I Refuse

I know it has been a while since the last post but here is a song with a great message.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR0lPDcwh-E

The chorus of the song really speaks to me every time I hear this song. He starts by saying, "I don't want to live like I don't care." I do not want to go through my life ignoring the people around me. I do not want to spend every day consumed with thoughts about myself instead of thinking about others. I WANT to live a life where I DO care. A life where I am constantly thinking about the needs of others. A life where I care for others before I care for myself. The song goes on to say, "I don't want to say another empty prayer." I do not want to go through the motions. I do not want to live a fake life. I do not want my relationship with God to be a job, just something I do because it is the right thing to do or because that is what other people do. I WANT to "Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called." 1 Timothy 6:12. Enter into a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ, a life of constant interaction with Him.

And the song goes on, "Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else, To do what God has called me to do myself." I do not want to live a passive existence. A life where I always defer to the second half. A life where I let others take action even when I know that God wants me to step up. I WANT to always be prepared to follow God wherever he leads me. Always be ready to answer his call to take action, while trusting that he knows what is best for me and will guide me through whatever situation that he leads me in to. And the chorus ends with, "I could choose not to move, But I refuse!" Yes I have a choice. We all have the choice. We all have the choice to ignore the people around us, to ignore our relationship with God, to ignore God's call to take action. It is our decision. A decision that will lead us down two very different paths. Are we going to refuse to stand still? Are we going to refuse to let ourselves become complacent? Are we going to refuse to ignore Jesus Christ? Or are we going to take the "easy" way out and live a passive, meaningless existence? The choice is yours.