"Songwriting"

[ocelot]

I've been really thinking about my future and persuing my dreams lately. So today, I was listening to music and these words just starting coming out of me. I soon realized they weren't my words but they were words from God. It was as if God was speaking to me through the words I was writing down. It was a really wonderful and humbling experience.

In my heart I know I'm supposed to be a songwriter but sometimes it's so hard to see how it's going to happen. I sometimes have trouble just leaning on Him. So it was like He was saying don't try to do this without me because I'm the strength you need to make it. I need to follow my dreams but only if I'm following the dreams by leaning on him because He gave me those dreams for a reason, and if I separate Him from my dreams I'm going to fail.

I'd really like to thank God for this revelation, because I really needed it.

[achebeautiful]

Leona, there is so much wisdom in what you have posted that there is absolutely nothing left to add. I can say this; when I read Einstein's quote that you shared recently the experience you had today with God is exactly what comes to mind for me!

"Ache Beautiful" to me relates to what you are saying when you state that "In my heart I know I'm supposed to be a songwriter but sometimes it's so hard to see how it's going to happen. I sometimes have trouble just leaning on Him." I like to think of it by picturing the stem of a flower busting through the ground and reaching for the sky as it grows from a tiny little seed! That's the struggle! We have to contend with pain in accomplishing success in everything it seems.

You know, I've come up with a title for a song that I would like to expand upon, but I haven't taken the time to figure out where I want to go with it yet. The title of the song would be "Glory And The Flames" and would be about how we are reaching for His glory while we're standing in the flames. The key word is "while" because it is not something that happens in stages, like so many believe. I mean to say that it is all happening inside of us at the same time.... sin and grace, and all the while God is developing us into His likeness should we allow Him to in our obedience.

As you continue to hear His word, and lean on Him with your life, please know that before you even take one step forward from here, you already have become a tremendous instrument for His glory.

And thank you for sharing what God has spoken to your life, because it is something we all need to hear. I'm truly blessed by your words of wisdom!