Saturday, March 10, 2012

A Song in your Heart

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:783 I love the “burst out in songs” part of this verse. It makes it sound spontaneous, like you’ll just be sitting at the bus stop and then bam! A full on song and dance number! When I was in junior high, I had a recurring dream that the moment the kids at my stop stepped on the bus, we transformed into sequined costumes and started singing and dancing. That’s what I imagine what bursting out in songs of thanksgiving is like, matching shiny outfits, coordinated dance moves and lyrics that are both rhyme and are in perfect pitch.

Of course, imagination and reality are totally different. My thanksgiving song bursts are less like a scene from a musical and more like a cross between cats in heat and really awkward clog dancing. I am not graceful, I don’t have rhythm, and even if you gave me a tune in a bucket, I wouldn’t be able to carry it successfully. For pete’s sake, I can’t even whistle! When I burst out in songs of thanksgiving, it’s not a pretty sight…to anyone who isn’t God. Because despite my lack of talent, my heart is full of joy and God sees that, as only He could.

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