One of the greatest lines in a song I've ever experienced. I say experienced for a reason. Most lyrics, words, phrases, rhymes, etc. I listen to and once in a while even hear...but the lyric above is an experience.
It describes the fruit of evangelism. This is that place in the Gospels where most of the crowds following Jesus leave Him because His teachings are hard to understand and accept. However, the rest that stick around, who are continuously taking in the Gospel (The Message of Christ - The Story of the Scriptures), these are partaking in evangelization.
These people experience the Message. Over time they discern it's weight and the role of the One at the heart of the story. They eventually understand enough about Christ to know that:
1) His life and death and resurrection are all they need.
2) There is a cost to following Him...they are willing to begin counting that cost as earnest followers.
3) They can bring nothing to the table, nothing to His feet, nothing to the throne of God in exchange for the hope of His message.
Evangelism is a journey isn't it. It took time for me to discern the weight of the message and even more time accept it as reality.
Maybe evangelism is less 'turn on a dime or burn for all time' and more...
listen. hear. count. experience.
Read John 6:25-71 'many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed...'
Song: 'in a sweater poorly knit' mewithoutYou