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Sans Soundtrack

20 Sunday Nov 2016

Posted by braddahr in Observations

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exercise, mobile, Music, personal

Do you exercise? Do tend to stick earbuds in your ears and turn on a soundtrack to your life as soon as the spandex goes on? This little article mirrors my own story and offers a good perspective on ditching the earbuds.

http://www.runnersworld.com/other-voices/how-i-found-motivation-by-ditching-earbuds-and-embracing-discomfort

I used to have a soundtrack to my exercise life. Running – soundtrack, biking – soundtrack, lifting weights – soundtrack. The main reason I gave up on having a soundtrack to my exercise is when I race in triathlons, having earbuds is an automatic disqualification. I figured, if I can’t race with them, might as well get used to training without them.

Love Songs

17 Tuesday May 2016

Posted by braddahr in Inspiration, Observations, Spirituality

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christ, God, Good News, gospel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love, marriage, Music, Songs, Spirituality, Worship

I have a distinct memory from when I was in my religious studies classes (not like it was decades ago – I was a mature student). One of my professors said, with great disdain, that many of the modern Christian songs sound like a love song couples might sing to each other. A few people gave an amen. A few chuckled. But I started pondering…

Of all the metaphors God gives for our relationship with him, the most intimate is that of husband and bride. I believe that God meets us where we are with the metaphor that best speaks to us but then moves us to greater and greater intimacy with him – to the marriage metaphor. When he returns the major imagery is a groom coming for his bride and when we are all reunited it’s called the wedding supper of the lamb.

I like songs about God – his majesty, salvation, and comfort but maybe it’s a good thing that many newer Christian songs are singing to God; like love songs that a couple might sing to each other.

Now, how about this: what if God was to sing songs to us? What would they sound like? He would have to put them into ways we will understand; an unfiltered God song would be beyond what we can imagine. Sometimes, I hear God singing to us in love songs. Today, I again heard John Legend’s “All of Me.” It occurred to me that it could easily be God singing to you and me, his beloved bride to be.  Check out some of the lyrics:

How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you’re crying you’re beautiful too
The world is beating you down, I’m around through every mood
You’re my downfall, you’re my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can’t stop singing, it’s ringing, in my head for you

Check out Zephaniah 3:17: “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

And to me, the chorus sounds like the cross:

‘Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I’m winning
‘Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you.

What songs remind you of God’s love for you and his desire for you to be his forever bride?

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