The last time God gave me a song —
literally a whole verse — was 2015. Until this morning. I’ve been battling my
mind of late. Nothing too much of a concern; just haven’t had the free flow to
peace, hope and joy I normally do. Here’s the song:
Get outa
your mind,
Leave the
world behind,
Chase the
One,
You wanna become.
That’s it!
I’m going to attempt, in my flesh
with the Spirit’s help, to create some verses, given that as I read it, it
sounds more like a chorus:
Oh, there’s
that feeling in me again,
How do I
start all over, and when?
Ever
chasing that broken dream,
God, what does all this mean?
It’s that
very same lane,
I’ve been
driving down,
Waking with
the same pain,
With this constant soul frown.
And God said…
Get outa
your mind,
Leave the
world behind,
Chase the
One,
You wanna become.
What do I
make of my dream?
What can it
really mean?
Where is
this taking me?
Who am I going to be?
So I sit
here in this place,
Doing my
best to seek your face,
Inclined to
know you [God] once more,
Show me how to open the door.
And God said…
Get outa
your mind,
Leave the
world behind,
Chase the
One,
You wanna become.
~~~
I’m no song writer. But in writing
it down, maybe there’s something to ponder?
Here is what the chorus means to
me:
GET OUTA YOUR MIND
This is the clarion call to leave
the prison of the mind and to open our hearts to new possibilities. In direct
view, as we steer out of the miry clay, is the Kingdom of Christ.
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND
This is no escape clause; no excuse
for checking out in a variety of ways one might choose. This is the direct opposite;
to stop looking, envying, comparing, contrasting, judging and condemning. It’s
to leave all that behind and look larger toward those things that are above
(Colossians 3:1-4; Philippians 4:8-9).
CHASE THE ONE
With all the tenacity life will
allow, within the constructs and boundaries of this relational life, where we
cannot worship God without loving others. Life is a chase, a hot pursuit for
goodness, or it is nothing.
YOU WANNA BECOME
Jesus. Every follower of Jesus
wants to become like him.
~~~
Here’s the hope I draw from honest
laments. For whatever reason we’re challenged, God is close to the
broken-of-heart. The closer God is, the more we seek our Lord, the closer to
peace we are.
God calls to each our hearts: keep
searching and never give up.
For you who are weak this day, hear
God say, “I who AM ultimate strength will be weak with you.”
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