What if every Christian watched this music video?
I had to watch this twice to get the full impact of the message. I didn't realize until the second viewing (little slow, here), that it was depicting a possible scenario of a chain of events that could result from a single sinful choice and the impact on an entire family.
Art can be so powerful and this piece eloquently packs a thousand sermons into a short five minutes. I'm headed to the kitchen to get a glass of water to quell the lump in my throat. Wow! What a powerful piece!
If you feel so led, please share which line (or lines) in the song you found to be especially powerful. Let's just have ourselves a little group Bible study, shall we? For me, it was this line: "Be careful little feet where you go, because it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow." Okay, and one more: "People never crumble in a day." Tis true, tis true. I'm bettin' we all have a story related to that line...
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Such a powerful song! This has become one of my daughter's favorites.
The message in the song and the video speaks volumes!!
I hope not only Christians view this video with an open heart, but society as well.
Thank you for posting this!
Thank you for sharing that. I'm going to pass it on right now. I have the same lump in my throat.
wow...that's all I can say.
Love this song and video. Saw it for the first time at the CC Concert in Nashville -- which, by the way, is one of THE BEST worship experiences I have had in a long time!
Blessings,
Dori
P.S. I guess I should answer the question you asked!
Every lyric line is powerful, but perhaps this one is the one that caught my attention:
"The journey from your mind to your hands is shorter than you're thinking. Be careful if you think you stand you just might be sinking."
So biblical. Love Mark Hall's writing!!
Wow-the words, message,and video are amazing.
The first line to the whole song.."Be careful little eyes with what you see, its the SECOND glance that ties your hands as DARKNESS pulls the strings."
I think the 2 words second and darkness sets the impact for the rest of the song.
Next powerful line for me.."its a slow fade as you give yourself away; as black and white fade to gray." Wow- how gray in our society feeds into our lives and home.
Thanks for sharing.
We have the cd so I've heard this song before. And quite honestly, it makes me sick to my stomach. The last year has seen a lot of people I know at the end of their "slow fade" choices. It's painful to see.
I wish people could see how the little choices they make add up in the end.
Wow. Love it. Speechless.
What a powerful message!! Casting Crown is definitely a favorite of ours. Love the parts that say "...families,...lives don't crumble in a day..." Slow fade is oh so true.
Your blog is awesome! I always look forward to new posts.
I love this song - so powerful and convicting. My heart just breaks for the little girl at the beginning because I know that is the reality for so many precious children whose lives are torn apart by their parents' choices.
It's hard to pull out just one line, but besides the ones you mentioned, "It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray" is such a powerful statement. No one ever gets up and says, for example, "I'm going to have an affair & wreck my family." But they think it seems so harmless to have that one little conversation. . . .
Thanks for sharing this!
First I want to say that we live in the community with Casting Crowns. These guys are not just stars, they truly live what they believe and they have such a heart for families and youth!
The line that spoke to me the most was: "A price will be paid when you give yourself away."
Deception happens gradually, decision by decision.
The more you compromise, the more desitized you become.
Children grow up sometimes thinking that if their parents or the authorities don't find out, who is hurt.
But I love the line in the movie with Billy Crystal at the dude ranch. His friend asks him if he could sleep with a georgous woman and knew that nobody would ever find out, would he do it?
Billy Crystal's character answers, "No because I would know and it would kill me."
Teaching our children to self-govern according to God's Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit is Key to their success.
It's not enough to be "good" on the surface when people are looking. We must be changed from the inside out!
Thanks for all you do at this ministry to help us along!
I like the "be careful little eyes what you see" but I also like the "its a slow fade as you give yourself away" It reminds me of country song by Clay Walker "THEN WHAT" these two songs go hand in hand. I really can relate to this song because myself and my daughter were on the recieving end of this video.
The line that really struck me was "It's a slow fade where black and white turn to grey." There are so many times when I choose to line in the grey while demanding my kids live where things are black or white. That was a really good reminder. Thanks for posting it.
The line that people never crumble in a day....this was my life several years ago. You wake up and realize it took you a while to get here, but you did. I dont think anyone ever woke up one day and said hey, I think today I will ruin my life and those close to me by becoming an addict, having an affair...etc. It is that slow fade.
Heard this song for the first times when we saw CC at the Patriot Center. We had all three of our children with us (18, 17 & 12) and all five us were floored by the message of this song.
Every. Single. Word.
I love Casting Crowns and I love that song. Its hard to choose a favorite line, but I think "people never crumble in a day."
When I catch myself thinking "it's just a little [fill in the blank]" this song reminds me that there is no "little" sin because they always lead to something else.
Thanks for posting this! I may use it with my Sunday School class of 35-45 year old couples!
