hello friends:)

so in praying and studying, i realzied how i had forgotten where my security and joy is found. over time i had let it slip away and had placed my hope in other things, simple things. i remembered reading "No Other Gods" by Kelly Minter and she mentions a few that i had not really taken the time to process or think about,

"...The problem is, when we come across these passages( talking about idols), we often think of statues, sculpted idols, and foreign countries. the entire concept is relegated to far-off peoples in far-off lands. We don't think of the litany of modern-day gods we depend on daily for comfort, relief, protection, happiness life. Or, if we do think of these things, we tend to think of the ones that are on the universally "bad" list: sexual sins, pornography, alcoholism, and drug addiction. but what about the things that are inherently good? things like friends, spouses, material possesions? things that have only become bad because we have made them the "ultimate" things in our lives. in some ways, this feels far more common. John Calvin put it similarly:" the evil in our desire typically does not lie in what we want, but that we want it too much."

So, along with the song, God revealed to me what i was lacking was him. that the things that i tried to fill up with and bring me life and joy could never and would never do that. i would never be filled with life and joy because of my relationships with others, or from leading worship, or any other thing that i placed on that pedestal... None of them have life giving abilities. my peace, hope, love, joy, LIFE comes from my Heavenly Father alone. In Him i may rest. In Him i will not be silent=)
so when you read the lyrics to this song, think about the joy Christ wants to give, and who he has made you. He is so good and deserves to be our number one. so pray for me, that i stay strong in this mindset and keep the right God first.

Oh Taste and See
Hillsong United

O taste and see
That the Lord is good
O taste and see
That the Lord is good
He is good to me

You've turned my mourning
Into dancing
Put off my rags and clothed me with gladness
And I will arise and I will praise you
I'll sing and not be silent

O Lord, My God
I will give thanks to you forever
O Lord, My God
I will give thanks to you

And I'll live only for you
And I'll lift these hands up to you
And I'll dance before you
I will shout it, I will shout it to you