Unexpected Blessing: Casting Crowns Concert (3-16-12)

Greetings Family,

I pray that this reaches you refreshed and blessed.  This past friday, I had the opportunity to check out the Casting Crowns concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  The concert featured Lindsay McCaul, Royal Tailor, Matthew West, and Casting Crowns...none of which I had heard of prior to last night. I tell you this...i was SOOOO unexpectedly blessed by this experience.

First, I had the privilege to meet all of these guys backstage.  Their spirits just warmed me (and I got some great pictures...lol).  Then I had the chance to watch them work.  For the purpose of this blog, I'll share some of the quotes and pictures that really blessed me.  That said, lets dive right in!!

While on the topic of the trials we face: "We try so hard to manage the symptoms, but only Christ can cure the disease" ~ Royal Tailor

"We were created to lean on Him" ~ Matthew West

While on the topic of how God and his mercy works: "We don't have to come close to God for him to save us....He will come to us, where ever we are" ~ Matthew West

"You can't go to the world to fulfill your thirst" ~ Casting Crowns
continued in lyrics...
"The world will try, but they can not fill...leave it all behind and come to the well" ~ Casting Crowns

"We are not blessed so we can have.  We're blessed so we can give!!" ~ Casting Crowns

I pray that you meditate on these things...seek to engrain these thoughts into YOUR faith.  I may expound on these in future blogs.  But until then, be blessed by some of the pictures from last night.  God Bless!!

- MD