Casting Crowns Concert

One of my favorite songs is "Lifesong" by Casting Crowns. Actually, I like a lot of their songs. So when Justin and I heard that they were coming to Anchorage Baptists Temple, we of course had to get tickets. It was an awesome concert. They opened with my favorite song! It is not just a good song, it is more like a commitment to Christ. It is a way of life that we should all strive to reach everyday. I often fail miserably at honoring God with my Lifesong, but thankfully his Grace is sufficient for even me! He takes what we offer, no matter how broken and uses it for His glory. We are His hands and feet.

Empty hands held high
Such small sacrifice

If not joined with my life

I sing in vain tonight

May the words I say

And the things I do

Make my lifesong sing

Bring a smile to You

Let my lifesong sing to You

Let my lifesong sing to You

I want to sign Your name to the end of this day

Knowing that my heart was true

Let my lifesong sing to You

Lord I give my life

A living sacrifice

To reach a world in need

To be Your hands and feet

So may the words I say

And the things I do

Make my lifesong sing

Bring a smile to You

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Let my lifesong sing to You

The Concert was part of Alaska Fusion. This is a youth conference that is held at ABT every year. Casting Crowns and other groups came to work with our youth for several days. It was really neat to see all the kids at the concert who are seeking the Lord in their lives. I think they said that at least 50 youth had given their lives to Christ so far, and there were still two days left of the conference. One of the newest songs (or at least to me) is "Slow Fad". Mark Hall talked about how we should guard our hearts, eyes, and ears daily because we don't lose the fire over night. We go to a conference or get "on fire" for Jesus because of a retreat, revival... then slowly we lose the closeness or connection that we felt to the Holy Spirit. We make tiny compromises in our commitment, and before we know it we are no longer walking with the master. Man doesn't fall in a day. At the end of the song, his 8 year old daughter sings the kid song "be careful little eyes what you see". He said he wanted her voice on the tape, because ultimately as a father (mother, parent) we are responsible for them. They follow and do what they see us do. How true. I don't know how many times I have heard my words coming from my kids mouth. Hopefully, the words that I hear from them will be the ones that are pleasing to the Lord, and not the times that I have compromised my Lifesong. I commit my life to you Lord, I cannot "train up a child in your ways" without your help and love. Teach me how to be a better mother so that my children will learn to be on fire for You!