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Tuning In

Amos 6:5
“Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, and invent for yourselves musical instruments like David.”
They say that music calms the soul. It has the ability to put us in different moods depending on the tune and for some of us, these tunes become an idol. Music has been an idol in my life for quite some time now and over the course of the past week, I have made the conscience decision to lay it down for the remaining tow months of my time here in Uganda. Why? Because I know it is what the Lord has called me to do. It has become an escape, a way out of a challenging situation which has hindered my growth immensely. When situations turn awry, I have over a thousand songs to choose from on my iPod Touch to plug in and tune out to in a matter of seconds. This in turn removes me from reality and places me in a fantasy realm where I no longer have to deal with the events negatively effecting my life. Instead of running into the arms of the Father, I run into the firing flames of the enemy, which is exactly where he wants me. Instead of reaching out, I place myself into a void of loneliness a void that I think is comfortable until I find myself miserable yet again. Jesus did not call me to be comfortable anyways, He called me to seek diligently after Him. He called me to find forgiveness in the grace He so freely offers to those who believe in His name. In chasing after Jesus, I can receive the fulfillment in a way and a manner that music could never offer. I can embrace the will of the Father by growing in my faith rather than isolating myself from the people in which the Lord has placed in my life during this season Change is never easy, but by unplugging and tuning in, the Lord is able to move in mighty ways, ways that I could and would never experience when I am plugged in an tuned out. 

Application
Everyday for the remaining of my time in Uganda, I will listen to a sermon by Joe Focht to strengthen my knowledge of the Bible and my walk with the Lord. 

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