chase that...

loving these lyrics today..........

all I wanted was the money and the fame 

and the new somebody on my arm when I walk inside the room 

all I wanted was doomed, 

the same kind Alexander the great felt 

when the earth ran out of room 

he conquered all he could 

but yet he still was consumed by this never-ending quest for glory 

he couldn't fuel

  chasing glory I shouldn't own,

 stead of living to make His name known 

I'm running after His throne. 

 I'll never be who I used to desperately want to be, 

I'm too worried bout the Lord getting credit instead of me

you could have the money, 

and you could have the fame. 

but me I want the glory, 

I'm living for the name 

 I'm living for the kingdom

I was chasing my goals and every time I caught em they multiplied into more

 I never even thought about whether the Lord approved 

call it selfish ambition 

I call it "I'm making moves" 

but history repeats itself,

 evil's what it is 

cause lucifer was cast away for doing what I did

 created by the God that spoke the earth into existence 

instead of chasing the Father's glory he was chasing his 

he lies to us all, 

told Adam he could ball "why you following God when you can go get it all?" 

now there's a statement to think about.

gives living for ourselves, even in small ways, a little different perspective.

satan was cast out of heaven because he wanted glory.

he thought he deserved it

he wanted to be where God is.

but that wasn't his place.

so he was cast out.

do we ever feel a little frustrated when we don't get the glory?

when people don't give us the credit?

or do we ever do something for God... but if we don't get people's approval, we get distracted? 

I tell you what's better, or better yet worse. 

chasing your own glory while doing the Lord's work, 

so holla if it hurts, 

but we were made for greater 

our greatest satisfaction is making His name famous 

so if we're never named among the greatest, 

they don't critically acclaim us, 

ain't nothing to be ashamed of 

we gave it up for the savior! 

- Lecrae, "Chase That"

-ALIVE