Yes, I know what’s inside of me
I’ll let it out for the world to see
Change the world with just one touch

There is a responsibility to be a good steward of what we have been entrusted with. Not only for our good, but for the good of the world. This requires two decisions:

1. Recognize and accept that responsibility of what you carry.
2. Commit to developing and maximizing the giftings given so the world can see what you carry.

As we walk through this process, remember, that no matter how hard it looks to walk these two decisions out, no power is stronger than what God put inside of you.

There is a phrase in both of the sections that says, “change the world with just one touch.” This is so beautiful to me because of what I mentioned in the first post. This song started as my thought. My thumbprint may not be huge, but when a bunch of people start singing this song together in church, on the radio, or listening to a cd; combined with their touch, that thumbprint just got a lot bigger!

That my friends, is the story behind the song. So let these lyrics take on a new meaning.

Do you know what’s inside of you
Do you know what you can do
Change the world with just one touch

Yes, I know what’s inside of me
I’ll let it out for the world to see
Change the world with just one touch

I wanted to share the reasoning behind the song because it is so powerful if we realize what we are singing about. What I love about a song is that what was just one person’s thought can so easily become the thought of many. It even goes beyond a thought. People hear a song on the radio or go to church and sing and agree about that thought, all at the same time! Pretty powerful!

Do you know what’s inside of you
Do you know what you can do
Change the world with just one touch

What does this even mean?

I was sitting in a breakout session with Eric Geiger, the guy who wrote Simple Church. I remember he quoted Matthew 16:18 and went on to explain the power of this verse. It says,

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”

He went on to describe that nothing can overpower the church. He gave the example of a car going 70mph at one of those little gates that are just a piece of wood. You know the ones that raise when security approves you. I’m sure you have seen a movie where a car just plows through those and the wood has no chance.

Now, imagine the gate is the church. Evil power is the car coming at 70mph. The difference between the movie you saw and what the Bible says is this: The car is stopped dead in its tracks!

What a powerful visual he gave of the power of the church! What is beautiful is that the church is not a building. The church is made up believers of Christ! That means that if you are Christian, that power resides in you!

Now if you and I could really learn to live these words:

Do you know what’s inside of you
Do you know what you can do
Change the world with just one touch

I remember when I was younger, all I ever did was play sports. I loved sports! It was my life. If I wasn’t actually playing, I was dreaming. I would dream of scoring the game winning goal or swishing the game winning three pointer. Heck, I even practiced it. I would be the game clock, the announcer, and myself all at the same time. Then I would fake celebrate with my team as they rushed me. At one point, I even got a fake kiss from the cheerleader I had a crush on. Lol!

I have a few more responsibilities as I have grown and gotten married. Don’t get me wrong, I love my life,

but it is easy to fall into the trap of not living alive

like I used too! In fact, outside of my marriage, life has been rather drab (I just made that up, I think). I work a job for a paycheck, but the job takes all my time, which makes it hard to do what I dream about. Especially since I have to have another job b/c job 1 does not pay the bills, even after personal sacrifice. Once again, please do not get me wrong, I truly am thankful to have a job, especially with the recent economy. There are now executives that would like to make my puny hourly wage. I will work 24/7 if that is what I am supposed to do. I just have to evaluate my situation and not let money trump where God leads.

Last night we kicked off C3. Amazing! I cried the whole time. Why? Yeah, it was awesome, but I felt alive again. I love the church. I love being the church, but also the church being my vocation. I am made for the church. I dream about the church. I dream about leading worship. I practice every transition just like I used to practice hitting that shot in my mind. I see the people celebrating just like I used to celebrate with my team. Man, I miss it!

When I played sports, it was so hard to watch and not play. That is what I have been doing for 10 months now and it is sucking the life out of me. I know God put me on the sideline for a while to teach me some things, but it is time to get back in the game!

What makes you feel alive and is it time for you to get back in the game?

From the beginning, there is no doubt in my mind that this cd was a God idea. I know it is an important part in the direction God has for my life and those associated with it. With that said, this cd will get finished. That is why I have recently picked it up as a priority. So here is an update. We will have the tracking done by the end of this month and then off to mixing and mastering. There is no release date yet.

As soon as I get the masters, I might leak a little bit of what to expect!

Anyone have any suggestions or great NYC stories?