Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Josh Wilson’s I Refuse has been on my radar for more than two months now, but I’m afraid it took a back seat to the Christmas season, and I regret postponing it because I Refuse is a fantastic Christian song that deserves to rise faster and higher up the Christian radio charts. Josh’s previous hit singles, Savior Please and Before the Morning, have been powerful worship anthems; I Refuse is an uptempo Christian song that speaks of breaking through our apathy and actually doing what God intended for us to do: be salt and light. Josh himself says here, “My hope for this song is that we’ll all find ways to live out our faith, no matter where we are or what we’re given. Like my friend James says, “I can’t do everything, but I refuse to do nothing.””
To date, Josh Wilson’s I Refuse is a bit of a slow burn, taking a while to pick up on Christian radio. Methinks this is another travesty. Y’all in the States need to call your local Christian AC radio station and request this song, because people need. to. hear. this. song.
I REFUSE Lyrics
Josh Wilson
Sometimes I, I just want to close my eyes
And act like everyone’s alright
When I know they’re not
This world needs God, but it’s easier to stand and watch
I could pray a prayer and just move on
Like nothing’s wrong
But I refuse
I don’t want to live like I don’t care
I don’t want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
I could choose not to move
But I refuse
I can hear the least of these, crying out so desperately
And I know we are the hands and feet of You, oh God
So if You say move, it’s time for me to follow through
And do what I was made to do
And show them who You are
I don’t want to live like I don’t care
I don’t want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
I could choose not to move
But I refuse
I refuse to stand and watch the weary and lost cry out for help
I refuse to turn my back and try and act like all is well
I refuse to stay unchanged, to wait another day to die to myself
I refuse to make one more excuse
I don’t want to live like I don’t care
I don’t want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
I could choose not to move
But I refuse
