1Co 14:33 

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

This passage hits me twice: Once as a Christian struggling to worship with words, and again as a Christian struggling to worship with music.

Sometimes, when I am making music, and I let God work through me, there’s a special thing that happens:  Sounds come out of my instrument that I couldn’t have planned no matter how hard I try.  And sometimes what comes out is not so peaceful   I have come to understand, usually after the fact, that if I’m confused about something I’m going to play, then it’s probably best left unplayed.  On the other hand, if a tune comes strongly into my mind, and I play it, sometimes God blesses the output.

My words are the same way: If I’m confused about the words in my head, it’s because they are not God’s words.  Not only am I confused, but also they won’t make sense to anybody else.  God is not the Author of confusion.  Literally! If He writes it, the words are clear.  If the words are not clear, they’re not from God.

Once in a while, there’s something special that happens between me and my horn – a God thing.  And once in a while, there’s something special that happens between me and my computer.  Another God thing.  Not only is God NOT the Author of confusion, He is the Source of All that is worth writing… or reading.

I’ll pray for you, and will you please pray for me.  Pray that He’ll help us recognize Him in the moments of clarity that come sometimes, and that He’ll help us resist those moments of confusion that also come, but not from Him.

Thanks for taking time to read this!

Stevene

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confusion, comic, 1 Cor 14:33, music

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