On another note...
Two days to crunch time. Monday night will be the debut of my band and I at Alive. Not only am I nervous I'm out right terrified. I know things will go great, things will be awsome, but I still can't help the whatifs. "What if I stumble, what if I fall, what if I lose my step and make fools of us all."
There is the fact that I could look like an absolute failure, not just in my eyes but in the eyes of my band and my closest friends.
The reality is that I need to keep my focus on God, so that the music doesn't become just a performance but worship beautiful to his ears. There have been times when I'm up on stage and it's become all about me and nothing else; and on those days I have failed miserably. Not this time. I will go into it expecting God to be the one in control, not I. For through him all things are possible, through him all can and will be. However only if we rely on him for strength and wisdom.
May the sounds of our mouths be sweet to you, Oh Lord. Hold our hearts on high and don't let us fall. Guide us, mold us, shape us into who you want us to be. Use our hands, feet and mouths to proclaim your glory through music to others. Empower us with your Love and hold our hands through these times. Through you all will be made fresh and new. Protect our hearts and be with each one in these days, I pray.
In Jesus name,
Amen.