SING

It makes me nervous.  I drink water, eat peppermint altoids and smell Doterra peppermint oil.  I hope that all of these things will open my vocal chords and my throat.  My allergies have been awful and singing in church is something I love, however this time of year the ragweed holds me back. 

It was time.  Amy started to play and I prayed that the words would spill out into the congregation without cracking.  Just as always He took over.  The song rolled off my tongue easy and smooth.  My throat gave me no difficulties. 

I think I could sing in church even if I had laryngitis.  Why?  Because it isn’t me that sings it is He.  He has given me the gift because I follow Him.  He allows me to sing through the hoarseness because I pray that others see Him through me.  It is that easy. 

No need to be nervous, no need to worry because He takes care of everything.

 The last hymn we sang was “His eye is on the sparrow.”  Yes His eye is on the sparrow and on us at all times.  No need to be anxious, feel lonely or feel He is distant.  He is always present.  No need to feel discouraged He is always there to encourage.  He watches over us all the time. 

So today even if you are hoarse, have allergies or laryngitis sing.  Sing because you’re happy.  Sing because you’re free.  Sing because you know He watches over you!

Matthew 6:26New International Version (NIV)

26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?