Psalm 37:4 says" Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart" I like to think that, sometimes, He gives us those secret desires we hold close lest we be laughed at.
But, sometimes ,we have to take the risks required.
This reminds me of when I joined the Worship Music Team (WMT) ,I desperately wanted to join,but was afraid they would gently but firmly shoo me out the door once I began to sing. You see, back (way back) in the fifth grade it was a big deal to be chosen for the special choir that sang at the Christmas assembly( I said it was way back--when public schools still let Christmas be Christmas).On selection day our music teacher would go through the class row by row bent over our desks, head cocked, to listen as we sang. I did not get make the cut,therfore,in my mind my voice was unacceptable.Mind you I LOVE to sing. I let that one teachers choice on one given day put me in prison.
So,despite having summoned the nerve to be in the chancel choir for awhile I was still terrified to try and join the WMT. I don't know if I ever really would have if a friend hadn't found me hovering on the threshold and,quite literally, shoved me through the door. Guess what? No one looked askance or gave me the boot when I started to sing they just made me welcome. I don't get a lot ofcomments one way or the other about my voice but,many positive comments about my expression when I sing. I love the Lord and I love to sing. It is wonderful to do them both together.
I would love to hear stories of other leaps of yours.
Karen
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Karen, I've been thinking about your last two April posts, and about changes. Two of my unrelated friends are facing significant life changes forced on them by others. Although the situations are different for her and for him, they are each frozen with fear, seeing these changes as harmful. And they blame others and make excuses for their own inaction. One prays for life to return as it was (which was never good), and the other lives in a pseudo world, ignoring the lives that are being destroyed by failing to move forward.
From another perspective, these changes can be seen as opportunities to make better lives. To risk change can be a wonderful thing, if we put our full trust in God to lead us along the way.
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