Two lines were powerful: People/Families never crumble in a day and the dad's last statement -- maybe they can do without me this time. . . too many times we think we are SO NECESSARY when maybe we don't have to go!
Oh.....only one of the greatest recording artists ever.
Casting Crowns.....the real thing!
Just listen to their lyrics on all the songs they've written.
AMAZING!
"Deception happens gradually...."
yes it does....and it gets easier and easier when gone unconfessed
I think the part about giving ourselves away is so powerful. It's so much easier to think that our choices are beyond our control, but that's just not true. We choose to give ourselves away.
It's like Beth said this weekend about security: We choose to put other people in Jesus' place when we crave their acceptance. And then we blame those broken people for what happens to us when we gave them that power in the first place!
The first time I heard this song it spoke volumes to my heart. As a children's pastor, I felt a humongous urgency for parents to hear the message of this song. I posted the video to my blog site yesterday, as a lead in to a series of blogs I'm doing on Training up a Child. Nothing could be so profound as "Be careful little feet what you do...it's ones who come behind you who are sure to follow." Parents' choices have such a profound impact on their children. I felt it was the perfect starting point to help parents face up to where they stood with Christ and the choices they have made. For it is from where we stand with Christ that the process of training up OUR CHILD begins. After all, it's the little feet that come behind whose ETERNAL LIVES ARE AT STAKE!
"The godly walk with integrity; blessed are the children who follow them." Proverbs 20:7
Hi Vicki! I am a student of yours from Great Hills retreat days and especially these last few years as my daughter is approaching her teens. I heard this song coming home from the same conference Saturday, and it is so powerful. I agree about the line about the little feet that follow, because our children are so affected by what they see us do in every day life. I was also touched by the price we have to pay when we give ourselves away...and who we give ourselves to makes all the difference. Praise God that we have a Savior who will never betray or shame us if give ourselves to Him. You do such great work for the Kingdom.
I LOVE Casting Crowns...their music is so challenging to the Christian. This video is so powerful. I always tell my family...you have no idea how one decision can effect so many and for so long...for the good or for the bad!
I've never heard this song before. That was really powerful, and it makes me want their CD!
"Be careful little feet what you do...it's ones who come behind you who are sure to follow."
"The journey from your mind to your hands is shorter than you're thinking."
"It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray."
Sin creeps in so easily by allowing one sinful thought to dwell, and before we know it the Scriptures seem gray, our hands are working for the devil, and the little feet behind us are following closely in our footprints, stumbling because of our example.
That's terrifying.
My family just got home from a quick trip to the grocery store (out of pull-ups) so I'm going to share this with them before we go to bed tonight.
Thanks for posting.
Thank you! That's about all I can muster, but thank you.
We watched it together. Twice. Then Lily (three years old) sang "Be careful little eyes where you go" several times while she put on her PJ's.
Vicki - sometimes I can't access the videos in your posts...is there a link for this one?
Lori, try this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-8SYA6rfbs&eurl=http://virtuealert.blogspot.com/
This was my first time seeing this video. What a great reminder, to be wise in my own life in the small choices, as well as challenge my children to do the same. I will definitely share this video with them.
Thank you for shining Christ's light to the world and to His children!
Powerful! There were many significant lines to the song, but the one that stands out right away for me is "people never crumble in a day". I believe that one of the meanings of this line is that it is never too late for the sinner or for the person who has the opportunity to witness. You never know when your words could be the words that save someone from a life-altering decision.
Heard this song a couple of weeks ago. Stop me dead in my tracks. Such a powerful message. One of those songs that you hear 1 time and the message just so resounds within your spirt. Could not even begin to pick just one line. EVERY choice we make has an affect on our life and the lives of those around us. So powerful, so true. Thanks again for sharing Vicki. Blessing.
Casting Crowns has put out some very powerful music. Every time I listen to this song, I get chills. Thanks for sharing it with us. It has a very import message for Christians.
Love it.
"Be careful little ears what you hear, when flattery leads to compromise the end is always near."
I am a sucker for a compliment and I can agree with the above phrase. The song speaks the Truth.
Thanks Vicki!
Boy, do I wish my husband had seen this a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, this is reality in todays society even for a born again christian family as ours is. We need to rebuke Satan on a daily basis. Take our thoughts captive. We can only follow one kingdom. Which will it be? God's or Satan's? There is no in between. Fortunately, we have decided to not let Satan destroy our marriage no matter how hard he tries. We need to remember the battle has already been won when Jesus died on the cross.
I love Casting Crowns, but hadn't heard this song. As usual, they hit it on the mark! I can totally identify with the line, "Choices are made, A price will be paid.." For every choice there is consequence.
