It has been a while since I have blogged... and this could be interesting... I am tired, but I want to get my thoughts out so that I don't keep putting it off and forget what is on my heart right now!
I have had lots to say, but have been so busy that I haven't had the time to sit down and get it onto paper... hopefully I will get some time to reflect over the next couple of weeks! It has been a pretty great last four months, I have grown quite a bit, and look forward to see what God has in store for my future. I will take some time over the Christmas to explore my options for come the end of April, when my contract ends. I have some really encouraging ideas! Now to see where God wants me.
Anyway, I got a Christmas card from a really good friend who I went to the University of Regina with, a friend from Nova Scotia, who now plays basketball for Windsor University. As long as I have known Emily we have shared music with each other. When she moved to Regina I started to get to know her and I showed her some of my music that inspired me, some worship music, etc. After that she would make me mix CDs of her favourite worship songs, etc. And when she moved to Windsor I made her a mix of some of my favourite goodbye songs (I know, cheesy, but it was fun). Well, with her Christmas card to me she included a CD of worship songs. This Christmas season I have been pondering a lot about how I can make a difference for Christ in this world. There is so much materialism, and even amongst family and friends and the Christian community. I find Christmas to be so shallow and commercialised sometimes. So, I was thinking of how to make it different and I started talking to my family about doing something else instead of presents this year. We are exploring ideas, I think we are going to give to World Vision or something instead of gifts this year.
But, when I was listening to the CD from Emily I heard the song "Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath. I can't stop listening to this song! Such an amazing message. Exactly what my heart is saying and what my prayer is for this season. I see so much pain and different feelings as I walk around malls at Christmas time. It is a joyous time for many people, but at the same time it is a very hard time for so many people. Christmas time can be the loneliest and most painful time for so many people. I want eyes like Christ for the people who are hurting. I don't want to just walk by people and ignore them and rush to where I am going to. I want to see people for who they really are, and help them. I want to see them through Christ's eyes and have Christ's heart for them. I don't want to be able to walk by and ignore the pain... but, see who the people really are and help them.
That is my prayer for this Christmas season, and for the rest of my life!
Anyway, here are the lyrics (and the link to the video clip):
Looked down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touched down on the cold black tile
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breath in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
Are those people going somewhere?
Why have I never cared?
Chorus
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
yeah .. yeah .. yeah .. yeah
Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide whats underneath
There’s a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
To ashamed to tell his wife
He’s out of work
He’s buying time
Are those people going somewhere?
Why have I never cared?
Chorus
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
yeah .. yeah .. yeah .. yeah
I’ve been there a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just moving past me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way you see the people all alone
Chorus
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
yeah .. yeah .. yeah .. yeah
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
yeah .. yeah .. yeah .. yeah
