5:11a: lug the rest of the luggage/instruments downstairs.
520a: thank you Jen's mon & Eric! - Jen Arant's bro and mom for a ride to SNA.
7:00a: Let's take a ride on a plane!
It was a seamless and smooth take away this morning.
I've been pondering how we got to where we are going today. Some people end up in Nashville to chase the dream of a musical career. As I learn more about God and His purpose for us in these last 11-12 years, I see more and more WHY He wants us to chase Only Him.
Chasing dreams can be filled with disillusionment, disappointment, tiresome striving that seems only to spin wheels, a lot of pressure on you to "make it happen".
Chasing after Jesus is "seeking First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and everything else shall be added into you". My friends, THIS IS NOT CLICHE'! It's actually true!
I don't want to confuse "having a goal or dream" and working towards it with striving in your own strength apart from a relationship with God.
While we have definitely put in many hours of personal band rehearsals, quiet time, mundane tasks like trips to the post office, graphic design, responding to many requests in order for this trip to be possible, how it even became possible was no effort on our part. This was something presented to us and a door we walked through.
Literally, I was contacted by someone who happened upon my music on the internet. The organization is The Extreme Tour. They invited me to apply to go on The Extreme Tour, a musicianary type Tour where you are able to visit many cities and actually meet people on the ground and shine Light in Darkness, share our music, and pick up those who are in need of some Love and Rescue. We've been accepted for that tour and just waiting to hear back about dates between August end to Nov start.
They offered us the opportunity to come out to Nashville, play at Rocketown, attend some closed door meetings with mentors: musical and spiritual, industry folks, and the Extreme Tour Staff. They called these series of meetings: The Objective. There will be many other bands and musicians and we're looking forward to meeting new people and developing relationships with folks we'll be working with.
It all started with: Chasing After Jesus.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
God has a call on your life. Yes, you reading. How do you "get chosen?"
You RESPOND. Respond to Your Call.
What gifts, talents, and abilities have you been given?
What daily, "small" things you know you need to be doing that you keep putting off? Areas of discipline? Forgiving those who have hurt you? Luke 17!!! Roots of bitterness or resentment in your heart towards anyone? Fasting? Praying? Spending time knowing God by reading His Word? One Year Bible and journal are awesome for that!
It's a matter of your heart and is yours & your whole life surrendered to Jesus everyday?
These are the things God has spoken to my heart and even more so these last few years! I struggle to chase after Him! Everything worth something has to be fought for, and so I chase. Fallen down? Get up!!! Fallen down? Get up! Fallen down??? You get the picture!
You're not down until you quit and don't get up anymore. "a righteous man falls seven times, but gets up." Not in your own strength BUT HIS.
In due time, the things that so easily entangled, lose their power over you, when... You chase after Jesus.
DO YOU HAVE A DREAM? Don't give up on it!!! BUT, CHASE JESUS, not the dream.
He is so worth the fight rather than your own desires and ambitions. His desires and ambitions are far greater than what small things we can imagine for ourselves.
Let us seek glory for God, not ourselves. Chase Him, not our dreams.
And in the meantime, start doing the "small", mundane, disciplined hard work for each thing He calls you to each day.
Lord, what do you have for me to do today?
If you don't know what your gifts and talents are. Chase Him, He'll unfold/unwrap a perfectly beautiful gift of life that will lead you to places, people, and things you never imagined.
It's time to WAKE UP! THIS is the call!!!
Take a listen to FIVE O'CLOCK album, the musical version of this message! :)
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Thanks for sharing your heart and in return fueling my flame for what the Lord has called me to. This is a beautiful reminder to chase HIM and He will allow everything else to fall into place. Excited for you and the journey the Lord has for you sweet, Elva!
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