When I was in the second grade I wondered if my life was a dream. Like I tried to understand that everything was real, but to me what was real was my dreams. Anything that was tangible wasn’t good enough, so I decided that it wasn’t real, I guess. So at that point or age or whatever, I decided to figure out what my life really was. I decided that it was a dream. I wondered who’s dream I was in. Maybe it was my way of thinking that maybe someone would want me, would dream about me, would hope to be me or to know me, but either way. I assumed that death was when they woke up. Or did they wake up several times in my dream and that was actually when i slept? And when I woke up, they slept. Then I wondered if maybe what I dreamed about was someone else living. It’s really complicated to explain. Either way, I think about that now, and it makes me wonder…if my life was someone’s dream, would they be glad to be dreaming this? Or would they be bored out of their minds waiting for something exciting to happen? I’d like to live my life so that they wish they didn’t have to wake up. And if/when they did wake up they would wish they had a life like my own. And would they be disappointed in the character that is the main player in this life? Would they think “gosh, I can’t believe that! I thought she was better than that?” I hope not. I want to live the dream.
so here is a brief history of Christian rock/ a list of bands that are crossover or otherwise controversial. I have to say: DC TALK ROCKS MY WORLD!! My parent’s used to play them while we would clean the house on saturday mornings in the 6 disc changer along with Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Boston, The Eagles, and of course, Journey. good times, good times.
Ok so seriously, this was my soccer team freshman year in high school. Katie Kohler, If you are reading this, you know it’s true. We didnt win a single game. anyway thought you might find this humorous.
I love this band. They are pretty hard core- or about as hard core as I can stand without getting totally depressed by listening to the music.
This song is an example of what i discussed a while back in a post. I can’t decide how I feel about this song because hearing it and reading it are two totally different experiences. While I read it I feel challenged to stand up for what I believe and know to be true, but when I listen to it, I don’t understand the words, and all I can make myself hear is anger and resentment because of the tone and the type of music. Here it is. What do you think?
The question asked in order
To save her life or take it
The answer no to avoid death
The answer yes would make it
Do you believe in God
Written on the bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
Do you believe in God
Written on the bullet
And Cassie pulled the trigger
All heads are bowed in silence
To remember her last sentence
She answered him knowing what would happen
Her last words still hanging in the air
In the air
Do you believe in God
Written on the bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
Do you believe in God
Written on the bullet
And Cassie pulled the trigger
How many will die
I will die
I, I will say yes
Do you believe in God
Written on the bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
Do you believe in God
Written on the bullet
And Cassie pulled the trigger
Do you believe in God
Do you believe in God
Do you believe in God
And I will pull the trigger.
While talking to a friend a few nights ago, I came to a realization. We were discussing the fact that everything leads you either towards Christ, or away from Christ, and that there is, in fact no middle ground there. As we had this discussion, I began to think about what goes on in my head when I listen to some of my favorite bands. I began to realize that for the most part, I don’t think about God when I listen to their music, but instead I listen to “My girl’s Ex-boyfriend” (Relient K) and think about my own past (and laugh on the inside), or I hear “Oh, gravity!” (Switchfoot) and think of…well just how much I don’t like the song, but that’s beside the point. The point is that I am not being pointed in the direction of Christ when I listen to these songs. If I, as a Christian, do not hear these songs and think about Christ, then surely an unbeliever will not! So this brings up another question for myself, a personal decision I must make: If I was created to worship God, and if this music is not pointing me the direction of God, should I listen at all?