Spending sometime with God through the lyrics that the songs provide, i started to question, what makes a Christian song a Christian song? What is the difference between singing these songs and the other songs out there in the world?
I remember what Joey told me last friday during a rehma conference meeting at far east "old town white coffee" place.
He said, "we should change the mindset of people. Alot of Christians credit too much to the devil already. We think that listening to different secular songs to be wrong or carry a bad notion into it. Music and songs are just different notes and chords being placed together. Be it Christian songs or Secular songs, they are made the same way. It is possible and nothing wrong to sing secular love songs during worship as well. We can even change Christian songs to secular songs like for example for the song, "Jesus lover of my soul", the lyrics go, "i love you, i need you, though my world may fall, i'll never let you go..." if we add a baby behind it, it becomes a secular song."
Janice added on, "it just depends on who are you actually singing it to."
Song and music plays a significant role in my life. And i believe that it makes a big impact on others as well.
Music can influence the way people think, the way different people view things and the way people react to things.
Music can affect not only the emotional, spiritual, but also the mental state of a person as well.
Music just has its power this way.
Thats why there is a need to choose wisely the songs that you will like to engage in. Songs that will help you, not pull you down and cause you to immerse in self pity and despair.
Coming back to the bus and mrt trip to work this morning, i listened to my bro's ipod, i feel very different just by listening to the love songs written by our church members and several other Christian writers. As i immerse myself in the music and lyrics, reflecting upon them, i felt the presence and spirit of God.
You see, many people try to avoid listening to christian songs is because it carries a notion that it is a "Christian song" and its something "spiritual" and "holy" and people avoid it. But if you think about it, it is no more than just a love song just that the target audience is different. Christian songs can even minister to many who are broken and in trouble, facing with the many issues and problems in life.
A love song to God brings me back to the fact that God is all about love. God is love.
Even my father, a non-Christian tells me that he research on Christianity and it is just all about love and loving others. The life story of Jesus is just to love.
Love is not an easy word. Its easy to spell, but many fail in it.
The solution to all the problems on earth, and i mean all the problems can actually be solved with love. Thats why love is so powerful.
There are many things about love that we don't know and can be learnt from the one who has the perfect love. God. Only because God is love.
This can be learnt through the Bible.
Its not any scary book or "spiritual" book. It is a historical book that we can learn many things about God from.
I would like to end with this song, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NoIJglsGms&feature=related.
It talks about love.
God loves you very much that he is even willing to sacrifice his son for your life.
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