Slow Fade

Casting Crowns (castingcrowns.com) has long been a favorite music group of mine. I love their music and the genuineness with which they play.

Yesterday I was cutting the grass and listening to some of their music. As I kept going back and forth across the lawn I had to fight the urge to sing along......it's a bit embarrassing to be singing at the top of your lungs with no music playing. Nonetheless, as I listened one line jumped out at me. The song is called "Slow Fade" and it speaks about how the journey into sin isn't an overnight thing, but takes place over time. People don't commit adultery in a moment, the idea gets planted, grows, eventually happens. That applies to virtually every sin. The line that stuck out to me said this:

"The journey from your mind to your hands is shorter than you're thinking."

Wow! Great truth there! How many times have thoughts crept into your mind that ultimately made it to your hands? Probably more times than you or I care to remember. That's why the Bible tells us: Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things. (Colossians 3:2)

It's easy to get distracted and in the process have your life torn to shreds. Don't let it happen. Keep your heart and mind fixed on God. Someone once said, "You can't keep the bird from flying over, but you can keep it from building a nest." While that's true, my suggestion would be this: the next time the bird (temptation) flies over, shoot it! There will, no doubt, be more birds to follow, so keep a good supply of ammunition on hand!

Blessings, friends!!!

Here's a link to a great video of Casting Crowns song, Slow Fade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-8SYA6rfbs