I have a confession to make I didn't like Kari Jobe very much until tonight. It had nothing to do with her personally it had to do with her music. You see I like the part in praise song where it builds; you know that part where most key changes happen. That powerful part that usually gets people crying or sends cold chills up your arms. Well I would listen to her songs and I just didn't hear the difference 'she sings pretty' I would say, 'but she missed the best part.'
Well tonight I remembered what our current praise band leader said a couple weeks ago about her and I decided to rethink my first decision on not liking her, so I listened to a couple of songs the praise band sings that she wrote and they were pretty. Then I clicked on this one video that says "Teaching on Worship".
I couldn't stop listening mainly cause I loved the fact the she talks like I do… (all over the place, I never stay on one subject). Anyways she said 'Sometimes you just need to sit'……… then she explained why……… she said it's very important to sit and find the presents of God. To soak him back in because it is soo easy to lose track of where you are.
She was talking about falling in love and how easy it is to fall out of love for US. Especially when we don't search for him….. She used the verse John 10:27 "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me." If we don't listen to Voice of God, we don't know what's right. It's like you don't realize how far away you have traveled until you look back and can barely see that person that was just hold your hand.
I have been so busy with figuring everything out. What I already have, what I still need, and upcoming events. That I completely pushed God out of the picture, but at the same time knowing that I wasn't really feeling God's presents as strong as before.
I am so thankful for the fact that I love being wrong about my shallow opinions. I mean seriously? not liking a singer because they don't sing the way you like? That has been going against everything that I've been saying to people who would rather sing hymns. It's not about the "powerful, emotional" part. It's about the words… What are they saying? Are the lyrics good? Are they true? If all the answer are going right along with everything you believe in and stand for….. Then the problem isn't the music…… it's you, well in this case was me…….
