Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Slow Fade


The song by Casting Crowns has been speaking to me this morning. The song is based on Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.

Do you get it? At first, he (the blessed man) is walking with God, not listening to advice from the world—then he is standing with God (not walking with Him, but still standing with Him) –then finally he is sitting (not growing, or maintaining, but just giving up). This Psalm illustrates how we don’t just one day quit being a Christian, a wife, a friend, etc. Most likely the change is gradual—slowly becoming detached from the emotions involved with the relationship. I see this alot in the life of Christians—like they are on fire for God and doing everything they can to develop that relationship along with working for the Kingdom. I think when they realize that they can’t always have a mountain-top experience and slowly fade from the disciplines that they should be doing until one day, they are no longer walking with Christ at all. I am afraid that I have been guilty of this many, many times. I know that I need to stay in His Word especially on the days when I think I can handle life on my own. I tend to become self-righteous—thinking that I can do this thing called life on my own when the truth is that I need to be growing in Christ during these times.

The evil one can come into your life and use common, ordinary things and slowly steal the joy of the Lord from you like a thief in the night. The childhood song, "Be careful little eyes what you see" takes on a new meaning. The things we allow into our lives by way of our senses--what we watch on TV, what kind of music we listen to, gossip, etc--affect us more than we realize. And we also need to realize that there are little eyes watching our every move--what kind of witness am I?


These are the lyrics:

© 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)

Be careful little eyes what you see
It’s the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it’s the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It’s a slow fade, it’s a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you’re thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

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