Jason Mraz... Mr. A-Z... Man of fast words, good music, and life lessons. What? Yup. That is what I said. I listen to him a lot. I mean, his CD is always in my car. (I would say in my frequently listened to play list on my I Pod, IF I had an I Pod!) How is it that sometimes something you hear over and over again can go with out being noticed? I sing along, but I guess I don't pay attention. Here is what I heard that finally hit me today:
" The planet's taking about a revolution
The natural laws ain't got no constitution
They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise
Cause we're only human
Oh yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse, do you think we'll keep on being only human?
Oh yes we are, only human, so far, so far..." - Jason Mraz "Only Human"
Well shoot. Mr. Mraz; I think you are onto something. Isn't the point of life to try and go beyond simply being human? Are we not called to life a life according to God? If that is the case, why are we falling back on the excuse of being "only human?" why are we content to continue to knowingly sin? Why is it that we feel no need, no pressure to change our ways... stop paving over the paradise that our lives are meant to be with tar made from sin?
I like analogies... I think that is a good one. Another favorite song of mine is "Big Yellow Taxi" many artist have covered this, but they are all the same chorus...
"Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you want till it's gone, paved paradise to put up a parking lot..."
What are we paving over lately?
If I am going to fly, I am going to need a park to fly in. I don't want to fly over a parking lot, or a building, I want to fly over a life that is clean, and full of natural beauty... wouldn't you?
So this is where I am today... I am starting a disaster relief clean up effort.
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