My Sunday Song #34 is “Dear Younger Me” by the band MercyMe. The song is the fourth single off their 2014 album ‘Welcome to the New’. The story is an autobiographical song by Bart Millard that talks about what he would say to his younger self about what he could do to help him not feel the pain. You can check out the story behind the song as told by Bart Millard of Mercyme on godtube.com.
It is a beautiful and actually thought provoking song. If you think about it now, would you want to know what choices you could make differently as a younger child. I am not sure I would want to do anything differently. Are there things I regret, of course. Are there things I wish I would have done differently, absolutely. Do I wish I could go back and change them…NO!!!!
Why?? If I did, would I be where I am today? Would I be married to my friend, my partner, my beautiful wife? Would I have my two girls that are the best thing I have ever done in my life? If there is a chance any of that would be different by going back and telling my younger self what to change, there is no way I would do it. All of my life choices got me to where I am right here, right now. And I am glad they did!!
“Dear Younger Me”
Where do I start
If I could tell you everything that I have learned so far
Then you could be
One step ahead
Of all the painful memories still running thru my head
I wonder how much different things would be
Dear younger me, dear younger meDear younger me
I cannot decide
Do I give some speech about how to get the most out of your life
Or do I go deep
And try to change
The choices that you’ll make cuz they’re choices that made me
Even though I love this crazy life
Sometimes I wish it was a smoother ride
Dear younger me, dear younger me
If I knew then what I know now
Condemnation would’ve had no power
My joy my pain would’ve never been my worth
If I knew then what I know now
Would’ve not been hard to figure out
What I would’ve changed if I had heard
Dear younger me
It’s not your fault
You were never meant to carry this beyond the cross
Dear younger me
You are holy
You are righteous
You are one of the redeemed
Set apart a brand new heart
You are free indeed
Every mountain every valley
Thru each heartache you will see
Every moment brings you closer
To who you were meant to be
Dear younger me, dear younger me
You are holy
You are righteous
You are one of the redeemed
Set apart a brand new heart
You are free indeed [x3]
2 Loud 2 Old Music 
Nice post – I’m fascinated by those situations in life that, “if hadn’t done ____, would I have ended up here”
And I share your good fortune of having a wonderful spouse & 2 awesome girls!
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I say, “Evolution, not Revolution.” Parents pass life learnings to children and we collectively evolve. That’s (generally) good enough for me. Thanks for sharing this song.
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I like that…thanks!!
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