TobyMac - Eye on It

The very first scripture that comes to mind when I heard TobyMac's Eye on It was Philippians 3:13-14.  Keeping our eye on the prize as we run the race of life. 

13b I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴ I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

How do you win a race? Don't ask me if you really want to win an actual race. I've never been one to win many races but I know one thing for sure, you keep your eyes on the finish line not on the pretty girls in the stands cheering you on. You stay on the path and you run until the race is over. So how does that translate for our Christian walk? Are you staying course? 
Another scripture that comes to mind is also from Paul in 1 Corinthians 9. Paul speaks of the training we go in. Are you in training?
Lastly, Paul also speaks of the prize and running the race in 2 Timothy 4 where he says, 

As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. ⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. ⁸ And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.

Lose My Soul

Tobymac has been around for a long, long, long time. He's no Michael W. Smith or Steven Curtis Chapman, or Amy Grant, but he's been in it for the long haul now. I remember back in high school listening to dc Talk and into college as they made some great albums especially their Jesus Freak album which, in my opinion, changed the direction of the Christian Music Industry.

Tobymac has had several quality albums as an individual artist with 5-6 excellent songs on each of them. This is one of those songs on his latest record that just jumps out at you and you want to play it over and over again.

Matthew 16:24-27 says, ^"Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done."

Check it out - Tobymac's Lose My Soul featuring Kirk Franklin & Mandisa
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