The Walk: Stained Glass

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Stained Glass

I went to Sam's MySpace tonight and this the song he had put up. Wow..lets get real in church for our teenagers and for each other. I am so tired of just sitting there with a smile and looking around at all the pretty, together people. We're killing ourselves or we are robbing ourselves of true fellowship. The kind of fellowship that comes when we come clean with each other. I think that is why I love my Alanon group so much...no place to hide and that is freedom.

I wish I could have something here so you could hear this song..its so good...I LOVE Casting Crowns!!!

Stained Glass.....Casting Crowns

Is there anyone that fails
Is there anyone that falls
Am I the only one in church today feelin' so small

Cause when I take a look around
Everybody seems so strong
I know they'll soon discover
That I don't belong

So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay
If I make them all believe it, maybe I'll believe it too
So with a painted grin, I play the heart again
So everyone will see me the way that I see them

Are we happy plastic people
Under shiny plastic steeples
With walls around our weakness
And smiles to hide our pain
But if the invitation's open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain
On our stained glass masquerade

Is there anyone who's been there
Are there any hands to raise
Am I the only one who's traded
In the altar for a stage

The performance is convincing
And we know every line by heart
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart

But would it set me free
If I dared to let you see
The truth behind the person
That you imagine me to be

Would your arms be open
Or would you walk away
Would the love of Jesus
Be enough to make you stay

11 comment(s):

Wow... awesome lyrics (by my favourite group!)
That is a brilliant title too. Why are we so afraid to admit we are stained? We hate plastic masks and sitting pretty in church but we're still too afraid to be honest about ourselves.
I believe so many things that I just don't seem able to pass on to my kids - and keep giving them the same old crap. grrr

By gracie, at 3:40 AM

Gracie...its a tough cycle to break...

By Beverly, at 5:26 AM

i hear ya gracie - it is a tough cycle to break is right, bev. awesome song. i'm going there now to listen to it.

By Candy, at 5:29 AM

oh my goodness. it's one thing to read the words and completely another to hear it while you're reading the words. when will we get real? and i'm talking about myself here too. i'm more real than i ever have been before but there's still so much to hide.

By Candy, at 5:35 AM

Mrs. Bev, you're the bomb eh and I totally understand what you're saying eh.

By the way, I see you've got one of those nifty little world map thingies.

By Matt Worthington, at 11:36 AM

hahaha...matt..i got one of those map thingies but i think i did it wrong because its not showing anything!!

By Beverly, at 2:20 PM

Stained Glass.....Casting Crowns

By Clint, at 9:02 AM

thanks clint!!!

By Beverly, at 9:12 AM

discom, is that a cripple joke

By Clint, at 12:17 PM

clint! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!

By Lucas, at 4:20 PM

blondie, it's not where i have been rather where i am going.

By Clint, at 8:49 PM