Why do you sing?

Hello friends! Hope all is well where you are! The weather here cooled down for about 2 days, which was a blessing, and then the heat returned with a vengeance! I hope all of  you in Los Estados are enjoying that cold weather I keep hearing about! I wouldn't mind some of that right now!;) Anyway, begin teaching my classes on February 4, so I have about a week yet to make preparations. In the meantime, I've been making lesson plans, playing with the kids, and helping where I can.

Some of my devotional thought from this week:

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make you paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
Am I acknowledging God in all my ways? Do I keep Him in mind with everything I do? Is He the center of all I do? I should be mindful of Him in everything! He wants to guide us along the right path for our lives, but we have to let Him do that. We have to choose to do everything for His glory!
It is such a liberating feeling that I don't have to understand everything in my life. God understands and He has a plan so all we need to do is trust Him!

"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act." Proverbs 3:27
(Those of you on Facebook may have already seen my thoughts on this, so sorry for the repetition.) The saying, "Life's not fair" has always urked me. I've heard that phrase mostly when someone is trying to excuse their actions toward another person. Yes, life is not always going to be fair. There are things out of our control. However, when we have to ability to act justly, we should! And when things don't work out, don't just excuse it, saying, "That's too bad, life's not fair. Now, get over it." You should be filled with Christ's compassion and love for those unjustly treated!

Here is a song that I've listened to many times this week. A reminder that everything we do should be to glorify God and not ourselves. Even when you are doing something that on the surface looks as if it is for God, is it for the purpose of furthering God's kingdom- giving Him all the credit while your name is forgotten? Or are you doing it so that people will look at you and talk about the great person that you are? I had to take a look at my life, make sure my priorities and purposes were right. I'll put the lyrics and the link to the video below:

The Reason I Sing

Jimmy Needham

If its just to top a song chart
To feed the kids and get a bigger car
The sky already has a lot of stars
And they all sing Your name
And if I'm here to write a #1
To get a gold or maybe platinum
Make me a singer who is unsung
Cuz You won't share your fame
Cuz even accolades someday will fade away
Oh just like me
Yes everything but You, yeah
And many years from now it won't matter
How I write the rhymes I do, yeah
Help me get back to the reason I sing for You
I'm always looking for the limelight
To dim my house and make the stages bright
Compared to You I'm just a night light
Against the blazing sun
I enter rooms and hope they notice me
To fill my social insecurities
I'm asking if there's any hope for me
Cuz there is room for only one
Cuz even accolades someday will fade away
Oh just like me
Yes everything but You, yeah
And many years from now it won't matter
How I write the rhymes I do, yeah
Help me get back to the reason I sing for You
Why are we so convinced a bigger audience
Is simply common sense to have?
Maybe success is measured best
By nothing less then our obedience
So if I'm destined for a small stage
The small crowds and the small pay
Then maybe even in a small way
I can bring You fame
Cuz even accolades someday will fade away
Oh just like me
Yes everything but You, yeah
And many years from now it won't matter
How I write the rhymes I do, yeah
Help me get back to the reason I sing for You
Help me get back to the reason I sing for You



Thankyou all so much for your prayers and support! Please continue to pray for energy and wisdom to carry out each day! Thankyou!:)
God Bless!
Kirsten


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