Slow Fade

The other day a friend of mine asked me to make a CD for her. I didn't mind. It was mostly some casting crowns songs and a few other various songs. I've heard all of these songs before. Not really thinking much about them until now that is.

Casting Crowns sings a song called Slow Fade. The lyrics are as follows:

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

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

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

What choice am I making? What choice are you making? Our relationship with God is the most important relationship we will ever have. But sometimes we don't view it like that. We put other things before God. Friends, school, activities, TV shows, etc tends to all come before God. Not intentionally though. The thing is though that the more unaware we become that we are putting these things before God, the more we are slowly fading away from him. We have to be so careful what we see and do. It only takes one time. Then the slow fade begins. The good news is that he's not fading away from us. He sees us even if we can't seem him. We are human so it is bound to happen that we will slowly fade away. But it is our responsibility to make sure that we don't fade so far away that God is just a distant image that we can no longer see.