Microphones are amazing; they amplify, they enhance, they enrich. Yet without the sound, the voice; they are simply waiting. Waiting for the person, the instrument, the sound, the vibrations to enter in and make the magic. Hopefully these mics won’t have to wait too long. 🙂
Sing a new and happy song on your Wednesday; with or without your mic, God will love it! 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
Excitement building
Plans unfolding
Wheels are turning in my mind
Hope and newness and sounds
Swirling, tumbling, teasing, calling
Right around the next breath
c2014 Lisa Lyons
“Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.” ~James 5:13b
Blessings and happiness and excitement and joy to you today, Lisa
“The value of a person isn’t measured on an applause meter; it’s measured in the heart and mind of God.” ~John Fischer
As a singer/songwriter, it’s all too easy to get caught up in rating your applause meter. Before I knew that God loved me unconditionally, irregardless of my performance, that’s how I worked, lived, was motivated. And I tell you, it’s no way to live. One mistake and you’re feeling pitiful about yourself, berating yourself at every lukewarm reception. But Jesus sees me differently. He loved me way before I took notice of Him. I can mess up every note, every song, and He will not change in His feelings toward me, the child that He has made. And that makes me priceless, untouchable by applause or lack thereof. Child of God, person made and loved by the King of the entire world. Way too much for my mind to fully understand, but what parts I can take in, I cherish. Blessings on your day today, Lisa
“This is what the Lord says: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.’ ” ~Jeremiah 31:3
“To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.” ~Jude 1-2
I heard a quote by Gareth Gilkeson of Rend Collective, a praise band out of Northern Ireland, that really made me stop and think.
“We need to get down to the serious business of joy….seriousness is not one of the fruits of the spirit, but joy is.”
I love, love, love, love this. Oh, did I mention that I love this? 🙂 Too many stony-faced Christians (and yes, I’ve been guilty of this on occasion); not enough pure, unadulterated, all-encompassing, I-can’t-believe-Jesus-loves-me JOY!
“God’s peace is joy resting. His joy is peace dancing.” (F.F. Bruce) Dance in your spirit today….the God who made the whole entire immense universe cares about you. No matter what problems you are facing, and we all have big ones sometimes, that is something to hold on to…something to bring you joy. Blessings, Lisa
“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.” ~Dr. Maya Angelou
“If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry. Sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause and say: Here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well.”
“There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them.” ~Charles D. Gill
Motivation for you and me both for the weekend. Go for it; if God is in it, He is for you! Blessings, Lisa
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