Does Anybody Hear Her?

A friend reminded me of this verse when I told her I felt like I might wind up sharing a BIG part of my story with the blogging world.  

If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn't do it, it is sin for them.
James 4:17

And then, as I contemplated writing something else, I heard it.

A song came on.

A song I haven't heard in, I kid you not, SEVEN years came on JOY FM, and ended right around the time Kris and I got home from a date.

I had always liked this song, and when I heard it, I was in a better place spiritually and with my marriage.  I would listen to the song and think "Wow.  More people need to understand the truth in this song."

Little did I know that seven years ago I would altar the course of my life and start my journey away from God.  Little by little, I slipped away.  I'm going to post the video and the lyrics here, and then I'm going to write my thoughts about it.  PLEASE take the time to watch the video and read the lyrics.  I don't really care if you read my words or not (OK, maybe a tiny part of me cares).  But please take the time to watch this and really HEAR what God has to say to you through this song.

The more I think about this song and what it implies, the more I feel like God is urging me to write something I didn't want to write just yet.  I feel like I'm not ready.  But it doesn't matter if I'm ready or not, if God is the one doing the leading...right?  That is why I referenced James 4:17.  I memorized it as "He who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it sins."  It doesn't matter what version you use.  The meaning is the same.  So, if I still feel that urging once I post the song and the lyrics, well...come what may.

She is running
A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction
She is trying
But the canyon's ever widening
In the depths of her cold heart
So she sets out on another misadventure just to find
She's another two years older
And she's three more steps behind

Does anybody hear her?  Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?  Can anybody see?

She is yearning
For shelter and affection
That she never found at home
She is searching
For a hero to ride in
To ride in and save the day
And in walks her Prince Charming
And he knows just what to say
Momentary lapse of reason
And she gives herself away

If judgement looms under every steeple
If lofty glances from lofty people
Can't see past her scarlet letter
And we never even met her

Does anybody hear her?  Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?  Can anybody see?

He is running
A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction

There is so much that I love about this song.  And the video was very moving.  Did anyone else tear up at the end?  Did anyone relate to the song at all?  Either from the standpoint of the girl running, or perhaps from being one of those lofty people that can't see past someone's scarlet letter?  I want to hear your answers - even if it is anonymously.  You can reply to these questions without leaving your name and no one, not even me, will know who you are.

I have written more, that I do think God wants me to share, but I feel like I should break this up into parts.   I will continue where I left off, tomorrow.  But I will leave you with this, in regards to the song above:

Seven years ago, I think I was one of those lofty people.  On one issue in particular.

Adultery.

On February 11th, 2012, no longer was I lofty.  I was the girl running.  This song speaks directly to where I was at just seven months ago.