Quick Gospel

Stained Glass Masquerade - Casting Crowns
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

*Chorus*
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

Chorus x2

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

Thought:
Are we happy plastic people under shiny plastic steeples with walls around our weakness?  For most of us yes this is exactly what we are.  We try to hide who we are at church, and that needs to be the place where we should be who we really are.  God know we are broke, and undone, that is why we ned to be a part of a church.  To fellowship with others that are the same way, and we can rely on others to help us grow on our journey for living a better life for Christ.

Prayer:
Gracious God, remove our stain glass windows that we put up around peole.  Allow us to reveal the real us at all times so we can be genuine with them and they can truley see us for the broken peices that we are.  As we do this, then others will see how we turn to you Lord God to repair us and make us whole and complete.  Amen.