Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Standing outside the Fire...
As those who read this blog know, I see and hear a lot in music. This story is from a while ago and am finally getting around to writing about this. Shortly before this event took place I had watched a movie, Amadeus, 1984, about Amadeus Mozart. This is a magnificent story that really will show a great picture of God's giftings and our enemy using every possible way to destroy that gift including our own earthly father's failures and our need for approval. I highly recommend it. I found it amazingly deep with spiritual insight as well as the joy and passion that our gifts bring out in us when lived and how they reflect the heart of our True Father and his Son Jesus...
So I am driving to my first stop of this work day and a song comes on, Standing Outside the Fire, by Garth Brooks.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=932467020
We call them cool
Those hearts that have no scars to show
The ones that never do let go
And risk the tables being turned
We call them fools
Who have to dance within the flame
Who chance the sorrow and the shame
That always comes with getting burned
But you've got to be tough
when consumed by desire
'Cause it's not enough just to
stand outside the fire
We call them strong
Those who can face this world alone
Who seem to get by on their own
Those who will never take the fall
We call them weak
Who are unable to resist
The slightest chance love might exist
And for that forsake it all
They're so hell-bent on giving ,walking a wire
Convinced it's not living if you
stand outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire
There's this love that is burning
Deep in my soul
Constantly yearning to get out of control
Wanting to fly higher and higher
I can't abide
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire
As I listen to the song, a burning starts in my heart. To love without barriers or thought of how it may be received, to love fully and completely not thinking anything of self or how it could hurt you to love so freely...
I see in the mind's eye. Jesus directing the music with passion and joy as the lyrics pummel my soul. He loves the song, He loves the message, and it's message captures the very heart of God. He longs for us to allow His love to flow through us to a broken world. Love without barriers or fear of consequence. To truly live the life He meant for us...
The more I look at the lyrics the more I see Jesus here. He has the scars to show, he forsook it all. He revels in the fire of his love, a passion that consumed His very existence for us. Nothing could stop Him!
Have you ever felt like life is just merely survived? Maybe your standing outside the fire and Jesus is inviting you to jump in with Him and love without limits...
So I am driving to my first stop of this work day and a song comes on, Standing Outside the Fire, by Garth Brooks.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=932467020
We call them cool
Those hearts that have no scars to show
The ones that never do let go
And risk the tables being turned
We call them fools
Who have to dance within the flame
Who chance the sorrow and the shame
That always comes with getting burned
But you've got to be tough
when consumed by desire
'Cause it's not enough just to
stand outside the fire
We call them strong
Those who can face this world alone
Who seem to get by on their own
Those who will never take the fall
We call them weak
Who are unable to resist
The slightest chance love might exist
And for that forsake it all
They're so hell-bent on giving ,walking a wire
Convinced it's not living if you
stand outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire
There's this love that is burning
Deep in my soul
Constantly yearning to get out of control
Wanting to fly higher and higher
I can't abide
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire
As I listen to the song, a burning starts in my heart. To love without barriers or thought of how it may be received, to love fully and completely not thinking anything of self or how it could hurt you to love so freely...
I see in the mind's eye. Jesus directing the music with passion and joy as the lyrics pummel my soul. He loves the song, He loves the message, and it's message captures the very heart of God. He longs for us to allow His love to flow through us to a broken world. Love without barriers or fear of consequence. To truly live the life He meant for us...
The more I look at the lyrics the more I see Jesus here. He has the scars to show, he forsook it all. He revels in the fire of his love, a passion that consumed His very existence for us. Nothing could stop Him!
Have you ever felt like life is just merely survived? Maybe your standing outside the fire and Jesus is inviting you to jump in with Him and love without limits...
