Stained Glass Masquerade

I've been thinking a lot lately about how hard it is to be real with someone. To let another person see your hurts and your fears and your failures is a huge risk. I was listening to this song today by Casting Crowns and it just opened my eyes to a lot of things and brough a lot of questions to my mind. How many people in ministry are faking it? my favorite line

The performance is convincing
And we know every line by heart
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart

How many people in ministry are so into the routine of what's expected in ministry or of Christians in general that we lose sight of why we do what we do and forget that its okay to be real with someone. We just start going through the motions of ministry and aren't real enough to be honest about it...so the routine just escalates. The risk of being genuine is well worth it when you have genuine relationships with people that love you for who you are, no matter what. I'm so grateful for the genuine friendships in my life.

Just some random things I was thinking about today...check out the song.


Is there anyone that fails
Is there anyone that falls
Am I the only one in church today feelin' so small

Cause when I take a look around
Everybody seems so strong
I know they'll soon discover
That I don't belong

So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay
If I make them all believe it, maybe I'll believe it too
So with a painted grin, I play the part again
So everyone will see me the way that I see them

Are we happy plastic people
Under shiny plastic steeples
With walls around our weakness
And smiles to hide our pain
But if the invitation's open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain
On our stained glass masquerade

Is there anyone who's been there
Are there any hands to raise
Am I the only one who's traded
In the altar for a stage

The performance is convincing
And we know every line by heart
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart

But would it set me free
If I dared to let you see
The truth behind the person
That you imagine me to be

Would your arms be open
Or would you walk away
Would the love of Jesus
Be enough to make you stay