Extreme Situations Demands Extreme Measures (music is the language of the heart 9...)

Was leading the P.O.D groups this week and we were looking into what Jesus mentioned in Matt 5:27-32, where He urged the hearers to gouge out or cut off members of the body if it is causing them to sin. Of cos we know it is not to be taken literally but it is to show the extent and severity of the matter. Which reminded me that definite measures are a must, when it comes to dealing with sin and temptations in my life. Like I always wanted to have a PSP and can conjure up seemingly good reasons to justify it but I guess God reminded me that the money can be put into better use. So a definite action I will have to take is to stop looking at hardwarezone.com or gaming shops, hoping to get a good deal. The less I choose to see and think about, the less I will feel the need for it.

I am a song person and this song by Relient K then came to my mind because this is exactly what the singer is singing about. From one that uses words loosely to one that now "Bites off the tongue" (Not literally) in order to not be found saying words that will hurt people is a change that CAN happen when we choose to submit our lives to God.

BITE MY TONGUE - Relient K
I was going to spell it out in full detail
But I dropped the call before I spilled my guts
But your floor stayed clean, like my conscience will be
Cause if you heard anything, you didn't hear it from me

And I'm sweeping up the seconds that tick off the clock
And saving them for later when I'm too ticked to talk
And I need some time to search my mind
To locate the words that seem so hard to find

Sometimes I say things that
I wish I could take back
The most crucial thing I lack
Is a thing called tact
But if you're always so intently listening
Then the smartest thing to say is to tell myself not to say a thing

Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet
Don't let it all come undone
Cause if I dare open my mouth
It'll just be to bite my tongue
To bite my tongue

It seems I'm always close minded with an open mouth
And the worst of me seems to come right out
But I've never broken bones with a stone or a stick
But I'll conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick

Sometimes I say things that
I wish I could take back
Then the smartest thing to say is to tell myself

To keep quiet, quiet
Don't let it all come undone
Cause if I dare open my mouth
It'll just be to bite my tongue
I gotta keep quiet, quiet
And listen to your voice
Because the power of your words
Can repair all that I've destroyed

And when I finally do
Let it come from you
The peace of understanding grips my soul
Cause you're the reason I've
Found meaning in this life
So I'll swallow up my pride and give you control
I give it to you

Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet
Don't let it all come undone
Cause if I dare open my mouth
It'll just be to bite my tongue
I gotta keep quiet, quiet
And listen to your voice
Because the power of your words
Can repair all that I've destroyed

Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet
Don't let it all come undone
Cause if I dare open my mouth
It'll just be to bite my tongue
To bite my tongue