I Cannot Sleep Without The Radio On.

Circa Survive captivates me.  Circa Survive should not captivate me.

 

I am trained in my snobby musical ways to hate bands like Circa Survive.  Their guitar parts are cheesy and Satriani/Steve Vai-ish and song after song everyone’s tone doesn’t change on on any intstrument.  Vocally, Anthony Green sings every song the same way he sang the last one, pushing his vocals higher and higher, Mars Volta style.  So why do I like this band?

• Deep lyrics that make me ponder
• Catchy, pockety drumming
• Fun, predictable, technical guitar playing
• Satisfying melodies
• I loved seeing them live even before I heard their recorded music

 

There it is.  Say what you will about them, Circa Survive is in my brain and in my earbuds as I cram for my final tomorrow.

“Let the people be free”, it’s all around us.

I wish the Holy Spirit wasn’t such a gentleman.

I think Jesus should kick down doors instead of just standing at them and knocking.

I want the God of the Old Testament to send pillars of fire to guide my apathetic, unconcerned friends into a serious, passionate relationship with him.

 

I shamelessly think that Christian organizations, including my own, should re-evaluate the way the incorporate God’s own power into their ministries.  I believe that our campuses could be adorned thickly in the presence of God.  That means he would tangibly, undoubtedly be among and with us, making our lives as good as new.

 

I want Cru, my college church, to keep growing like it has been.  We have to move now to a larger auditorium, and that’s really exciting.  We have over 300 now!  Many are new Freshmen, many are new believers.  But even if we had 1000, that would only cover 4% of the kids at our school.  I want every one of them to go to Cru, but I’m idealistic and always have been.  I want to touch so many lives with our love and our music and OUR lives.  God wants them worse than I do, and that’s not idealistic for him at all.  If he wants it bad enough he’ll just do it.  Maybe he’ll use us?  Maybe he’ll use me?

 

People have so many reasons for why they can’t pursue God or have a real relationship with him.  I believe none of them are valid.  The death of God himself through Jesus for us is so unheard of and so powerful that it seriously removes any possible reason for our separation from his love.  Own up to his promises of good for us.  Take hold of his Love for you.  Things will make sense, and life can be unspeakably brilliant.