him we are forgiven
When anger burns and pride demands
The final word between us
We put away our bitter words
And speak the truth in love
Christ is our Head; we stand in Him
One body, held together
We speak His truth and serve in love
We give the devil no foothold
From Christ the whole body grows
And builds itself in love
When falsehood comes in clever words
We hold the truth of Jesus
Christ gives His servants to His Church
To train His saints for service
Each part receives His grace to work
Our words will build His body
Christ is our Head; we stand in Him
One body, held together
We speak His truth and serve in love
We give the devil no foothold
From Christ the whole body grows
And builds itself in love
We put away our former ways
With their deceitful longings
Our minds are being made anew
We put on lives made holy
We turn from malice and forgive
As God in Christ forgave us
Christ is our Head; we stand in Him
One body, held together
We speak His truth and serve in love
We give the devil no foothold
From Christ the whole body grows
And builds itself in love
Therefore we stand, and hold His truth
One body growing in love
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How this music is made
Lyrics developed with ChatGPT under the rigorous theological direction, editorial oversight and creative direction of Steven R Forsberg, then reviewed against the selected recordings and approved by him. Musical composition, vocals and instrumental audio generated using Suno under his musical direction. Artwork generated using AI under his creative direction. Released by BeShiny Music.