Stripped Away

I trust that all is well with those who are reading this. I have named this blog Stripped away along with this post because of a song I wrote. God has given me these gifts along with deep desires for music. Honestly I can't trace the actual initial contact I had with music, but I am pretty sure it was when I was in my mommy's belly. All my life I have had this connection with music but ignored those drawings because of other distractions. In the past few years I have really developed my sense for REALLY hearing music and what the words are saying. Music penetrates my deepest parts of my soul, so christian music is ALL I listen to. What comes in, must come out at some point. What you you allowing to enter through your tympanic membrane into your soul? For that matter, what is coming in through the window of your soul too?(your eyes)
Music has a way of bringing you up or bringing you down and I don't want to have any part in the latter. I digress.....Well my walk with God came to a crossroads several months ago when I didn't know how to express my deepest emotions. I wanted to write music, but I had convinced myself that that was impossible. However, I had an angel and encouraging friend to spur me on into really sitting down and allowing my heart to sing. When my heart pursed her lips and finally opened her mouth, the most amazing things began to flow.
In this season of my life I was wondering when Jesus was going to move for me. I wanted Him to move, because I wasn't going to move unless He did. I have struggled with trust and the lack of real tangible Agape love. All the lyrics to the song just began to flow. What ended up being a bit of an argument between me and my angelic friend Lauren Bennett, became the start of my new song. I was just so passionate about telling the world what was inside me. I wanted a way to express myself in a healthy manner that helped others at the same time. With her patience and organization skills, "Stripped Away" was born. I could never be more proud of God's ability in me. My life is just a pipeline for Him to flow freely through.
I would have to say that the second verse of the song is my absolute favorite. The beginning breaks out into a girl looking into a mirror confused of who she is and how she got there. All the lies that this reflection is communicating has damaged her ears. She is screaming out because of the hole in her heart that can't be satisfied with the things of this world. Only God can satisfy her and she NOW knows that FOR SURE!!!!!!!
So I sense a theme occuring in this post. I'm curious. What are you filling yourself with? What is it that you are looking at, listening to, or involving yourself in? What has been the result of these things and their involvement with you?  All of these questions are meant to make you think and evaluate who you have become. When  you look into the mirror in the morning do you see someone different than who God created you to be?
James 1:23-25 "Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and imediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it- he will be blessed in what he does."

Wow wow wow!!!!!  Look into the freedom of God's word and allow that to be your measure. Allow The Word of God to be what you fill yourself up with. Only He can satisfy your deepest desires. The God shaped hole in you right now can only be filled with God!  Take your pick. The world has imposters for love, success, and hope.....but do they all really last. Sin only is inticing for a season then it has you trapped.
I Love you All and pray that you have a wonderful day. Take away what God opens your eyes to in this blog. Chew on it. Read the Word and Do it!

Allow God to Strip away EVERYTHING that is in the way of you and Him.