Kierkegaard and Kirk Franklin (gospel singer) have something in common, and that is the belief of the life "Love of God" (pg 12)." Kirk Franklin, a man of God, is the perfect example of someone who is trying to the life of loving God which reflects in his music. In the life of Loving God, people would expect the impossible and struggle with God (pg. 12). When we live our life in loving God, we must be able to trust him with our life and everything he has in store with us, and that is where the struggle with God begins. This is like the story of the Prophet Jonah when he ran away from God's word thinking that he (Jonah) knew what was best, but in the end he had to learn to trust in God. Jonah was not expecting the possible, but the impossible happened to him when God saved him from the inside of a giant fish. In other words, we all begin to stray from God's words and love in search for something else, hence the struggle with God, when in all actuality what we are looking for and need is right with him. This relates to Kirk Franklin's song "Watcha Lookn For." This song is basically about someone who is looking for comfort and love and can't seem to find it. This person is struggling with the Lord trying to find peace within himself because he once believed but is not sure. Further, the Lord does something that person being illustrated in this song does not expect ("the impossible") which is coming to him and guiding his heart into the comfort of the Lord. The Lord asks him "What are you looking for? You don't have to search anymore." The lyrics state that God now will fill his heart with peace and joy and a life of happiness.
I agree with what you said:When we live our life in loving God, we must be able to trust him with our life and everything he has in store with us, and that is where the struggle with God begins. Once people have faith in someone.Then we will believe everything he made was right or fair for us.It is possible that maybe we won't satisfied with that and sometimes we will get shocked by that,but We still have to accpect it.It is the most difficult part to deal with. Actually, life is all about move forward.
ReplyDeleteWhen I listen to Kirk's songs and his testimonies how God changed his life from what he used to be, I can relate to that. Although many of us are free to whatever,we will never find that complete place of happiness without God in our lives. even all the richest of this world cannot come close to the relationship we have with God. The fact that many people struggle today is because they are sometimes trying to find their purpose apart from God. It is only through their conviction that they find themselves running back to God again after realizing that he is the one with the big plans, and he knows exactly how to make things happen without our efforts.
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