#LIGHTtheWORLD #ILUMINAelMUNDO Es así de fácil? ¡sí!

Me pregunto, como voy a través de los días que preceden a la Navidad, y pensando en el #ILUMINAelMUNDO iniciativa, estoy haciendolo? Hago algunas cosas. probablemente muy pocos. Escribo mucho, para cualquier propósito que sirve. (No estoy seguro de que hay uno), pero he estado pensando... Es así de fácil? O, ¿estoy perdiendo algo?

Como reflexiono haciendo lo impensable mañana, en honor a la fecha "adoremos a través de la canción, como el Salvador hizo"


Me pregunto, soy realmente tratando de seguir estas iniciativas como se pretende? O me estoy tomando un camino fácil. El primer pensamiento que tuve fue que las cosas que yo elija hacer no son obras dignas de El Salvador. Estoy en honor a él? Sé de dónde vino ese pensamiento. La verdad es... Es fácil! . La canción Little Drummer Boy es todo acerca de eso.

Cada acto de bondad es notado por aquel que lo ve todo. Cada palabra de alabanza. Cada ¡Aleluya! Todas esas cosas que la gente dice sobre Santa (sabeis, él sabe cuando has sido malo o bueno, para ser bueno por amor de Dios!) ¿Dónde creeis que viene? Y que yo elija a reconocer públicamente mi amor por él, no para alabanza, sino para elogiar. No de los honores, sino para cumplir. Me pregunto ¿qué más puedo hacer?

La verdad es que, cuando se trata de música, especialmente inspirado, música celestial, lloro. El amor del Salvador que me rodea. Sé que es realmente un don que no puedo ganar, y en lugar de intentarlo, debo aceptar su amor. Y sé que él me conoce!

Voy a tener que pensar realmente duro sobre lo que estoy pensando. Ella me obliga a lanzarme hacia fuera allí, a ser más de lo que me siento cómodo haciendo. Dirigiendo un coro pone a mis espaldas a la congregación. Cantando en el coro de graves me pone en la espalda.

Así, mientras me planteo que, recordemos, son las pequeñas cosas que hacen la diferencia! Y, por supuesto,

#ILUMINAelMUNDO


I wonder, as I go through the days leading up to Christmas, and thinking about the #LIGHTtheWORLD initiative, am I getting it?  I do some things.  probably quite a few.  I write a lot, for whatever purpose it serves. (not sure that there is one)  but I have been thinking... Is it that easy?  Or, am I missing something?  

As I ponder doing the unthinkable tomorrow, to honor the date "we worship through song, as the Savior did", 


I wonder, am I truly trying to follow these initiatives as intended?  Or am I taking an easy way.  The first thought I had was that the things I choose to do are not works worthy of the Savior.  Am I honoring Him?  I know from whence that thought came.  Truth is...  IT IS EASY!  .  The Little Drummer Boy song is all about that.

Every act of kindness is noticed by Him who sees all.  Every word of praise.  Every Hallelujah!  All those things that people say about Santa (you know, he knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake!)  where do you think that comes from?  And that I choose to publicly acknowledge my love for Him, not for praise, but to praise.  Not for honors, but to honor.  I wonder. what more can I do?

Truth is, when it comes to music, especially inspired, heavenly music, I cry.  The love of the Savior surrounds me.  I know that it is truly a gift that I cannot earn, and rather than try, I should just accept His love.  And know that HE KNOWS me!

I am going to have to think really hard about what I am thinking about doing.  It requires me to throw myself out there, to be more than what I am comfortable doing.  Directing a choir puts my back to the congregation.  Singing bass in the choir puts me in the back.

So while I ponder that, remember, it is the small things that make the difference!  and of course

#LIGHTtheWORLD 


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