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That's What We Need
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Jul 10, 2026 updated
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Anne Wilson's song 'That's What We Need' challenges superficial faith, calling for a genuine, Christlike heart that moves beyond Sunday-only religion. She contrasts empty religious motions with authentic love, mercy, and compassion for the broken and orphaned. The song emphasizes that true faith is not about easy praise but about embodying Jesus' hands and feet, pointing to the one Way, Truth, and Life that sets us free. It's a passionate plea for a faith that looks like Jesus, marked by grace, love, and service to others.
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Tell me are you feelin'
The heaviness I'm feelin'
'Cause the space between the word I read
And the world I see feels crazy
Are we being honest
'Cause if I'm being honest
I preach the news
More than gospel truth
And I don't think twice about it
Maybe there's a bigger picture
We've been missing
Something different
Ain't talkin' 'bout a Sunday only
Actin' holy
Easy kinda faith
Ain't talkin 'bout a barely going
Through the motions
Empty kinda praise
I'm talking 'bout a heart that looks like Jesus
Like His hands, like His feet
There's one Way one Truth one Life that sets us free
That's what we need
Oh, that's what we need
Faith to move the mountains
It ain't about the mountains
It's when the least of these
And the neighbor sees
That we genuinely love them
Maybe there's a bigger purpose
We've been given
Something different
Ain't talkin' 'bout a Sunday only
Actin' holy
Easy kinda faith
Ain't talkin 'bout a barely going
Through the motions
Empty kinda praise
I'm talking 'bout a heart that looks like Jesus
Like His hands, like His feet
There's one Way one Truth one Life that sets us free
That's what we need
Oh, that's what we need
We need shelter for the orphan
Healing for the broken
Mercy and compassion
We need it
We need grace to be our banner
Love to be the standard
The only thing that matters
We need it
Ain't talkin' 'bout a Sunday only
Actin' holy
Easy kinda faith
Ain't talkin 'bout a barely going
Through the motions
Empty kinda praise
I'm talking 'bout a heart that looks like Jesus
Like His hands, like His feet
There's one Way one Truth one Life that sets us free
That's what we need
We need it
We need it
That's what we need
We need it
We need it
That's what we need
That's what we need
That's what we need
We need it
That's what we need