God is funny. Sometimes He gives me object lessons. Sometimes, I like them, sometimes I don't. But I've noticed that very often He gives them as a way of helping me to write a new song.
The example most current: I have this one song I'm working on. By working on, I mean, I've had this little riff running around in my head for about 2 weeks, with a smattering of words that coincide with the riff here and there. Beyond that, I have the grand song concept. But that's it. And like happens OFTEN, I'm stuck in this place with the song for quite some time. Just stuck, waiting for the next part to come.
And so, today, I realize that I've jumped into the middle of the newest object lesson from the Lord. You see, the grand concept for this song has to do with hanging on to my thoughts and opinions, and holding onto control...so, ultimately "surrender". The last few days I've been battling with ugly thoughts, with selfishness and control. Real pretty stuff, right? So, the battle has been going for a few days. And I get to a point today where I realize that He has allowed me to get to where I've had nowhere else to go except to Him; I've had to take captive my thoughts, and then surrender them to Him.
A-ha moment: that's exactly what the song concept is that He's been whispering to me for 2 weeks. I had to live it to make the lyrics real.
So, thank you Lord for object lessons, and patiently waiting for me to discover them. Next time, can we try a flannel graph instead?
3 comments:
AAAAMEN to the flannel graph. Gosh it would make things so much easier. but likely less colorful in the long run. I love (and by love I mean love/hate) that God refuses to just tell us things about Him and life in Him through our minds. He walks us through it. He didn't tell the Israelites "HEY! I'm a God who takes care of people when they wander through the desert." He made them go through the desert and proved His presence. I think that's why the object lessons: it's not so much about the lesson as it is His presence, His Heart's nearness to us, as opposed to just a new truth learned about Him. It's a good journey, but a tough one, eh? The songs that come it of it from your heart with the Lord are glorious though. Keep learning, dying and living, treasured sister! (and REST-ing too!)
This morning I woke up praising for "A-ha" moments, and I almost blogged about them. This must be an "A-ha" week.
Elizabeth, your post speaks such truth of how God is teaching me. Thank you for sharing your journey and heart again. And praise God for Ah-Ha moments.
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