You are your Sound

You are your SOUND 

Ed note: "Your conviction is to the audience what an habitat is to an animal. They thrive on it." ~ Obajowo Jimmy Michael 

As an artist, there is an enormous value placed on your trade, and it is primarily orchestrated for service. Whether you sing, play solo, in a band, or in a community choir, you have been given the responsibility to create an emotional experience, to bond and help others bond.

Your sound is a living spirit and it is a reflection of your character. In it lies the power to create and a gift ravishing to the mind. However, a lot of people have lost the richness of their sound to the pursuit of rewards. Most chase after accolades at the expense of their identity and eventually get lost in the mix. 

In recent times, I've been left to imagine what my life would be without quality and effective sound, how I would be able to communicate my heart-impressed-messages to my audience. If they would accept me for who I truly am or ask for more.

A piece of advice, prepare for every presentation, as though your life depends on it. Let your notes, chordal movements, choral parts, riffs and runs, and most importantly, your message inspire at least one person in the audience somehow.

Fine tune your sound and realize that you do it for a reason, whatever your reasons, do it that it might influence someone else. If so, you have done your bit. For your SOUND is for influence and not affluence.

The language fear understands

 Fear is nothing but perception and a psychological response to our emotional weaknesses.
It is as a result of our succumbing to the idea of doubt in ourselves, values, focus, strength, and right.

I discovered that there is only one secret to insecurity and its ranks and most importantly a solution to fear.

Man's fear for 'life' and its relative constituents is in the absence of the knowledge of his capabilities.
It is as a child who is weak, quite, and without a voice in the absence of his father. At this point, anyone and anything could possibly have their way around him and push him in defined direction with little or no force applied.
However, a spark of life and expression rushes through his veins and confidence is restored the moment he feels the presence of his father.

Over the years, we have tried to sort ourselves, get rid of our challenges, be appreciated and recognised by those we love and believe should love us in return. We try consistently to find meaning, purpose, and divinity, but the more tried the farther they all seem to get.
Some lose hope and give-in to mediocrity, while others thirsts for some change in a miracle.

At some point of my life, I was equally confused and frustrated, but God's word made the difference.
Firstly, by showing me who I am, and His divine-driven purpose for my life. Since then, I have been working towards developing and marketing this new me.

Lastly, He consistently inspires courage in me through His word and revelation. It is like being presented with a flashlight in the darkest path of your life.
 
Friend, my solution to insecurity and fear is God. Zephaniah 3:15-17 reads: " [For then it will be that] the Lord has taken away the judgments against you; He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, even the Lord [Himself], is in the midst of you; [and after He has come to you] you shall not experience or fear evil any more.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem [you], Fear not, O Zion. Let not your hands sink down or be slow and listless.
The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing.

It is not okay to think you can ever do it on your own, even the universe understands the power of unity, the more reason you need to be united with God if you desire divine change.

Take a while, think about it, then make your call, be sure that He will 'pick-up'.

Set-Time

Let us ask ourselves these questions:

• Is there a set-time for specific events in life?
• And if there is, can it be influenced positively or negatively by our human contributions?

John 2:1-4

God works with order, structure, and capacity-building. If you don't grow beyond where you're in your mind, the set-time will not come and you'll be disappointed. Not only that, you would disappoint the world around you.

If you don't have the capacity to handle the sensitive issues, God will not bring them along your way. And it would appear as though your time isn't arrived.
There are certain things that God wants you to do in certain jurisdiction in your life. If you do not develop the capacity necessary to help you make your GIFTS a "ministry", then there is a concrete chance that those gifts will be developed by another and the returns attached to them be taken by such person.

Acts 6:1-7, talked specifically about three things "A problem" "A group of people who deliberated among themselves to proffer solution to the problem " and "a group of seven (7) who had developed themselves ahead of time". This clearly shows how preparation meets opportunity and creates room for an appointment.

The bible as a guild for our lives revealed the most important thing necessary for a successful life. And practical examples to how successful the strategy works.
It is but no doubt that this works, and to arriving in your "appointed time", you need to build capacity and thirst for increment... For even when it was not yet time for Jesus' work, He still did miracles. And this happened not by chance but because he had already gone through the wilderness and overcome diverse temptations.

Get through your wilderness and have your time arrive !!!