Questions

How often do we go along our day, not even thinking about why we are doing the things we are doing? This happens to me most days. It seems that we go on auto-pilot and just "go with the flow" of our culture. Over the last few months, i have had to answer this question. A friend introduced me to artist Beckah Shae, who's album Destiny has made me think through some tough questions. One song in particular, called 'Show Me' (lyrics at the end of this post) has been consistently on my mind. It asks all the hard questions. Why are we doing what we are doing? Why are we listening to the things we are listening to? Basically, why do we, as Christ-one's,  look so much like the world, when we are called to be in the world, but not of the world? 

I could not rest until i had really prayed through and was able to answer these questions. It was am amazing process, and i pray that God continues to refine me as i walk out what i believe He has spoken through His Word. 

Often, i am "nice" and not wanting to rock any boats. i have rocked too many in the past, and had felt that i didn't want to really talk about the hard things in order to keep peace. I can no longer live my life this way. God has given me a voice, and i intend to use it to proclaim His Word (the Bible). The days are getting short, and we have no time to worry about being "culturally relevant" which isn't even in the Bible. We have to be examining our hearts through the Word, and live our lives according to what is written in those pages. 

God's people were always called a peculiar people. All throughout the Old Testament you see how Israel was to be set apart, kept separate from the cultures around them. When they deviated and became influenced by the culture around them, God's judgement came. He chastised them, which led to their repentance, and so they cycle went for centuries. Christ came, and He did not become like the culture of His day in order to minister to the people. Christians (first called that at Antioch in the book of Acts) have been a "peculiar people" all throughout the ages. We are called to be different, to stand out from the culture..... but do we? 

Following are the lyrics to the song that has kept me thinking....

no...I will not perish for lack of knowledge
I'ma go there, got no fear, I'm not scared no

Revelation come! I wanna know why I'm...

Watchin what I'm watchin

Hearin what I'm hearin,

Doin what I'm doin

Consuming what I'm consuming

All the fishies swimming in the same direction

All swallowin, followin, with no hesitation

Buyin what they're buyin

Wearin what they're wearin, lovin what they're lovin

Going where everyone's goin

Where are all the questions?

In a world of mystery

I'ma keep searchin, till you show me

With both eyes open I won't sleep

I'ma keep searchin till You show me

I can hear it on the stereo, see it on the telly

Oh, no, I won't be deceived!

Illuminate the truth to me

I'ma keep searching till You show me

They're everywhere, signs symbols

Open up your eyes, cause there ain't much time

Till we're gonna go home

So watch what you're watchin, hear what you're hearin

Do what your doin, and know what you're consuming

Ignorance ain't bliss when your standing in the fire

There's a way that seems okay

Don't die, by a liar

So don't buy what they're buyin

Care what they're wearin, love how they're livin

And don't go where everyone's goin

Where are all the questions?

You are life, so open up my eyes.

You are mine, Jesus, and I will seek until I find,

the whole truth. So you won't see me fallin, for nothing but You, cause You are the truth!

~Beckah Shae "Show Me"