What would it look like?

Bear with me, this might be kinda long! ;)

I have found that I have much more meaningful devotionals when I find a song and dive into its meaning...

One of my friends recently recommend me to Starfield, a christian band! I absolutely love them, their style is great, but their lyrics are truly a blessing!

Here are two of their songs that I have spent my quiet time studying:

"Cry In My Heart"

"There's a cry in my heart

For your glory to fall

For your presence to fill up my senses

There's a yearning again

A thirst for discipline

A hunger for things that are deeper

Could you take me beyond?

Could you carry me through?

If I open my heart?

Could I go there with you?

(For I've been here before, but I know there's still more Oh, Lord, I need to know you)

For what do I have, if I don't have you Jesus?

What in this life could mean anymore?

You are my rock

You are my glory

You are the lifter of my head

Lifter of this head"

"Son of God"

Son of God

Shaper of the stars

You alone

The dweller of my heart

Mighty King

How beautiful You are, how beautiful

Son of God

The Father's gift to us

You alone

Were broken on the alter of love

Precious Lamb

Our freedom's in Your blood, It's in your blood

Jesus, Oh Holy One

I sing to You

Forgiven

Savior, I'm overcome

With Your great love for me

Son of God

Strength beyond compare

You alone

The darkness cannot bear

Lord of love

Your kindness draws me near, it draws me

Son of God

Prophecy of old

You alone

Redeemer of my soul

Come again

And lead your people home, come lead us home

You are worthy

You are worthy

You are worthy of all my praise

You are beautiful

You are beautiful

I will lift up my hands and sing"

(In order to get the full experience of these songs I recommend going to YouTube and listening to them because they are very good!)

These songs really tugged at my heart because they both talk about how purely wonderful God is and how all we should want to do is praise him all day long...yet I often forget about him with my busy schedule and I don't really sit down to soak him in until 1:00 in the morning as I am getting in my bed! How can I forget the one who I owe my entire life to, everyday is precious, everyone is a gift! Not to sound cheesy, but it's true. I have no idea why God has blessed me with what he has...I don't deserve any of it! I have such an amazing family! I don't know where I would be without my wonderful sisters! I have such a deep love and respect for each one of them, and I know life would be 100 times harder without their support! They have always watched out for me even when I didn't recognize it, and I can't thank them enough!

Anyhoo, getting back on track, I found Psalms 13: "But I trust in your unfailing love, my heart rejoices in your salvation, I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me."

It got me thinking...

What would it like if we trusted in His unfailing love?

If we rejoiced in our salvation?

If we lifted our hands and sang praises?

If we truly thirsted for discipline?

If we had a yearning again?

If we had a thirst for things that are deeper?

What would it look like if we had a "cry in our hearts" for His glory to fall and His presence to fill up our senses?

As Christians we aren't called to fit in or blend in, but to stand out and live radically! I can't say, though, that is my goal when I wake up... to stick out, but that's what I am called to do. I understand that doesn't mean go inside Wal Mart singing for all the world to hear, but love without expecting anything in return, open doors for people when its inconvenient, take buggies back to their spot, pick up trash off the ground...we are called to serve because we have a awesome God who has sent a awesome redeemer and shouldn't we want the world to know that too? I am not usually this "cheesy" but something in me wanted to share this with the few people who read my blog...my hope is that I can take my own words to heart and truly start living, not for myself, but for God.