I wrote my first song (with my co-writer Jesus Christ) when I was a sophomore in high school. I was practicing my songs for my piano lessons and needed a little break from Bach and Beethoven, so I just started to doodle and make up a song on the piano. As I sat there playing, I heard words and melody to the song in my head and in my heart. I grabbed the closest piece of paper I could find and wrote down what I heard. I quickly wrote down the chords that I was playing on the piano too. It was an amazing and humbling experience, which occurred multiple times throughout the rest of my high school years. It always happened so fast, and I felt that I must be obedient and write down what I heard.
I continued to write down the songs I heard in my head and heart throughout college. But as my faith matured, the experience of writing songs became even more powerful. There were so many nights I sat in the chapel on campus and scribbled what I heard through teary eyes. I think some of those songs were just for me, to help me make it through what I was struggling with at the time. And there were some songs I wrote about and for other people. I think God wanted them to hear His words, and that is part of the reason I feel so compelled to share these songs with the world. They are His words; He is writing us all love songs.
I must admit that there were (and still are) multiple times when I thought I was too busy and didn't take the time to stop write down the words and music God wanted to give me. I think that is the challenge for all of us. God speaks to us all day long in many different ways. But do we always take the time to drop what we are doing and listen to His voice? It is difficult, especially in our fast-paced world. It is hard to hear God's voice when we have headphones in our ears, the radio or TV on, or when we have an on-going dialogue of worrying going on in our head. Sometimes it may mean that the socks don't get folded and the dishes have to stay on the table awhile longer, or we may have to miss an episode of our favorite show or get up a few minutes earlier, But it will make a huge difference in the quality of our lives and in eternity. God wants to speak to us, and He DOES. We just need to listen.
My challenge to you (and to myself) is to really listen for God's voice in your head and in your heart. And may God bless you...
