Comments on: Religion – The Anti-Christ and Kingdom Blocker http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/09/religion-the-anti-christ-and-kingdom-blocker/ A family, following Jesus, praying we will pave paths others will follow into a missional lifestyle Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:29:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bryan Riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/09/religion-the-anti-christ-and-kingdom-blocker/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Bryan Riley Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:02:35 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/09/27/religion-the-anti-christ-and-kingdom-blocker/#comment-1312 "Travesty" made me think of this song by Kansas, which was written by one of the band members who was a Christian: I'm woven in a fantasy, I can't believe the things I see The path that I have chosen now Has led me to a wall And with each passing day I feel a little more like something dear was lost It rises now before me, A dark and silent barrier between, All I am, and all that I would ever want be It's just a travesty, Towering, marking off the boundaries my spirit Would erase To pass beyond is what I seek I fear that I may be too weak And those are few who've seen it Through to glimpse the other side, The promised land is waiting like a maiden that is soon to be a bride The moment is a masterpiece, The weight of indecision's in the air It's standing there, the symbol and the sum of all that's me It's just a travesty, Towering, blocking out the light and blinding me I want to see Gold and diamonds cast a spell, It's not for me I know it well The riches that I seek Are waiting on the other side There's more than I can measure in the treasure of the love that I can find And though it's always been with me, I must tear down the Wall and let it be All I am, and all that I was ever meant to be, in harmony Shining true and smiling back at all who wait to cross There is no loss “Travesty” made me think of this song by Kansas, which was written by one of the band members who was a Christian:

I’m woven in a fantasy,
I can’t believe the things I see
The path that I have chosen now
Has led me to a wall
And with each passing day I feel a little more like something dear was lost
It rises now before me,
A dark and silent barrier between,
All I am, and all that I would ever want be
It’s just a travesty,
Towering, marking off the boundaries my spirit
Would erase

To pass beyond is what I seek
I fear that I may be too weak
And those are few who’ve seen it
Through to glimpse the other side,
The promised land is waiting like a maiden that is soon to be a bride
The moment is a masterpiece,
The weight of indecision’s in the air
It’s standing there, the symbol and the sum of all that’s me
It’s just a travesty,
Towering, blocking out the light and blinding me
I want to see

Gold and diamonds cast a spell,
It’s not for me I know it well
The riches that I seek
Are waiting on the other side
There’s more than I can measure in the treasure of the love that I can find
And though it’s always been with me,
I must tear down the Wall and let it be
All I am, and all that I was ever meant to be, in harmony
Shining true and smiling back at all who wait to cross
There is no loss

]]> By: Ted M. Gossard http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/09/religion-the-anti-christ-and-kingdom-blocker/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Ted M. Gossard Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:37:55 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/09/27/religion-the-anti-christ-and-kingdom-blocker/#comment-1311 Bryan, Great thoughts here. I really appreciate you're tying together this for us, or your application of it at the end. Nothing is greater when we really get a glimpse and get going in it. But when self is in the way, what's left is a travesty, and we know it. Bryan, Great thoughts here. I really appreciate you’re tying together this for us, or your application of it at the end.

Nothing is greater when we really get a glimpse and get going in it. But when self is in the way, what’s left is a travesty, and we know it.

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