I found myself in music.
I literally placed my identity and others around me in music.
I judged people based on the music they listened to. When you think about it the music that people listen to says a lot…what they value, what the bands represent…anything from rebellion, to “I liked them before they got famous”, to ugh. pop music.
I thought I was someone with great taste. Bands like Coldplay with the wholemake trade fair thing they were into back in the early 2000’s also bands like Radiohead, John Frusciante, Dave Matthews, White Stripes, The Strokes, Bjork, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Placebo, Sigur Ros, never in a million years would I have listened to “christian” music and I wouldn’t be caught dead listening to a boy band ahem….Hanson. Even if they are from Tulsa.
I was suck a music snob.
Oh little did I know. (what’s new) Music is one of the things that God asked me to give up. Clearly Heard him say…do you love this more than me?
whew.
I needed to learn another lesson on identity.
The music that I listen to does not define me OR anyone for that matter . It is a silly thing(that I happen to love) but In the end it doesn’t really matter. Music does not make me who I am. When I came to this understanding… nearly a year and a half later I can truly say I appreciate music more than ever.
The fact that it is such a creative outlet, that people feel freedom in playing music (or listening to it) is a much more beautiful thing to me these days.
Just another thing to give thanks in.
The fact is God wants to give you Identity and worth.
Having said that He wants to give us our hearts desires so if that is music, art, a job, whatever He wants to bring you to a place that you are fully alive and loved, because love opens the door to creativity and that is a beautiful thing.
