March 15, 2010

SLOW FADE (Casting Crowns)

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
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
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what you 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

It’s a slow fade.  Good morning, it’s a time change and my body hasn’t received the memo yet.  I commit this day to You.  Today is the only March 15^th, 2010 that I will ever see.  It is a gift that has been given to me. I will walk victoriously in it.  I will turn away from evil, bad habits and lift my heart up to You.  You are real, You are my deliverer.  I worship You.  I praise You.  Your truth will not fade away.  “The Word is alive, it has been transcribed over 2000 years ago.  It cuts through the darkness like a sword.”  Thank You for Your Words.  They change me, they encourage me, they are running fresh water over my soul.  I know You are there, I know You see me, You are the ground beneath me.  I love You, You bring such confidence to my heart.

I know that I have written this song before, but there are many times that it comes back to my spirit.  I see how the enemy talks us into things that we used to say, no way.  I have something in my life that I do that I never would have considered doing 10 years ago.  It is a TV show that I watch.  When I get under high pressure, it’s “seems” a pretty easy way to relax.  It’s tame to many things that I see on TV and that is my rationale.  “It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray.”  Turning to gray means to me compromise.  Sometimes in my defense in my head I say, “well, it could be worse, I could be doing so and so”.  Is that helping me grow in my relationship with Christ?  No.

I desire to know God. Period.  I want to know Him so intimately that I can “sense” His voice as I go about my day.  I want to be able to say and believe that I am an overcoming child of the King.  When I was a young Christian, I would go to the front door of my apartment and forcefully tell the enemy to get out of my house, to leave me alone, to stop harassing  my mind.  Well, today I am going to do that again and at 2:00 this afternoon, or at 9:00 tonight (I get this show on the internet later) whenever, I am going to open the door and demand the enemy to get out of my house and out of my head.  I am going to shout out the name of Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit to fill that 40 minutes with Himself.  It’s You, Lord, You fight my battles.  I am led by your Spirit.  So today if you live near 109 Bowen St, St Marys, Ga., you might hear this wild woman as she escorts the enemy out.  So Today I am,

Kicking “it” out,

Mary Ann