It's Not Me, It's God

 You better recognize! Depending on the attitude of the person speaking, these words can be said as a joy and a joke. Ha! Ha! Or, as a inflammatory provocation. Being a Christian song writer, words tend to stand up on their own holy feet, and challenge the idea I am trying to express. For instance, the song I am introducing to you today was written years ago and is probably much older than some of you are. Has its truth survived to this moment? I think so! The title certainly backs it up. It's Not Me, It's God! with a little humor perhaps but flat out teaching, it says that to praise the creation is just wrong! To do so is to give it labeling fit only for God. 

Your good is not your God. It is the vessel God used to send your good to you. For instance, a wonderful spouse, a great job or career, a lofty position that commands respect and so on. Scripture agrees that it is good to recognize the good things in your life (Proverbs 3:27).  Be thankful for it, by action,  kindness or verbal gratitude, but do we see God behind it all? Where have we placed our faith? Who can we always trust? When all appears lost will we think our God is gone? 

Your most loyal pet may run away, your spouse of so many years may stray, if only for a day. Your favorite idol may have clay feet, and when these feet crumble, stumble or fail, do you take it personally? Do you want to yell?! All because man, who breathes just like us, can not stand up under the press and fuss. Shame on you to heap that load on someone as fragile as man. When a mere handshake, and "thank you so much", maybe flowers and money too, will do. Other than that, don't label it wrong--this person, or what he represents, is not God to you. In all things recognize God, with your single eye, see His loving care and know behind every blessing, He is standing there.

This song, in it's own way, begs your attention to your daily surroundings and relationships. Getting this understanding is so important, your soul is depending on it. God is a Jealous God (Exodus 34:14). Nothing, no---thing comes before Him. 

I press towards the mark of getting the Leap Over Walls collection published and recorded for the chance to tell the vision of God's love for us in music, through my eyes. It is a beautiful picture. "You got to have a dream to make a dream come true", from the musical South Pacific, the song is Happy Talk. 

OK....Now a peak into my world.

Error made in the song...OOPS!

Didn't mean to do it!

Wrote FATE instead or FAITH.

Tried to change it, but was too late.

What a bummer...I sigh, really wanted to cry.

But, Spirit reminded me, that only He

is perfect, see Mark chapter 10, verse 18.

So take heart, fellow followers of Christ,

there is a spiritual place where error is forgotten,

and, 

all mistakes are spiritually

...erased. Praise God, see you later.

Note: For cell phone users, please go to YouTube site to hear music video for song.

For Cell Phone Users

The music on the post will not show up unless you use the web version of the site. Thank you for understanding. 

Lee

The Way Must Be Made Through God

What an awesome gift prayer is. A privilege, a blessing, a devout communion, or, a simple dialogue from man to God... which, God, in all His Majesty accepts. God not only accepts but hears, and encourages this spiritual communication and bonding. Prayer is an open invitation for us to call on Him at anytime, anywhere, for anything. We have the immediate ear of God, and all His can-do, will-do for you  Powers. We have been given a weapon, surpassing all other weapons on this earth, David thought so (Psalm 91).

We have a direct in-road to Jesus on any level, from "Now I lay me down to sleep" (A children's bedtime prayer from the 18th century), to "Our Father which art in Heaven" (The Lord's Prayer).

What am I saying? I'm saying this. When I pray aloud, in an empty room, I am heard. If  I cry into my pillow at night, I am heard. I am seen, I am not alone. My heaviest burden is miraculously changed to easy and light (Matthew 11:30). When I pray, the Holy Spirit in me encourages me to run on, because the race is not given to the swift (Philippians 3:14). He tells me not to be weary in well-doing (Galatians 6:9) and always PRAY and not faint (Luke 18:1). That verse has picked me up and brushed me off many a day. 

I'm sharing these thoughts with you today because we have forgotten who we are, and WHOSE we are.

The trickster (demons all) wants us to feel fearful, weak and unloved. Instead of praying we worry. We worry about government, politics, the pandemic, personal relationships, economics, etc. We are Christians! We pray to God who has the whole world in His hands. The government is still on His shoulders. I love this scripture, found in 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If a people, called by my name, will humble themselves and PRAY...", there you have it, read it for yourself. He made the promise to heal the land. Well, we certainly need healing. As a nation, we have the power to turn things around. 

Power? Yes, power to overcome the enemy! To bind him on earth and in Heaven (Matthew 18:18).

The Way Must Be Made Through God, is a song of few words, it says do not lose confidence in prayer. 

The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much (James 5:16). 

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant prayer (Romans 12:12). 

Use your power!