If we are the body . . .♥

If we are the body by Casting Crowns

It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in
Trying to fade into the faces
The girls' teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know
Farther than they know

CHORUS
But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way
There is a way

A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat
And quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances tells him that his chances
Are better out on the road

CHORUS
But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the Body of Christ

Chorus (2x)
If we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way
Jesus is the way 


This song is very crucial to our Spiritual journey. Yesterday I posted about how we must have an unselfish and willing heart to follow Christ. We are the body truly of Christ.There are three points I want to touch on today.

1) We must have Christ impact our daily decisions

Think to yourself: am I pleasing God with this decision I am making? Is it honoring Him? Can I find something more glorifying then hurting others? By having Christ impact our daily decisions we can learn to trust Him that He will help us in the toughest of situations. We need to not just tolerate our enemies-but love them as our friends. Instead of gossiping, lift someone up. =) We need to have Christ impact our daily decisions- easy and hard.

2)Our actions effect others

There is a reason why someone will not want to be a Christian- Christians themselves. Sounds tough to swallow I know. But we cannot call ourselves Christians and live an ungodly life. We need to not just honor God once a week but every day. We need to have the same love that Christ did- God's love. By praying for strength to change your old ways and the courage that the Spirit brings us to, we can change the way the world thinks of God. But we cannot do it alone. We must have Christ to help us. =)
3) We cannot stick to ourselves
What I mean by this is the simple word we probably have all heard: comfort zones. When we stay to our groupies of friends, we are ignoring people who could possibly have questions about Christianity..but never get a chance to ask. We need to stop judging others because I guarantee that we are not perfect either. By living with open hands instead of closed fists, we can read out to others and spread the love of Christ throughout the nations.<3
I pray that this post encourages you to not be of ourselves, but of Christ..and Him alone.