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I give myself a grade of 'F' in the sleep department. I've always been that way– whether it be excitement, worry, diet or sacrifice at the altar of Netflix. I began writing this song at movement IV as a lullaby for myself...
Money talks– and sometimes it seems like money talks more than God. We all need it and hope for it to fall like manna from heaven. This mindset both got me into financial debt and crippled my ability to serve God with excellence. This post highlights the primary reason I decided to get out of debt.
Not sure if it's part of being an artist or just not having enough iron in my diet, but lack of sleep is a prevalent theme in my life. Some of my most creative times have been while struggling with sleep depravation or insomnia; but I would choose sleep over creativity any day (or should I say night).
Did the Bible drop out of the sky into your lap– conveniently in your own language? Of course not. The scriptures found in our english Bibles were originally written in Hebrew and Greek (for the most part) thousands of years ago. If you've ever wondered what the process is, the Bible has specific references to various stages of scripture, starting with God speaking (revelation) and continuing to this day with His inspired words being preserved through the translation process into various languages.
Here's a tough pill to swallow if you are a Christian like me– your life's trajectory is based on the teachings of the Bible and yet you probably have little notion of how your English translation came into existence. Who translated it for you? What manuscripts did they use? Where did those manuscripts come from? etc.
The song, "No Open Vision", is a birds-eye view of the first three chapters of 1 Samuel. God not only wants to speak with mankind, but He also desires to commune intimately with us. Unfortunately, we too often trash the relationship by letting God's words fall to the ground. Throughout the Bible, God always has a "second chance" up his sleeve. In this song, that second chance is a little miracle child named Samuel who lived amongst a corrupt priesthood.