Lately I have been wrestling with some good questions about where I am in life and have been challenged with the idea that I was made for such a time as this. Where I am in life, what I do day to day and the people I know; it's all a part of God's plan and I need to take the bull by the horns so to speak and run with it.
The little kids at our church sang the most adorable song this past Sunday and believe it or not, it really challenged me. I had to go look it up and I think it's worth sharing!
THE BUTTERFLY SONG
(If I Were a Butterfly)
Words and Music by Brian M. Howard
If I were a butterfly
I'd thank you Lord for giving me wings
If I were a robin in a tree
I'd thank you Lord that I could sing
If I were a fish in the sea
I'd wiggle my tail and I'd giggle with glee
But I just thank you Father for making me, me
CHORUS
For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me Jesus and you made me your child
And I just thank you Father for making me, me
If I were an elephant
I'd thank you Lord by raising my trunk
If I were a kangaroo
You know I'd hop right up to you
If I were an octopus
I'd thank you Lord for my fine looks
But I just thank you Father for making me, me
If I were a wiggly worm
I'd thank you Lord that I could squirm
If I were a fuzzy, wuzzy bear
I'd thank you Lord for my fuzzy, wuzzy hair
If I were a crocodile
I'd thank you Lord for my great smile
But I just thank you Father for
making me, me
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Isn't that awesome!? I'm going to teach my kids this song one day. =)
It got me thinking about where I am in life in every single aspect, and to try and think about it all from the perspective of: God made me for such a time as this; where should I be spending my time? How might God use me and/or the talents HE gave me?
One of the things that has been brought to my attention over the past several months is my passion for singing and maybe songwriting is a part of it too.
It wasn't too long ago that my mom and I sat in my living room discussing the posibilities behind the reason God gave me a singing voice and how it might relate to church and worship music.
Several weeks ago a sweet lady at church named Penny turned to me after the service and said:
"I can always tell when you and Ryan are sitting behind us because you have such a pretty voice."
This was one of those perfectly timed, compliments that just made my morning. It got me thinking about music again and maybe where I should be involved in music.
Just yesterday after our church service, a man I did not recognize turned to me and said:
"You should be up there, you have a beautiful singing voice." I was taken off guard because a lot can happen in several weeks and I had already forgotten Penny's compliment.
This got me thinking, either I am singing way too loud during worship or God is using people in our church to talk to me. And as no one in my family growing up, or my husband has confronted me about over zealous singing, I'm wondering if I'm supposed to be involved in leading worship?
This is the hard part. See this is where time commitment comes in. And our church has TWO services and so I'd have to....
That brings me to another interesting challenge. Our sermon on Sunday was about Service in the eyes of God. He doesn't need us! He can do whatever He wants with whomever He wants. He uses us to help us. Yes we serve His kingdom for His purpose and in doing so we may minister to other people but what challenged me most about the Sermon was everywhere I might put a "Have to" the speaker put a "get to" We get to serve our God! And He blesses us and teaches us through serving Him.
I'm going back and foreth between youth group volunteer service and Worship Service. I'm not even sure the Worship ministry needs singers! And if they don't than, I'm not really sure what God wants me to do with that, we will wait and see.
And if there is a way to do both, maybe I'll do both. =)
I just love how God can take a difficult time in life and turn it into an exciting adventure of what might come next.
Thanks God, you rock!
