[How to] Run The World [Not Just Girls. . . Boys too]

[Image by  Libertad Leal ]

I just made a discovery right here at the corner of my room

I am not the center of my world

For a long time, I was the lead vocalist of my band

And God was a drummer

Sometimes he did the background vocals

From time to time, I will take center stage and we will do a few gigs

"God is playing on my show" i will always tell the invited guests in a frenzy, doing some rock moves to affirm I was cool

They always left the show with a look on their faces

The type you have when you have just seen the grossest scene from a horror movie, say Saw IV

"it's just a show" I would say laughing out loud

"God played. Didn't you enjoy Him?"

But we all knew the truth

I played and no one enjoyed me

It's funny how we want to do so much for God and we never let him sing the lead vocals in our lives

I am standing right here at this corner and all my band members are gone

The instruments are broken and all I'm left with : a haunting dream to run the world

God never left

No he didn't 

And God never did the BGVs

The god that we like to follow our every command is an idol

Taking the parts of God we are comfortable with and juxtaposing it with a new idea of what we think He should be equals an Idol

Finally, it good to know I can't re-invent God

God isn't a drummer 

And if He decides to drum; I better dance to his tune

So how do I run the world when all the members of my band have left

So how do I get to fulfill purpose with superstar written all over it

I better join His band

I better join the band of the one who already runs the world

Stepping out:

"your idols will break your heart"

We all love and want to do something BIG

This motivation and dream has lead a lot of people down the wide road of 'self destruction'

Do you think God is interested in You doing something BIG? Oh yes he is. A verse in the book of Ephesians talks about how we are his fine work of art which he wants to display for the whole world to see. But it's interesting how we want to 'lead' this God who knows the end from the beginning. In what ways are you finding yourself leading where you need to be led? In what ways are you taking center stage when you need to be playing the BGVs. There's a place of sweet surrender. Join God's Band today. In fact it's as practical as being committed to a local church where you can bloom.

Till next time

U R LUVED