GOSPEL MUSIC is MINISTRY & MUSIC MINISTERS by Dr. Gregory Harris The words are in the lyrics of a song and a song can minister to someone that needs a lift or needs encouragement. There have been times that a song somehow softened the heart of the ones listening and brought them to Jesus Christ. I can remember the song penned by Gospel Artist Twinkie Clark “You Brought The Sun Shine”. This has been one of her most famous songs that not only was this song enjoyed by gospel music lovers but also by the mainstream secular music lovers. This song crossed over to the mainstream and the church world spoke negatively about the song crossing over. There were some who said, “I was on the dance floor and heard the song played by the DJ and it made them think about Jesus loving them so much and bringing the sunshine into their life. We have had such a wonder winter wonderland of snow and ice and now its time to enjoy some spring winds and sunshine. Jesus really can bring the sunshine into your life. All you need to do is let him come into your heart because one touch from the master can make a difference in your life. Jesus is the answer to your issues and concerns. If you will let him take full control of your life, he has a way of making a difference in your life. Just like the song written by Twinkie Clark says since I have found Christ there has been a difference in my life. I won’t lie to you and tell you that every day will be Sunday so to speak but I can tell you that the good things in my life have out weighted the bad things that have happen. Jesus is the best thing that could have ever happened to me and I give him all the praise for all the things that he has done for me. I realized that God has been with me all the time. In our world everybody seems to be hung up on he said, she said but I am hung up on doing what Jesus wants me to do. I can reach out to my fellow man to let them know that Jesus is the way the truth and the life and no man can come to the father but by coming to Jesus. I have found him to be a true friend that will come to your rescue, even when you can’t chase him or you don’t know what he is doing. He is there all the time and he will come through. As we continue to move forward in this year let’s remember that Jesus bled and died on Calvary’s Cross just for me and you as we celebrate our savior let’s remember that the tomb could not hold him down and on the morning of the third day, he rose with all the power in his hand. Because he got up with all the power, you and I can get up and live out our lives with our God given gifts and talents. What are you waiting for? You were brought into this world to live out your life using your God given gifts and talents. What gifts do you have to share with the world? Have you been tolerating the status quo? Have you allowed people to influence your gifting in a positive manner? It’s time to start today putting all your energy into what God has called you to be. If you are the best chicken fryer then you need to get busy frying chicken. If you bake the best cakes, then you need to get busy baking cakes. Whatever your God given gift is, you need to start using your gift for the glory of God. You may say, how can I know if it’s my gift. A gift is something that you don’t necessarily have to work for or put a lot of effort in it to accomplish. Your gift is what you do with the least amount of effort. I love to sing and cook. It doesn’t take a lot of effort on my part to do these things because I have a God given gift to do these things. I also like teaching and breaking things down in simple form where others can understand it. I guess it’s like one of the radio announcers I heard the other day say, “put It where the goats can get it.” I hope that you will be inspired to get moving, this is the fourth month into the year 2019. If you keep waiting, we will be close to the end of the year and you will be at the same place you were in this time last year. You will never change what you tolerate and anything you tolerate will never change. You will need to become angry with what you are, before you will see any change.
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