Music- Heals the Soul

One of the things that I have always known is the power of music. I grew up with a mother that loves to play the piano and sing. Now, I didn't inherit her talents (sadly), but I did inherit her love of music. Music is a balm to my soul.

When I was dealing with the aftermath of being raped, and then when I was dealing with an abusive boyfriend I escaped in my music. Music took me away, it spoke to me.

There is so much healing to be found in songs about Christ. Christ is our rock, Christ is our everything. He is the anchor in the midst of life's storms. If you are dealing with a pain that is greater than you think you can bear, go to youtube.com and type in some key words (When I Don't Know What to Do, Sorrow, etc) and up will pop music that will feed you if you allow it to.

God has given us music. It is used all the time in the Bible. There is a whole book in song (Psalms), songs/poems that (mostly) King David wrote to express his joy, sorrow, fear, misery, worship, praise, and need to be close to God. Music brings us closer to God. We are told in Revelation that we will be doing lots of singing up in Heaven.

So, if you are facing a dark day right now take a moment and listen to some uplifting songs and sing! It doesn't matter if you have the talent of Kelly Clarkson or of me, sing and let yourself soak in the joy that can come.

-JLP-