Slow Fade (song by Casting Crowns)
Be careful little eyes what you see
It’s the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it’s the little feet behind you that are sure to follow
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It’s a slow fade, it’s a slow fade
Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you’re thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Every time I hear this song I get tingles. The words go straight to my heart. Not only because of the sins of my past and the impact they have had on my life; but also because of the impact they have had on my friends lives and, no doubt, how they may affect my daughter’s life.
As a Christian, you have to be so mindful of your actions, in public and in private. You never know who might be watching. Actions speak louder than words. If people know what you believe and then see that your actions don’t match up to what you say, they are going to start to doubt your faith. Then they start to think that all Christians are like you. “They’re all hypocrites. Why would I want to become a Christian?”
There are some people that see what you’ve done and realise, “hey, they may be Christian but they are also human. I don’t like what they did but they are sorry for it. God has forgiven them and so should I.” Our families and most of the people at our church are like this (as all Christians should be).
Finally, there are some people who remember the wrongs you have committed and use them against you at every opportunity. Worse still they use them to justify their own wrongdoings saying, “but they did it!” That is my biggest fear: somone will say, “it doesn’t matter, Rachelle did it.”
I’m not an excuse! Use my mistakes to learn how to overcome temptation. Learn how to stand firm in Christ. When you lose yourself, it doesn’t happen in one big hit. It happens bit by bit. Compromise by compromise. Not overnight. Don’t let your vision get blurry. If it’s wrong the first time; it’s wrong the second time… and the third. Don’t let your black and whites become gray. Stick to the Word and don’t compromise on God’s standards.
As a Christian, you have to be so mindful of your actions, in public and in private. You never know who might be watching. You know God is always watching (Joshua 1:6-9). He sees the good and the bad things you do. If you ask Him, He will forgive you of your sins as He has done for me. He ‘blots out our transgressions and remembers our sins no more (Isaiah 43:25, Jeremiah 31:34b). He ‘hurls all our iniquities into the depths of the sea’ with a great big sign that says “NO FISHING” (Micah 7:19). We can’t get them back. Leave them there. They are gone.