Playing the Background

I'm not sure how many times this song has been played on my iPod lately... but quite a few. I wish I could soak in the message in these lyrics... let it fill me up, spill out through my pores and into everything that I do, every thought I think, every moment that there's the opportunity, the choice, the decision to do MY WILL or HIS.

God, forgive me.

Teach me that Your thoughts are not my thoughts, and that Your ways are not my ways.

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." -- Isaiah 55:9

BACKGROUND

by Lecrae (feat. C-Lite)

[Chorus]

I could play the background. I could play the background.

Cuz I know sometimes I get in the way.

So won't you take the lead, lead, lead?

So won't you take the lead, lead, lead?

And I can play the background, background.

And you can take the lead.

[Verse 1]

It's evident You run the show so let me back down.

You take the leading role, and I'll play the background.

I know I miss my cues, know I forget my lines.

I'm stickin' to Your script, and I'm reading all Your signs.

I don't need my name in lights, I don't need a starring role.

And why gain the whole wide world, if I'm just gon' lose my soul?

And my ways ain't purified, I'ma live according to Your word.

I can't endure this life without Your wisdom being heard.

So word to every dancer for a pop star,

Cuz we all play the background, but mine's a rock star.

Yeah. So if you need me I'll be stage right.

Prayin' the whole world will start embracin' stage fright.

So let me fall back and stop giving my suggestions.

Cuz when I follow my obsessions I end up confessin'

That I'm not that impressive, matter fact I'm who I are

A trail of stardust leadin' to the Superstar.

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]

I had a dream that I was captain of my soul.

I was master of my fate, lost control, and then I sank.

So I don't want to take the lead, cuz I'm prone to make mistakes.

All these folks who follow me, gon' end up in the wrong place.

So, just let me shadow You.

And just let me trace Your lines.

Matter fact just take my pen. Here, You create my rhymes.

Cuz if I do this by myself, I'm scared that I'll succeed.

And no longer trust in You, cuz I only trust in me.

And see, that's how you end up headed to destruction.

Paving a road to nowhere. Pour your life out for nothing.

You pulled my card, I'm bluffing.

You know what's in my hand.

Me I just roll to trust You, You cause the dice to land.

I'm in control of nothing. Follow You at any cost.

Some call it sovereign will, all I know is You da' boss.

And man I'm so at ease. I'm so content.

I play the background like it's an instrument.

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

I know I'm safest when I'm in Your will and trust Your Word.

And I know I'm dangerous when I trust myself, my vision blurred.

And I ain't got no time to play life's foolish games.

Got plenty aims, but do they really glorify Your name?

And it's a shame the way I want to do these things for You, yeah.

Don't even cling to You. Take time to sit and glean from You.

And it seems that You are patient in my ignorance.

If ignorance is bliss, it's cuz she never heard of this.

[Chorus]

I could play the background. I could play the background. Cuz I know sometimes I get in the way. So won't you the lead, lead, lead? So won't you take the lead, lead, lead? And I can play the background, background. And you can take the lead.

You can check out the music video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHnZRZiCYHE

Thanks for your continued prayers.

God is faithful.

And He is good.