Do this First! - Psalms 63:7
Do this first!
SING!
It truly doesn’t matter what your voice sounds like! This is the truth - your song to Him will change the atmosphere! Think about the story of Paul and Silas. They sang while imprisoned. It certainly had an impact. (You can read about it in Acts 16:25-34.) I wish I could hear them.
I am continuing work on this practice when I am struggling with pain, grief, or disappointment. I don’t know about you, but my human tendency is to want to go cocoon in my bed and hide from the world. A mentor of mine suggested that I build a playlist of anthems to put on and jump start me. I have found that it helps, because I can sing with it until I gain some momentum. As I struggle to open my mouth and force my voice out, proclaiming that He is my helper, strength, and protector, I can literally feel the tentacles of whatever is trying to paralyze my vocal chords and silence me, start to loosen. There is no magical amount of time to practice this, but I can tell you that your worship to our God changes the atmosphere and frees us.
Next time you find yourself wanting to cocoon, hide, runaway, why not give this a try.? Here are a couple of the songs I use:
Tremble by Mosaic Music
You Say by Lauren Diagle
I would love to know what is on your playlist. Please feel free to add yours to mine in the comments.
Until We Chat Again,
Crystal
