Stained glass masquerade
Casting Crowns have a song called Stained Glass Masquerade, and their explanation before it says
I dont think that it bothers the world that we sin. I think it bothers the world that we act like we dont. There are times that instead of being myself and exposing my own weakness and hurt, i portray a character of the person that i know i should be. But when i expose myself as weak and frail at times, it frees the Body of Christ to restore me as it should and invites others to unmask aswell.
I dont really know what to write about this song. but i know it touched me. Im guilty of playing the part with a painted grin, of putting walls around my weakness and smiles to hide my pain. Church should be the one place you can bring your true self, your honest feelings, and for some reason i feel the need to go to church being happy and hopeful, and while mostly i am, there are times when im not, when im just playing a part.
Im not always the happy person people think i am. how about some peace and honesty.
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 dont 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
Are we happy plastic people/Under shiny plastic steeples/With walls around our weakness/
And smiles to hide our pain/But 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 who's been there/Are there any hands to raise/
Am i the only one who's traded/ In the alter 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
I dont think that it bothers the world that we sin. I think it bothers the world that we act like we dont. There are times that instead of being myself and exposing my own weakness and hurt, i portray a character of the person that i know i should be. But when i expose myself as weak and frail at times, it frees the Body of Christ to restore me as it should and invites others to unmask aswell.
I dont really know what to write about this song. but i know it touched me. Im guilty of playing the part with a painted grin, of putting walls around my weakness and smiles to hide my pain. Church should be the one place you can bring your true self, your honest feelings, and for some reason i feel the need to go to church being happy and hopeful, and while mostly i am, there are times when im not, when im just playing a part.
Im not always the happy person people think i am. how about some peace and honesty.
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 dont 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
Are we happy plastic people/Under shiny plastic steeples/With walls around our weakness/
And smiles to hide our pain/But 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 who's been there/Are there any hands to raise/
Am i the only one who's traded/ In the alter 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
posted by Hannah at 10:28 am
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