Lead Me to the Cross

This morning I was driving to class, put on my ipod and "Lead me to the Cross" by Hillsong came on. As I drove to class, tears just started flooding down my face. This song takes me back to a time where I was in the perfect church, with the perfect music, with the perfect friends.. life was absolutely perfect! Its a struggle to grow up in the world today.. all the temptations, all the broken friendships, losing friends because you dont agree with what they are doing, whats on tv, the music thats "popular" these days. I think the world has changed so much! Part of the lyrics in the song is "Everything I once held dear, I count it all as lost"; I can take that in two different meanings. Meaning #1: I used to want to always dress the best, look the best, never leave without makeup on, and care way too much about what others thought about me. Now that Im at a "happy place" in my life, none of that matters to me anymore... Counting it all as lost. Meaning #2: Its easy for ANYONE to put things before God. "I cant do my bible study right now because American Idol is coming on" or "I know I shouldnt be watching this, but I dont want my friends to think that I am a "goody goody" or think im judging them". It is so easy to go with the flow of things. But looking back on things last month, last week, yesterday, and even earlier today, it wont matter in the long run. All that matters then, now, in the long run, and forever is your relaionship with the Lord. Everything I once held dear, I count it all as lost...

Another part of the song is "Rid me of myself, I belong to you"-that kind of goes with the first part, but it got to me just as much. I have SO much stuff I dont need, but yet I keep wanting. I tend to think I'm better than others at time, but Im not.. I make mistakes. My mistake may not be as big as someone elses, but all sins are equal in Gods eyes. I still worry about what some people think of me at times, but all that matters is what the Lord thinks of me.. Noone else should matter but Him.

The last part of the song that stuck out to me is when it says, "You were as I, tempted and trialed"-Ive never thought about that before, but Jesus was human. He was probably tempted with some of the same things back then as we are now. He was able to turn down peer pressure, so why cant we?

Heres the lyrics, so yall can read them....
Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemption's hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss

Chorus:
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myselfI belong to You
Oh Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I
Tempted and tried,Human
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now you're risen
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss

Chorus

Bridge:
To your heart
To your heart
Lead me to your heart
Lead me to your heart