My Song

I have come to really enjoy singing my songs for people. When I sang before it was a great feeling to connect with the lyrics that artist's like Natalie Grant (who is the BOMB if you didn't know, check her out for sure, you won't regret it) whom I can identify very well with. However, even though there are similarities with my story and the story behind the song, it doesn't compare to my song. A song that comes straight from my heart is a door that opens up a whole knew realm for me to express myself. I am very passionate about music and how connected I am with it. Music penetrates my soul and ministers to me on a deep level. However I would like to parallel this idea of a song with my testimony. My song is what I sing since God changed me and what I will sing from now until I die. God has freed me from so much that my heart leaps inside me just thinking about it.
So I have a lot to be thankful for. God opened the door for me to go and share "my song" with a youth group in Atkins, AR. He ordered my steps and their steps to just line up at 180 degrees exactly. Can I just say that we serve an ALMIGHTY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never experienced God just speaking through me so fluently in my entire life. This actually was my first time to truly preach and share my entire testimony with complete strangers. I was not nervous or embarrassed. The "nerve" feeling I had was in excitement for what God was going to do. The enemy had been attacking me all week with school schedules changing and junk happening in my life that I knew something big was going to happen last night. I get there to be embraced and loved by a dear friend whom I have not been in contact with for quite some time. We played catch-up for about 3-4 hours. (I felt like I talked her ears off) When I walked into the youth room the Spirit of God hit me. I knew that He was present and about to show out. Of course like a good student I had prepared a message and outlined what I was to speak on way before that night, but something told me that things were going to be different. Divine moments. God sets them up to be these stone markings of where He moved and aligned things. My life has been all about discovering these new Divine moments in every aspect of my life. Step up on stage with my guitar and in front of a 50 plus crowd I have NEVER been so comfortable in all time. More comfortable than in sweat pants a long sleeve tee and in the bed on a rainy day.....And come on now...You know that is comfortable! Singing and Speaking...that is my element. That is my cup of tea. That is my purpose. I was able to lead teens and adults into the deeper presence of God. How does that happen? How do I get chosen? I am so glad He chose me. So after singing the song God picked out for me, Lead Me to the Cross...the youth pastor introduced me and the mic was handed to me. It was at this point that I had decided all my words were sacrificed as His to speak. My words were not of my mind and my vocabulary, but His. I wanted Him to come in and break the yokes of bondage and set the captives free. Let me tell you that the proceeding 20 minutes of the service consisted of me getting down to the nitty gritty with these young people. It was an uncensored view of my testimony and no shame attached. I was real and down to earth. The catch is.......they weren't my words. I was not saying anything of myself. God the Father spoke directly through me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not afraid to speak the truth about the tough issues going on in this world. If you listen to the podcast you will know what I am talking about. Life is just not life without God....it is a masquerade or a pretending play party.....miserable death trap...I mean I could go into some other descriptive word picture forming, but it is not worth wasting my time on. God is all we need. God's Spirit was so strong in that place it was overwhelming. I was completely consumed by the very Creator of the Universe. My heart was being led by the Spirit of God who raised Christ from the dead....wow. I have never experienced something so personal, powerful, and impactful as last night. I know it is only the beginning because God is about to pour out His Spirit on this world. The GREAT AWAKENING is about to go Down. Just a matter of time right? Hello destruction of the world. ugh.   Rejoice. Dance. Sing.....we all have reason to praise no matter the season or situation.Podcast (MY SONG SERMON) 3-9-11  this is a link to the podcast. Enjoy.
I can't wait until I am tapping these keys again to tell of all that God is doing in my life.

Peace and Blessings