There's an old song that most of us heard growing up in Sunday School. In fact, i was so young the last time i heard it that i almost didn't recognize it when i heard pieces of it in Casting Crowns new song "Slow Fade." Just read the lyrics...
O be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little eyes what you see
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
O be careful little eyes what you see
now...the song continues on the same way with different lyrics...
O be careful little ears what you hear...
O be careful little hands what you do...
O be careful little feet where you go...
O be careful little mouth what you say...
So...i started to tell you to replace all those "little's" with the word "big," but then i changed my mind. I think that in the perspective of all that is greater than us, even those who have a size 14 shoe and hands (or mouths) the size of plates, still have little feet, hands and mouths. Well, where's she going with this? I am going to solve the problems of the US with these words! (well, maybe.)
If we truly cared what our little eyes saw, our TV shows wouldn't have to be rated. They wouldn't have to be turned when kids came in the room, or flicked because a scene gets too heated. It's embarrassing some of the things on TV today! If we cared what our little eyes saw, we wouldn't watch people get blown up in movies, or tortured, because those images stay with us (i'm thinking about when i watched THE HITCHER and that guy got pulled apart).
If we cared what our little ears heard, we wouldn't hear the lies of the American Public and the American government...we simply would not tolerate it. If we cared, we wouldn't listen to songs about having sex with "the little cutie in the corner" or whatever.
If we cared what our little hands did, there would not be so much evil in the world. we let our little hands sit idle...and we all know that old proverb: "the Devil finds things for idle hands to do." If we cared what our little hands did, there would be less families broken apart by parents focusing too much on work, or worse yet...those parents or spouses who have idle hands and roaming eyes and end up destroying a marriage with porn.
If we cared where our little feet went, we wouldn't be "in the wrong place at the wrong time" and end up getting convicted of a crime. if we cared where our little feet went, we would be going more places instead of propping them up on the ottoman and fattening ourselves to death.
If we cared what our little mouths said...oh what a world that would be. if we just placed a filter on it and listened to what we had to say, we would truly see the extent of the useless and often hurtful babble that pours from our "little lips." If we cared what our little mouths said, politicians wouldn't lie, and the world would be much better for the whole of it.
BUT...IF WE CARE what our little eyes see, our little ears hear, our little hands do, our little feet go, and our little mouths say...
we could create a glorious nation that would be blessed by God everyday. we could use our little eyes to see God's vision and his glory...we could use our little ears to hear those who have so much to teach us. we could use our little hands to help those less fortunate. our little feet could go...anywhere! just GO! for the purpose of God...our little feet could become God's big foot. and oh our little mouths...our little mouths...hmm. we could say to those who do not know "I know a God who can save you from your suffering and give you new life." We could nurture each other and love as we are made to do.
it's amazing how one little song could change such a huge part of America and our society. even if I personally had just listened to this song all along, i would be in a much better place than i am even now! if we could all just take the advice of this song and shade our eyes, protect our ears, use our hands and feet, and hear and say what is truly important, we would all be better for it. And did you notice that the song doesn't say "There's a Father up above looking to squash you like a bug?!" NO! it says "There's a Father up above And He's looking down WITH LOVE." He does not DEMAND that we protect ourselves or make Him protect us in the ways mentioned...He asks us to do these things because He loves us and we love Him.
And that's my 2 cents. :-) night all. -r
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