Right when I recommitted myself to the Lord, I hear this song and went OK, I get it. But not until Darin this last weekend posed the question that I have heard before but hadn't really hit me yet. Do we go to church or are we the church. This week that statement rocked me. It made me think, do I just do the church thing?As I was driving home from work this week thinking about what I wanted to blog about, I was listening to the Fish when Casting Crowns If We are the Body came on. I started listening and this song slapped me right in the face. He is challenging us to be the body and be church, not just go to go.
If We are the Body
by Casting Crowns
It's crowded in a worship today
As she slips in
Trying to fade into the faces
The girls' teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know
Farther than they know
But 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? There is a way?
A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat
And quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances tell him that his chances
Are better out on the road
But if we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching?
Why aren't His hands healing?
Why aren't His words teaching?
[. From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/c/casting-crowns-lyrics/if-we-are-the-body-lyrics.html .]
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them
There is a way?
But Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the body of Christ
But 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?
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? As Jesus is the way
I think that for the past year I have just been doing the church thing. That's one of the reasons I joined Circles. I don't want to just do the church thing anymore. I want to be the church. I want to emanate God and the church in everything I do. I'm excited about my new challenge. Praise the Lord!
I will have that song in my head all night now :). Lindsay, I can't help but think that this post made God smile ...
ReplyDeleteThanks fo the reminder of the difference between "be" and "do". I am often so caught up in what I am doing I forget who, or whose, I am.
ReplyDeleteThis song has done a very similar thing for me. Normally when I listen to music I honestly do not pay attention to the lyrics, as the music is what entices me. This song however, caught my attention and after the first time I heard it I immediately looked it up. Upon reading the lyrics I realized just how powerful they really were and I began to reflect if that is what I truly did. It was a very scary thing to think about for me because I did not want to be one of the people the song was talking about. It took me around a year to fully change the way of my heart but after I could not be happier. Now when I hear this song I want to be the one to check in on people to see if they are really acting as part of the church. It paints such a great picture in my mind. I'm really glad to hear that this song has a similar affect for you :)
ReplyDeleteOne last thing I just thought about right before I posted this. I remember what Mike Erre used to say at Rockharbor. Sometimes there were worship songs that he simply could not sing because he did not feel that was where his heart was at. This is a very important thing to keep in mind in general. Anyways sorry for the ramblings :)
This is seriously amazing Lindsey! God Himself is showing you that YOU are the Church. He is changing the world through the Church and through you. That's so cool. I love it
ReplyDeleteglad that you have a new challenge!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much LIndsey!
ReplyDeleteI have been really challenged lately with the constancy of my "Christian life." This was really encouraging to continue developing consistency outside of ministry and Christian circles. Thanks!!
This song always gets me! just like one awesome reminder after another after another! It's awesome that this song is so upfront and just asking whoever is listening what we are really doing, and then encourages us to choose the right. Thanks so much for this encouraging reminder!
ReplyDeleteThe fish has done that me many times...hah Its awesome what happens when we actually listen to the words we are singing. Powerful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
girl !!! praising the Lord with you. God is surely moving in your heart and mind. :)
ReplyDeleteGood stuff. Nothing like a slap in the face to get us going.
ReplyDeleteHow awesome is it that we as "Circles" get to BE the church together!! This is a great challenge and makes me really excited to see God working through this community over the next 7 months =)
ReplyDeleteCasting Crowns seriously rocks my world. I love this song & listen to it all of the time. I am so happy its is here, in your blog :) I also love reading your heart in the last paragraph. mmmm, so good :)
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i love your excitement towards growing in the Lord!getting closer and closer to the Eternal Living Holy Holy Holy Almighty Lord Jesus God Creator Of All is an awesome thing, huh? :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it great the way God finds ways into our life...multiple ways. First a feeling that got you into circles. Then a message. Then a song. Now all these friends, brothers and sisters, speaking into your life. God is so faithful to us.
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