I have been thinking on this verse lately:

"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."
Proverbs 4:23 (ESV)


In doing so my wife brought this new song to my attention. I do not usually hear songs like this on the radio, but slipping into shades of "gray" have been on my mind in so many ways.


"Slow Fade"


(lyrics)
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

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
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what 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

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Matthew Morales (Husband to Rachel)
Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Santa Rosa, CA)

"...But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word." Isaiah 66:2b (ESV)

"Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face"-William Cowper

How true. Every husband, guard yourself, guard your eyes.

Casting Crowns...presently my favorite band. Excellent song and a powerful message. Yes, take heed.

Sorry to do this...the members of Casting Crowns are Southern Baptists.

[Turning off my denominational radar]

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Ivan Schoen, Pastor * Maranatha Baptist Church, Poplar Grove, IL * http://maranatha-sbc.org/

"I want to assist churches and to assist pastors in training pastors. But, after fourteen years of service in this capacity, I am absolutely certain that the finest theological seminary on earth is absolutely incompetent at replicating the actual life of a Gospel congregation. I want to train a generation of pastors who will train pastors, and I want to help them in that task." --- Dr. R. Albert Mohler, President of THE Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

Yeah, well.... us presbys can like 'em too. They'll get that water thang straight someday.

Great song.

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Brad
PCA Member
Virginia

Pro 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Isa 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Great song. This part of the chorus causes me to reflect everytime I hear it.

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Ryan Barnhart - Pastor of OGBC
Husband to a beautiful wife, Father to two beautiful girls
"But by the grace of God I am what I am." I Corinthians 15:10

"I confess to you, that if I can but live and die serving the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to me whether I am eaten by Cannibals or by worms. And in the Great Day my Resurrection body will rise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen Redeemer." - John Paton

What album is that on?

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Fredrick T. Greco
Senior Pastor, Christ Church PCA (Katy, TX)
Christ Church Blog

"The heart is the main thing in true religion...It is the hinge and turning-point in the condition of man's soul. If the heart is alive to God and quickened by the Spirit, the man is a living Christian. If the heart is dead and has not the Spirit, the man is dead before God." (J.C. Ryle)

It's their most recent one, Fred. I think it may be called "The Altar and the Door."

bump

Watch the video and add commentary ad lib.

They are one of my favourite groups.

Powerful video. Thanks for posting it.

'People never crumble in a day.'

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We shall not adjust our Bible to the age; but before we have done with it, by God's grace, we shall adjust the age to the Bible. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Lawrence Underwood, Jr.
Pastor - Providence Family Fellowship / Mobile, Alabama
My Blog - Imprimis

As I recall the members of Casting Crowns are youth ministers at a Southern Baptist Church in Geogria. What I've read they are always back home Sunday morning to be with the youth of their church. I'm not sure if they are maintaining that yet today.

Regardless, they are committed Christian ministers.

We love Casting Crowns here! Slow Fade is one of my favorites, but if you want to hear a great song listen to Who Am I, powerful song. Beautiful Savior is awesome too! The Altar and the Door is a great CD. I also like East to West. I have to admit, I listen to Casting Crowns, Third Day and Mercy Me. I don't listen to much else, but these groups are my favorites.

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Mindy
Member of Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
Martinsburg, WV
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4

Mindy, we like those same groups, too. I like some of Chris Tomlin songs as well.

Our radio station plays Casting Crowns, but I hadn't heard Slow Fade yet. The video is pretty powerful.

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Janis
Christ Church ARP, NC
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved." Eph. 1:3-6 ESV