Gina Glimmer, blogger and believer

You'll probably know Lenny Kravitz's song 'I'll be waiting' which has been on the radio for the past months over here.

About a week ago I ran across another song of his which came at the right time to match my mood of that moment. I've found it quite empowering although it's a bit rougher around the edges than the music I usually listen to.

I'd like to share it with you as well as my interpretation of a few of its lyrics which I've quoted below. I'm curious to read what your view will be on this.


> There's a choice that you need to make
> One is ore and one is clay
> So drop your chains and take up your cross
> And let Jesus make your way


Belief, faith pretty much comes down to these 4 lines when you're undergoing bad times. Unless you're a strong believer, at these moments your prevailing conviction often becomes that God is not going to help you. "Why me?" may be all that you're thinking.


The fact is that everything happens for a reason, even bad things. I'm not going too deep into this but let's say that no one can deny that we usually learn something from bad experiences in our lives.


So when you're in this moment of despair, there's a choice that you can and need to make. Which direction do you choose? Good or bad, further downhill or back up, sink in your sadness or crawl up and confront your situation?

The choice sound easy and obvious, but it's hard to find courage or energy to choose direction and accept your situation. It's much easier to stay in the grips of that downward spiral you're in, and see where it ends.


Accepting your situation, your reality is the first step on your way out. That's dropping your chains and picking up your cross.

And let Jesus make your way. Have faith, simple plain faith. How often have I been caught here by my own scientific and analytical approach. "Prove it!" is what you would have heard me shout all too often. Well, this doesn't need scientific proof.

All you really need is faith, confidence that you, He, will get you out of your situation. Do it! It really works for me.

Enough of Mah Blah now. Enjoy the song!

"IF YOU WANT IT"

Don't you let it all pass you by
Looking through life's window pane
Don't you sit around wasting time
That would be a crying shame


There's a power that's deep inside
And it burns just like a flame
Just believe and you'll see that God
Will shower you like pouring rain


If you want it
You can change your world today
If you want it
Just break free and walk away


There's a reason for you to explore
Why you're here, what do you say
And the beauty is that you're the one
Who controls just how you play


There's a choice that you need to make
One is ore and one is clay
So drop your chains and take up your cross
And let Jesus make your way
Oh, oh, oh



If you want it
You can change your world today
If you want it
Just break free and walk away


If you want it, want it
You can change your evil ways
If you want it, want it
Just break free and walk away


If you want it, want it
You can change your world today
If you want it, want it
Just break free and walk away


If you want it, want it
You can change your evil ways
If you want it, want it
Just break free and walk away