Glory Fades, Truth Rises (a farewell to all)

"Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." - Ephesians 4:21-24

We have a lot to be thankful for. But there is a time and place, not determined by us, when things need to change. Whether that is an end to an era, or the end of a journey. As I read the above verse, I think about the past few months, and if I really did "put off my old self", or did I surround myself with people who encouraged me to promote MYself. People who judge without giving anything or anyone a second chance. People who only think about themselves, and only involve themselves in things that benefit their glory and what others think of them. By far, I myself fit into ALL of these above categories, and unfortunately most of our friends and family do as well. But is it too late to change? Is it too late to chase after what is really true and just?

I praise God for the influence that our album has had on the many people that have come up to me saying how much they felt the hope of Christ shining through the words I wrote and the music I composed. I'm so thankful for having the connections I had that made it possible for us to even record. I thank God for providing a comrade in voice to help and attempt to contribute towards the completion of the album. Many more blessings were bestowed upon us than we ever could have realized, and that can be attributed to what I have described in the first paragraph. My only wish is that my old ways would be changed not by my might, or by my "will-power", or writing ability, but by the One who can break me down, and build me right back up to be the person He created me to be. Someone that loves everyone, a servant of all, and one who CHASES after the TRUTH and accepts nothing but the truth. The night is always dark, before the dawn of day. Yesterday has retired; today is the day of new beginnings.

Farewell to all,

May God Bless you in every aspect of your lives,

And may He lead you to Dive Deep into His ever-perfect will.

Brothers IN Christ,
Tony Craig
Ryan Lonis
[on stormy banks]


[what new beginning? stay tuned for a new blog & myspace coming your way soon!]