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"Let the Truth" by Presence Music Band: A Song for the Real, the Broken, and the Honest


It's so easy to meet someone with a smile plastered on and pretend everything's fine, e.g., when you walk into church. A complex mask to prevent questions and hold up appearances, both in faith and life. Presence Music Band gets it. They were seeing so many people who seemingly have everything all figured out, while they personally felt that they were often falling short. How is that possible? Is it real, or is it an act?

Presence Music Band - Let the TruthWe are under so much pressure to look perfect. Model citizens, model families, model parents, model students, model Christians… How can you keep up? This song is a beautiful invitation to drop the act. It acknowledges that we can "fool so many" with a smile while our "heart is heavy." Not everyone has the talent (or time) to see beyond our fake masks! That mask is hurting us, and it's sending the wrong message to others!

This song asks the question, "But what if we removed the masks and breathed?" A question that reminds us that beneath the surface, we're likely all "stuck in the same boat," wrestling with our own challenges and (hopefully) crying out to God for help. "We were never made to walk alone," encouraging us to share our struggles and embrace God's grace together. 

May this song remind you that it is okay to be real! God tells us to come as we are, and if that is fine for God, why should we insist otherwise from friends, family, others in church… or ourselves? If you've ever felt like you're the only one barely holding on, press play. You'll find you're not alone.

"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away." - John 6:37

(Related scripture: John 6:37; Psalm 34:18; James 5:16; 2 Corinthians 12:9)

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