 Inspired by a verse in the second chapter of James where the writer "admonishes the church for giving preferential treatment to any one particular group over another", the song questions why the church does not minister impartially to everyone.The song's chorus, which references the Christian concept of the body of Christ, asks "If we are the body/why aren't his arms reaching?/Why aren't his hands healing?/Why aren't his words teaching?/And if we are the body/Why aren't his feet going?/Why is his love not showing them there is a way?