It's all about You...............

Today has been, for me, a really mixed day of emotions;  we were all so blessed by the awesome worship at church this morning, His presence was so strongly there and through the anointed worship I believe we were individually touched!  It is good to fellowship.........We chatted and reflected on it during dinner tonight.  I know that my husband is so blessed from working with the team and it has been wonderful to see his confidence grow in his freedom of worship.  Our God is an awesome God, He reigns on high.  We then joined in with the 1st birthday celebrations of a younger member of our fellowship............lovely.

We have spent the day debating, of course, the untimely death of songstress 'Whitney Houston'.  I froze when my husband told me of her passing, I shook in disbelief.  Though unconfirmed, speculation is that she may have fallen asleep as she took a bath, due to a combination of pills and alcohol and fallen into an unconscious slumber.  However the manner / cause, the loneliness of it all saddens me deeply.  I believe she was born with a God given rare talent that blessed so so many for many years.  Listening to her damaged vocals as she struggled to reach those earlier heights really brought to the forefront the hell she has been through in recent years and the toll it had finally taken on her body.  She did grow up in the church, embracing the Pentecostal style of fellowship which was evident in her music.  Whitney leaves behind her mother and daughter.  Two of the strongest relationships possible have been broken, along with hurting hearts and rivers of tears.  She did know the Lord and even in the days prior to her death apparently spoke of Him and acknowledged Him, so my prayer is that finally her demons have been put to bed and she is in His embrace. 

Fame couldn't save her, nor money, not even those closest to her.  It doesn't matter the 'dizzy' heights we may reach in this life ultimately it will all be stripped away.  I am reminded of this in Matt Redman's song.............

"The Heart Of Worship"

When the music fades
and all has slipped away
and I simply come.
Longing just to be
something that's of worth
that will bless Your heart.

I'll bring You more than a song,
for a song in itself
is not what You have required.
You search much deeper within,
through the way things appear,
Your looking into my heart.

I'm coming back to the heart of worship
and its all about You, its all about You, Jesus.
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
when its all about You, its all about You, Jesus.

King of endless worth,
no one could express
how much you deserve.
Though I'm weak and poor,
all I have is Yours,
every single breath!

I'll bring You more than a song,
for a song in itself
is not what You have required.
You search much deeper within,
through the way things appear,
Your looking into my heart.

I'm coming back to the heart of worship
and its all about You, its all about You, Jesus.
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
when its all about You, its all about You, Jesus.

 

Today (day 48) I am so thankful to be able to reaffirm that for me 'It's all about You'.

 

If you are on half term break enjoy your time with your treasures.................I certainly will!