"I AM Tunes"

Psalm  42:8 "The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; and His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life." 

How do you hear the Lord's wisdom in your life, His direction, His love, His truth? How has He put things together, led you to the right people and places, given you insight?

He has given us a gift, the Helper, Counselor. We received Him, the Holy Spirit, the third Divine person of the Trinity, when we first believed in our heart that Jesus's plan is good and full of grace.

In this age of electronics and easy access, our world is a bit noisier with bells and whistles, alarms and reminders, ring tones and ear buds.  Music is easily accessed after a brief search and click of our devices.

What if God sang to us--literally out loud--with musical prompts? 

I came to this thought while listening to a speaker today at a training workshop for teachers. He incorporates a lot of  "music" instead of words to prompt his students towards a specific task. It's fun and it works!

While we might be playing the "Mission Impossible" theme in our head, God sends us the theme song from "Man of La Mancha,"  "To Dream The Impossible Dream!"

When we're facing fear, God sends us a "Gonna Fly Now," (The theme from "Rocky").

If You're feeling sad: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams

Maybe I just want to know if God really loves little ol' me, even with all my mishaps, goof-ups, my ugliness...And suddenly I hear  (You're  Amazing) ..."Just The Way You Are," (Bruno Mars).


Are you listening?  I think He truly does send us a prompt of beautiful love songs to encourage, teach and inspire us. The melody awakes us in the morning in the sunrise of His sovereign plan, it hums along with us as we hustle through our daily routines. The beat sets a course for our lives and we walk in motion to His rhythm, feeling the pulse in our own veins. Yes, He is our Grand Conductor, our Symphony Synchronizer, our Trumpeter, our Concerto Creator and our Love Lullaby. Whatever our particular song mix or genre is, God lyrics in His Holy Orchestration, His Word, inspire us to dance and move in His grace.


I took this picture of "Mickey" last week. Maybe that's you. You're standing tall trying to orchestrate your own life but really, you're blocking out the sun...THE SON!  Your life seems stuck in the shadows.

Put your "baton" of your own agenda down. Listen to the music of His love and grace. Let it fill you with notes of worthiness and forgiveness. Let it move your feet to dance and let it soothe you to rest.  He longs to write a song just for you because you inspired Him--to die on a cross and rise again, a song of transformation!  Let Him do the same for you, follow His prompts. Listen and see His glory all around you, above this noisy world! See what plays out, what unique and beautiful harmony you and God can make. (Have I mentioned my back-up singers?)  


Lord, thank you for making a beautiful song for my heart. Whenever I need Your encouragement, need to feel Your grace, know Your forgiveness and direction, be assured of Your sovereign plan, I know I can tune-in to Your "Voice," listen and hear a Song of Love, for you have created a Play-list just for me: "I AM Tunes," free, bought-and-paid-for downloads for the asking!  Thank you Lord.

(...and then the butterfly shows up on this picture I googled...God is Good!) 

Listen Up!

Matthew 11:15 He who has ears to hear, let him listen. 


I went to a writer's conference in Michigan four years ago and met a great gal named Karlene who exemplified service, shuttling many back and forth from airport to hotel.  This week, Karlene visited California with a similar purpose, a writer's conference. 

Karlene at Disneyland, Bling Ears On! 

God whispered an idea in my ear, coinciding with another friend's encouragement; -- let's add Disneyland to her itinerary.  I listened, made a divine-earthly connection for her to experience the Park.  My Disneyland Fireman friend also listened and responded. Thank you Greg. 


In my 5,  getting close to 6 decades in California, Disneyland is a few Tigger hops down the freeway and  I've visited many times.  Always something new excites me, exhilarating  thrills abound and  I marvel at the detail and decor.  This time, enjoying it through the eyes and EARS of a "First-timer,"  we went to City Hall on Main Street, and got her THE badge!  


This might be common knowledge to some, but I learned on this trip about the "Hidden Mickey's" and for this blogger, sometime photographer,  who has all the time and money in the world...haha, to document a search for the Hidden Mickey's sounds like a lot of fun.  Looking for those iconic three circles,  I'm sure somebody out there is doing this. Think I'll add it to my bucket list. http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/hidden-mickeys-disneyland/ 


When God whispers to you, tells you to step out and try, serve, go this way instead of that way, close a door, open this one, are your EARS hidden?  Do you heed His call or are you constantly just standing in the line, never reaching the purposed "ride."  From experience, I can tell you that's not a good idea.  You just might end up on a wrong roller coaster, up and down, swirling in the dark without knowing your next direction.  Fine for an amusement park, but your real life?  


Put your listening ears on, read His Word, say your prayers and every time God promises something new to excite your spirit,  something new to thrill your soul. Oh how marvelous his Grand Design!  


Father, this world is loud and sometimes our own thoughts rise above your Words. Forgive me.  Help me Lord to always be a good listener, my ears on and open to hear your voice of love, your call of service, your song of encouragement. Amen.