I Dare You to Move...
Scott Williams is one of the guys whose blog I read regularly (with my handy-dandy RSS reader, of course).
I enjoy his blog posts because he's just so bare honest - none of the PC fake-politeness that so many of our religious leaders put up. His post "i dare you to move" just resonates - I'm listening to another Switchfoot song right now
"this is your life/are you who you want to be?"
Well, here's a call against "more than just ok"
i have been listening to switchfoot lately. great band that sends a powerful message. their song, "i dare you to move" has really hit me. it reminds me that i have often settled for living, without getting a life. it reminds me that the joy of innocence has been tainted and the fog of stress and responsibility sucks the life from the joys of the moment. here's how i see it applying to groups:Some of you are married. Where is the passion?
Quit greeting each other with your housecoat on and slippers and hairy armpits and body odor. Where’s the passion? Did you get married so it would end up this boring? Where’s the romance? Where’s the passion? You going to settle for boring? Is that why you got married? I dare you to move…Teenagers. Nothing sucks worse than boring, uncommitted teens. So you’re bored. So this town sucks… guess what? It’s your fault. Stand up and make something of your life. Take a stand at school. Believe in something. Go on a missions trip. Get a life. Volunteer. Make a difference. Quit living just to make yourself happy. Be alive. I dare you to move…
Single adults. So you have a job and a car. How’s that working out for you? You happy yet? Maybe you’ll be happy when you get a better car or make money… but I doubt it.
What are you giving your life for? Yourself? Instant pleasure? More trips surfing or playing around or just being selfish? How are you changing your world? How’s that working out for you? I dare you to move…
Older adults. Made enough money yet? Done enough yet? Acquired enough stuff to load down your hearse yet? How’s that working out for you. How are you investing the rest of your days? I dare you to move…
I dare myself to. Because God loves us too much to not keep hammering home at us to live our lives to make an eternal difference. He dares us to move...
Amen.