Hillsong United is a popular worship band among most Christians I know. I love them. Sometimes the simplicity and passion behind their lyrics just inspires me.

"Hosanna" is one of their more popular songs. It speaks of the King of Glory washing away our sin, and our generation rising up to take its place with selfless faith. It's really a beautiful song.

There's a line in there that bothers me, though:

Break my heart for what breaks Yours.

My issue is with my generation, who sings this song and songs like it, but then lives to no standard of holiness. My generation, who sings this song but doesn't want to hate what God hates. In fact, they don't even know what God hates.

My generation wants God to save them, and to make them feel good. They don't want Him as Lord and King over everything they do. They want to control their lives.

Why?

Does my "Christian" generation really understand that they are created to worship God, and than in doing so they'll find ultimate satisfaction?

I'm not legalistic and I'm not perfect, but every day I wake up and learn to hate my sin more and more, because God hates it. It defiles and distorts His perfect creation. He suffered for it, and He now calls me to righteousness.

My heart breaks.

But no, my generation wants to feel good, not to be broken. They don't really care about God's standards.

And still they sing that song.

Why?

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