He's placed a new song in my heart.

OK, I have time for a quick blog post.

So much has happened in the last few weeks.
I feel that - again - the Lord has breathed a fresh breath of air into my body, my soul, my mind.


One of the most amazing blessings I have received recently is that of friendship.
With these friendships, some newly kindled and some re-ignited, I have begun to cherish a newfound amazement and appreciation for how God created, molds, sculpts and nurtures each individual. I am constantly surprised by the manifold benefits investing belief in each other is... and positive words of cheer.

One of the realizations I have reaped from applying what I've learned from being a teacher (!!!) into my own personal life, is the impact of positive speak to self and others. When we tell ourselves that we don't deserve good relationships in our lives, or that we are misfits and don't belong... obviously we do not reap very gratifying results to our relationships. But when the opposite is applied purposefully, and in addition to that, investing belief in our friends' abilities and character, we start to harvest some very fruitful relationships!


The other big blessing from above has been that of music.
Not just composing again, but generally filling my life and heart up with music again.
The same music that used to express my innermost thoughts, my most naked yearnings.... now out for the world to see again.... somehow.

Compared to years ago, I had lived in a vacuum of silence.
So when one fateful Saturday evening, I attended a worship service at Newsong, I found that the walls began to crumble. I could no longer be silent.... my heart just cried out and shaped itself into a song again.

I have not known such joy as in the moments of utter freedom and abandonment in which, in the midst of other like-minded worshippers, I prostrated my heart before my King in joyful song.

What more... to be blessed doubly so - I've been helping with worship music in both SMiLe AND as of today, NewSong.... and it is my prayer now that I am now able to live up to my name - that through me, the Lord's voice will be heard and lifted high!



So now... once again, I walk around with a song in my heart and words of praise for Him on my lips. I want to spend every breath in my body just praising for Him. Sometimes... words aren't even enough to describe the propensity of my amazement and love and joy and peace.... all because.... we search for God with our heads... but only truly find Him with our hearts.

Guess this post wasn't so quick OR short after all. :p