Christine (Mom to Ana & Zoe)
I get a lump in my throat also with this song, and it's usually at the point the little girl begins singing the familiar line from the children's song version.
A month's of sermon's could be centered around the line..."thoughts invade..choices are made..a price will be paid..." It truly is a "slow fade."
"flattery turns to compromise"
"black and white turn to gray"
My 20 year old daughter left home Aug 1st, five hours away to live with her boyfriend. The words on this video have been lived out in our house the last few months with her and then her decision.
I have to live my life with Christ and know that this is her choice. But I am grieving...
I had not heard that song, thanks for sharing. I do not give the enemy very much credit for tempting us, i think we give him many ideas for plans to lure us away, by the why we act and the things we entertain. When Our eyes are off God is when satan finds our weakness out.
This song to me says what I had to find out the "hard way".. I grew up hearing "you will reap what you sow" and when I was in a rebellious point in my life, I was sinning, and not seeing anything happen... so I kind of blew it all off, as in "yeah right." Little did I know how profound the reaping would eventually have on my life, and the life of my children (even though they were not even born yet). Make no mistake, it will catch up to you eventually! That song said it much more masterfully than I could
Thank you for sharing it!
Delilah
Great video & song by a great band. Yes, powerful...Now try this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyheJ480LYA
This is a wordless skit done to "Everything" by Lifehouse. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. Even if you have, it's always worth seeing again, and again...I saw it last year for the 1st time, and cry each time I see it. I have shown it to my young daughters...they "get it". Be blesses all! YSIC June
This is a very powerful song and so true. I'm in tears...After 25 years of marriage my sister and her husband are going through a divorce and they were pastors at a church. Our family is in so much pain right now, and this hit the nail on the head.
I want to encourage everyone to see the movie "Fireproof" coming to theaters in Sept. It goes right along with this song.
Thank you for sharing this.
The line that jumped out at me was, "people never crumble in a day."
How true!
It is small compromise built upon small compromise built upon small compromise and before you know it, sin sweeps you away.
SO POWERFUL dear friend!
Currently two families I know personally, a friend and a brother in law, are contemplating or going through divorce. The selfish choices I see being made in their lives are ruining their children's hopes and dreams...it is heartbreaking to watch it play out. Love is a decision made daily. God gave us a choice; to love Him, to love our spouses, to love our children. There are many times I wish He wouldn't have given us the choice. But then, He had already created animals. :-)
"People never crumble in a day. It's a slow fade" Some sins are so obvious that we think of course we would never do that but it's the small deceptive sins that end up destroying us most.
"Daddies never crumble in a day". That one "gets me"... also...the whole..."it's a slow fade when black and white turn to gray".
Like a couple other people who posted, my husband disclosed his infidelity to me two years ago. It has forever changed our marriage and family. We are together, but not WHOLE. He chose a close friend of ours to betray me with and carried on for close to 10yrs. He's confessed and repented, but the restoration and reconciliation is a long road.
This song, even before I saw the video, was one of my favorites, but it rips my heart apart to hear it too. My husband and I saw Casting Crowns sing it in concert a couple of months ago. They are unbelievably gifted! I have no clue how it impacted my husband. It would be nice to see HIM grieve for a change.
sign me....
Grievingwife
Great song! Casting crowns has many good songs with great messages.
I've been listening to this song for months and it has rocked my world! The line(s) that really strikes a chord with me is...
be careful little lips what you say. when flatterly lead to compromise...
Wow! That has happened to me in the past and I pray it never does again!
The other line...
families never crumble in a day.
How true that is. It happens over time with each small compromise.
Thank you for sharing this. I wouldn't have probably seen it otherwise.
Great message and great reminder for all.
Oh, I've heard this song on the radio! It is true. It is a slow fade over time. The enemy likes to steal, kill, and destroy, and he has methods of going about that. We do have to be on guard, be sober, vigilant, and make sure we are in that growing relationship with HIM-don't we?!
katiegfromtennessee
Wow! What an incredible video. I loved it and forwarded it to many of my friends. It reminds me of a sermon Dr. Young gave where he was describing a young lady in his church many years ago that was so involved and led so many people to Christ and was such a "Godly" girl, only to end up on the front page of every paper as "the woman who ended Gary Hart's quest for the White House". Yes, it was Donna Rice he was refering to and when she then spoke she answered his question as to "what happened to the girl on fire for God?" Her answer was simple aand started with the line " I started hanging out with this friend....". I am always telling my daughter, it is not the choice itself but the impact on others and the long term effect on yourself that we don't always think about or take the time to realize. We are so unfortunate to live in a self-absorbed society that never thinks of the impact of their decision on others. Hopefully this video will make everyone stop for a moment and realize one decision can change so many lives.
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