So Kayleigh has kind of got me hooked on a band. They are not new, but have just recently gotten really popular. She told me to just listen to the lyrics and think about what they say. So of course I did! She has already blogged about them but the name of the band is Flyleaf. The are a group that are not ashamed to say that their Christians, in fact their song “All Around Me” is about God, and when they did a local mini concert for a radio station, told the DJ’s that they were Christians and that the song was all about God.
I have so much respect for them! Because they could have sold out and left out the God part, especially with how well their song is doing without people knowing it. But that song is really just the beginning of the amazing music they produce. *by the way you can purchase their CD which has like 22 songs on it, half of them being acoustic versions, plus I think like 6 music videos for only $7.99 on iTunes*
But anyways about the “Something to Think About”… They have a song on their CD titled “Cassie” the song is a tribute to Cassie Bernall, who was tragically killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 after telling the gun man that “Yes she believed in God! The quote that stands out to me in the acoustic version of the song states:
- Don’t be shocked that people die, be surprised your still alive -
To be honest, when I heard this quote it bewildered me a bit. I thought why not be shocked that people die? I mean, it’s defiantly not something I expect to hear . Then I stopped for a second and thought about the second part of the verse… It automatically took me to James 4:14-“Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” NASB
We are never promised tomorrow, just today. It made me think about how I need to make the most of every opportunity, like Pastor Byron spoke about a few weeks ago. Not missing the ability to truly “See God”. Just thought I’d share my thoughts about it, but check it out for yourself.
2 Comments
June 27, 2008 at 8:05 am
Glad you have discovered Flyleaf… they rock with a capital R!
I love the song “Cassie” but do a little reading on-line and you might find that the premise behind the song is a little contrived. There is no real evidence that the Killers from Columbine targeted Christians or those professing belief in God. In fact, a couple of accounts of the shootings tell that it was the friend next to Cassie under that lunch room table who claimed to believe in God but it was Cassie who got shot. Sometimes as Christians we look for martyrs where there are none.
In Him,
Matty
July 17, 2008 at 7:06 am
Hadn’t thought about it that way either … good point. Here’s to a great today!