Song of the Week

Stained Glass Masquerade

Is there anyone that fails?

Is there anyone that falls?

Am I the only one in church today, feeling so small?

Cause when I take a look around

Everybody seems so strong

I know they'll soon discover I don't belong

So I tuck it all away

Like everything's okay

If I make em 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 that hide our pain

But the invitation's open

To every heart that's been broken

Maybe then we close the curtain

On our stained glass masquerade.

Is there anyone who's been there?

Are there any hands raised?

Am I the only one who's traded

In the altar for a stage?

The performance is convincing

And we know every light in my 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

You imagine me to be

Or would your eyes be opened

Or would you walk away

Would the love of Jesus

Be enough to make you stay?

If the invitations open

To every heart that has been broken

Maybe then we close the curtain

On our stained glass masquerade

Is there anyone that falls?

Is there anyone that fails?

Am I the only one in church today, feeling so small?

Casting Crowns

This song is so convicting! I have definitely been guilty of this many times! Everyone around me seems so spiritually strong, so I tuck away my struggles so you feel like you belong. Deep down inside, you know that you are living a show. Sadly, many churches today are full of people like this living a lie. Why can't we understand that being a Christian doesn't mean we don't have problems or sins we struggle with? Our brother and sisters in Christ are the ones we should feel the most free to share our struggles with without fear of condemnation, but what we often get if show our struggles is condemnation. We are not perfect people! Only Christ was perfect! As Christians, we will fall and fail, but praise God He has forgiven our sins in the past, present, and future! We can only imitate Christ when He lives through us! We can't do what is right; only Christ can accomplish that in us through the work of sanctification. This song is a conviction for me to share my struggles and not hide behind a stained glass masquerade so others will think good of me, and also, to encourage and not condemn other Christians when they share their struggles with me.

~Amber~