Fix My Eyes
Music will forever astound me. And Live Music will forever be one of my favorite experiences to attend.
I love concerts.
Last weekend I got to attend one I’ve been trying to see for the last couple years. (Hint: it’s not the viral pop culture tour most girls my age are raving over.) On Sunday, November 10th, I finally got to see For King And Country in concert.
When I’m telling you the wait these last four years was worth it! God had a perfect plan for me to attend at just the right time with just the right people; my mom, sisters, and one of my ever-present friends of the last 10 years. The show was spectacular. They played all my favorites except for one (really where was the live rendition of Pioneers?! Missed opportunity if you ask me). I had the time of my life screaming out Run Wild, Joy, Drummer Boy. I cried during Priceless and Seasons. The Proof Of Your Love truly hits different when sung in a stadium of thousands. But the lyrics that made the biggest impact on me that night were ones I have listened to countless times growing up, but truly had never heard before until they were sung live.
“I learned the lines and talked the talk
(Everybody knows that, everybody knows that)
But the road less traveled is hard to walk
(Everybody knows that, everybody knows)
It takes a soldier
Who knows his orders
To walk the walk I'm supposed to walk”
This has been my life lately. Growing up in church, in a Christian home, having accepted Christ at age six, I truly have “learned the lines and talked the talk.” I know what is right and what is wrong, I can recite all the popular Bible Stories and even some lesser known ones. I know the Gospel Songs and memory verses. I say “praying for you” when friends share struggles and use “how can I be praying for you?” as a conversational opener. And yet, am I walking the walk or simply talking the talk?
When was the last time I opened my Bible just for me?
When was the last time I prayed a prayer of true repentance and surrender?
The answer changes based on my season of life. Which is normal. But is it changing in a positive or negative way?
“The road less traveled is harder to walk”
Is my life becoming harder but my peace greater, or is my peace becoming less and my laziness more?
I am called to be a soldier for the Lord, a warrior for His kingdom. But how am I to fulfill my orders if I don’t even know what they are?
Lord, FIX MY EYES ON YOU.
Let me run this race for you.
Pushing on ahead and not once falling behind.