In one word - Beautiful

So he took a sabbatical from the Newsboys. Thought he'd been buried, but he's back. Not so different, but sort of more wow. Enjoy the words, enjoy the music, enjoy everything about it (what's there not to enjoy, anyway?).

Talent meets worship

This song keeps getting to me every time. I listen to it like fifty times a day (OK, not fifty exactly, but I rewatch it way too many times)

Dancing to an unseen orchestra

Apparently, living is the process of dancing to an unseen orchestra.

At first, I didn't have any clue as to what that meant. Coz seriously, the only time I dance is when I'm listening to music I like, especially on Sundays in church. And how can an orchestra be unseen? So where's the music, if the orchestra is unseen?

Slowly, I learnt that the saying was so right. Every day, we bump into people doing this or that. Some are confused, some know it all, some are nice, some care less about niceness, there's all sort actions and reactions from everyone we meet. What they do (or rather what we see them do) is a result of something in the background, something we don't know. Like your boss may be angry almost always, and you wonder what his problem is with humanity. Little do we know that, in the hidden, something is affecting his mood, maybe his wife is threatening to leave, maybe a terminal illness, or something impossible to handle). All we see is his ugly dancing.

The one thing that I really try to do is choose the music I dance to. True, life can throw some pretty mean things, but that doesn't mean that I should dance at everything I hear. I want to learn how to hear good music in the midst of a bad situation. I want to dance to hope, faith, and love. I want to do the two-step with love and mercy. I want to ballet to peace and tranquil.

Life is a dance, I want to dance a beautiful, unforgettable dance.

Stuck

There's nothing as annoying as getting stuck. Like when I was younger, doing homework was not so bad, until I bump into a sum that seems so impossible. Or, as I grew older, stuck meant when you don't like what your friend's wearing, and she's grinning, asking "How do I look?".

Life can also present interesting situations of stuck. It isn't such a big wonder that life's a journey. And, like in any journey, there are instances where we get stuck. A good example is when you have a goal or dream, and your parents/guardians have something else in store for you. What they have is not necessarily bad, it's just not you. So there's a battle of the wills. You don't want to disappoint your parents, but you don't want to end up being the miserable person who has to wake up every morning to do something you'd rather die than do. Or when some guy is so madly in love with you, and you feel like he's such a bother. You don't want to sound rude, but you also can't stand his company. Things get weird, you're stuck.

But fret not, that's when God comes in. He always has a way of pulling us out of stuff. And He never disappoints. All you have to do is call him. You got to remember, though, that things may not necessarily work as you think. At times He'll let you wallow in the mud (much to your disappointment). Other times, He'll present a way of escape, either through a miracle, or through someone. Either way, when He's done, you'll be sure you'll be smiling all the way. But don't worry if He lets you struggle and fight. He won't leave you alone, He will be with you. Every step of the way. And when all is said and done, you'll be singing Halleluyah for the longest time.

So, you stuck? Call Him, He'll be your help, and He'll never disappoint.

Song for the broken

Special dedication to all who feel like they're down in the gutter:



Not every day will be a good day, but God will be there every step of the way.