 In the song, he persuades a lady to be positive in difficult times and let her "love come shining through".He then moves forward to praise God, similar to how a preacher would recite such passages from The Bible.The song, equipped with horns, a propulsive drum beat, and Gaye's multi-layered vocals, was Gaye's second Top 40 hit since "A Funky Space Reincarnation" on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, where it peaked at number 18 on that chart while reaching #101 on "Billboard"'s Bubbling Under the Hot 100.