Do you sometimes listen to a song and enjoy it, and then one day, it really speaks to you? There’s a song by Casting Crowns, “Voice of Truth,” whose lyrics just resonated with me while we were struggling through stuff last year. It’s a song I’d heard several times before but I remember one day, I finally really heard it. The message filled me hope. Today, I heard it again. Here’s the chorus:
But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story
The Voice of Truth says, “Do not be afraid!”
And the Voice of Truth says, “This is for My glory”
Out of all the voices calling out to me (calling out to me)
I will choose to listen and believe-
I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of Truth
I don’t know what you believe, but I believe it’s the Holy Spirit speaking to me, encouraging me. To trust in Him. To listen. To lean on His promises.Because He is the voice of truth. He IS truth. You see, I’ve been contemplating starting a photography business. In the past few months, I’ve been feeling like I’m finally ready to do it. So I’ve been doing research and reading lots of books. On photography. On marketing. On business plans… Maybe I started to get overwhelmed last night because I told David “I don’t think I want to do it. It’s too much. It’s not worth it.” And he asked me, “Are you not wanting to do it because you don’t want to or are you just afraid of failing?” I didn’t want to answer him. Because I hate to admit to fear. But I know it’s fear…
So today, as I was uploading Midori’s pictures at Derek’s site, I had Itunes playing on the background. I wasn’t really listening. Then the “Voice of Truth” comes on and stops me on my tracks. Somehow, the words seemed louder than the songs played earlier. I felt like God was telling me, just like He told Joshua, to not be afraid for He is with me. Isn’t that an awesome promise? Isn’t God so cool like that? He brings encouragement just when we need it. I’m not going to lie and tell you I’m no longer afraid. But I feel fortified, strengthened. Because I know God is faithful! And I know He will continue the good work He’s begun in my life. I just have to keep listening…What’s the voice of truth telling you?
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