Why Me, Lord?

Oct 18, 2024

Kris Kristopherson died recently. He was a country singer; He led a very impressive life. He graduated from school playing football and Rugby. He attended college and in 1960 he joined the Army and became a helicopter pilot. He later flew helicopters for oil rigs. He was offered a position as an English teacher at West Point, but went to Nashville instead, where he wrote and sang dozens of hit songs and acted in movies. Among others he sang with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. During those days he partied and drank. If you don’t know any of these guys, google Kris Kristopherson tells story of how he wrote “Why Me Lord”. He gives his testimony of going to church, which he never did, raising his hand and then walking to the front to give his life to Jesus, and no one was more surprised than he was. His story is raw and real just as the words to this song are. He wrote this song right after accepting the Lord. Lately these words put everything into perspective for me. Because I have done nothing to deserve the goodness that He has shown me.