Sing Louder

eads Down, Spirits Down

You see it everywhere, at home, at work, at church, in athletics. Heads are down. Their spirit is down. They lack confidence. Quitting is their convenient friend.

In almost every single situation, it’s because they are believing what they are hearing. They are listening to the destructive voices from a noisy and negative world, and they are allowing those vibrations to echo deep inside the chambers of their being. To make matters worse, we tend to be hardest on ourselves. Instead of extending grace, we often reinforce those internal voices with our own criticism.

A Day That Shook Everything

March 9, 1987, was an earthquake of a day. I had made a big decision months prior. A gigantic decision. It was the first day of the rest of my life. I was distraught. My head was down. I was defeated. I made a big mistake. That’s how I felt.

Naturally, you may wonder: how could I feel this way?

After all, I made a conscious, thought-out, deliberate decision to change my profession. Nevertheless, doubt flooded my mind. Despite my intentional choice, I questioned everything.

The phone rang. It was Mom. At the sound of her voice, I cried like a baby. She listened carefully and then gently instructed me to look up Psalm 46:10.

“Be Still and Know That I Am God”

I opened my Bible to Psalm 46:10, at which the text read: “Be still and know that I am God.” Immediately, it struck me like an arrow in the heart. At that moment, it released positive memories of how and why I made this decision. Soon after, joy set free in my heart, and it rang out songs of worship from my childhood.

Singing Louder Than Doubt

As a Christian, spiritual and uplifting songs have always been a source of strength for me. Since those days, I have learned to sing louder than doubts, louder than disappointments, louder than despair, and louder than anxiety, insecurity, negativity, or bitterness.

When fear whispers, I sing. When failure looms, I sing louder.

Sing Louder

I encourage you to sing louder than the negative voices in your head. Sing louder than your doubt, Sing louder. Drown out the darkness with songs of light!

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