good song ya'll

casting crowns:

It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in trying to fade into the faces
The girls teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know
A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back row,
The weight of their judgmental glances,
Tells him that his chances are better out on the road
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?
Why aren't His feet going?
Why is His love not showing them there is a way?
There is a way Jesus is the way

Interestingly Enough

Label me a copycat if you want, but I find this whole "blog" idea quite entertaining. My brother told me about it and I am fairly excited about being able to share my opinions, etc. I cannot promise perfect grammar or punctuation (although I will try my best), but I will try to be as honest as I can. Senior year of high school has finally arrived and as nervous as I am, excitement has taken a hold of me. There are so many opportunities and activities I am/can be involved in. Leadership has reached a peak I never thought imaginable. We learned in crib groups tonight about the "12 Good Men" of the New Testament and how ordinary they were. Thank goodness God picks the ordinary people! There is so much stress, anxiety, and drama in high school over having the "most prestigious" things. As hard as I try, I cannot remove myself from this on my own, but I do look at it and wonder what in the world compels us to be involved in it. Everyone tends to ask "Why is that so important" or "Why are you so concerned about it," especially when it's not our problem. I wonder if it isn't just a longing to be aware of the latest news?! So we can just "fit in." I wish there was an incessant reminder in my head saying "the best news is the Old News." If popularity and prestige are so important, then why is the story of the 12 ordinary men of the Bible still so famous today? Why, if we are so obsessed with success, are we still so intrigued by their common lifestyles? The significance of the answer to that question is overwhelming. We, ordinary people living ordinary lives, are being called by an extraordinary God to do extraordinary things.