New Song Holy Incense (A Worship Song) available to stream and download
I'd like to thank you, fans who are more like friends and siblings, really, at this point. (I set the bar low. Anyone who gives love, gets love. Those who don't give, get anyway.) God willing, I'll start a new habit in remembering you in my prayers, starting with this prayer turned into a song.
I've fallen into that rut of playing Skyrim. The manuscript is done, but I've got to write a query letter to hire a literary agent to pitch the book to a publisher before I can say "Done done." I've been unmotivated and overwhelmed.
I participated a few months ago in debates with atheists, agnostics, and theists from other religions, and pretty much learned one thing: I'm not good at it. I did learn that I believe in God because of my own testimony and witness, and that it's unscientific and irrational. 8 near death experiences in one life will do that. I learned that "Atheist and christian, it doesn't matter, anyone is my enemy, and unless my back is against a wall, I will be stabbed in it ..."
And then I get a notification from here, a fan hoping to listen to some new music, with a few encouraging words to motivate me. It brought me to tears. I get messages periodically, so it wasn’t really the words, but the timing. I'm so very tired of the emotional damage that people so casually deal for laughs. You all are classy, so far. Tough, but fair in one case long ago, but just as encouraging.
It brought an epiphany: I need to stick to my lane. Forget facebook. Forget youtube. Forget arguments. Like Noah and the ark, what the Father gives, I will have. He will send those that are his. I've been given a musical ability, and I've been given a particular mindset that can write stories in detail. I can implant a thought, or a phrase into minds, and so I’ll serve God that way. I don't need numbers, I don't need money... I do sorta need the encouragement, but God gives me plenty of that even if I hear nothing. Seriously, y'all are the best.
Ambassadors of Christ Network (AOC Network on YouTube and Facebook) shared a pearl of wisdom: before reading the bible, every single time, ask God for wisdom, and revelation; he's promised to give it freely. Revelation to receive knowledge, and wisdom to know what to do with it. This led me to reading the five short chapters of 1st John. It's a very powerful read, I highly recommend spending the time.
My main takeaway (among many things) was that the Father is in the Son, as the Son is in the Father. And the Holy Spirit is in us, and we are in our adoptive Father through Christ. And if we're in the Father, we're granted eternal life. (God is life, God doesn't change, we are in him since before the beginning, thus, we will remain so after the end. Nothing will separate us from Him.) And if we're close to the Father, we know he can hear our prayers. And if we have faith in the Son's sacrifice, we wear his reputation as robes, and so we can be confident He hears our petitions. This I have tested repeatedly, and consistantly my prayers were answered favorably. And as they're answered, I trust they will be heard, and as I trust, my faith increases, increasing the loudness of the prayers.
And so, I will pray for you all. Let the Spirit bring you peace, wisdom, revelation, and understanding (and all the wonderful side effects those include). Let all who listen to this song be included into its prayer for them. I'm fairly sure you've never heard a worship song like this, but I wouldn't bet my life on that.
Let any perceived jump in music quality serve as witness to my answered prayers in action. I said to God, "I don't even know what to write, or what to sing ... " i wasn't originally intending for there to be lyrics.
There are likely more minor changes before it's distributed to stores, if I can even consider selling my music. Honestly, just having folks enjoy it is reward enough (Cliche, I know, but true, on threat of my conscience.) Due to my disability, I cannot accept money anyway. Unless the book can replace my income, it’s better to just leave it alone. Due to my inability to stream, because I live in the wilderness, this song will be set to download.
I hope this song gets stuck in your head, as it is stuck in mine. All glory to God, YaHWeH, and our Salvation, Yeshua (Joshua, Jesus) Be Blessed. I love you all.
Lyrics. (The end has simultaneous things going, shown in ( ))
Holy God, of all life and creation, no other is like You,
Manipulate my thoughts will You?
Manipulate my heart can You?
Holy God, righteous and true,
Holy Word, no other I would serve,
Manipulate my hands will You?
Manipulate my voice would You?
Holy King on the throne, I'm not alone,
Please walk with me would You?
Every knee will bow to You,
Every tongue will confess You,
Mighty Lion, fire consume my sin until there's nothing left.
Heaven hath fury like the Lamb, Hero walked on the earth as man,
Salvation is a man, a name we all can understand, guess who?
Manipulate my thoughts would You?
Manipulate my life would You?
Ever since we met, You've kept me,
Ever since You had said my name,
I can still hear Your voice,
I can still feel relief: You know me; I'm blessed.
Every time You call my name,
Every time I feel the same,
Every single day won't change,
Another time, please call my name.
Every single thought I have, credit where it is due: thank You.
Every single song I sing, every single note I type,
Talentless that's unless You give a word for me to sing, San Kyuu
Give me a word for me to share, give me a pearl for me to share?
On my own, (I can not think of any thing, I can not sing of any thing.)
By Your grace (I can overcome anything, I can just ask for anything.)
Without You, (I can not do a single thing, You are the air inside my lungs )
Inside You, (quicken my spirit, give my life, power my heart, with You inside.)
Every single thought I have, credit where it is due, thank You.
Every single song I sing, every single note I type,
Talentless, that's unless You give a word for me to sing; San Kyuu
Give me a word for me to share, give me a pearl for me to share!
Every single thought I have, credit where it is due: thank You
Every single song I sing, every single note I type,
Talentless, that's unless You give a word for me to sing; 3 9 (Japanese)
Give me a word for me to share, give me a pearl for me to share!
Overwhelm me (strengthen my heart and my resolve, grant us wisdom and revelation.)
All who hear me (strengthen my heart and my resolve, grant us wisdom and revelation.)
Overwhelm us (Holy Spirit You're welcome here, Holy Spirit please stay with us.)
Overwhelming (Holy Spirit You're welcome here, Holy Spirit please stay with us,)
(Holy God of all life and creation, no other is like You)
(Manipulate my thoughts will You?)
(Manipulate my heart can You?)
(Holy God righteous and true Holy Word,)
(No other I would serve,)
(Manipulate my hands will You?)
(Manipulate my voice would You?)
Overwhelm me (strengthen my heart and my resolve, grant us wisdom and revelation.)
All who hear me (strengthen my heart and my resolve, grant us wisdom and revelation.)
Overwhelm us (Holy Spirit You're welcome here, Holy Spirit please stay with us.)
Overwhelming (Holy Spirit You're welcome here, Holy Spirit please stay with us,)