Do you ever feel like you’re the last one to find out about something? The last one to get the “new” toy?

I have felt like that about music most of my life. How do I not know about some of these amazing artists? Well, I’m a little late to the party when it comes to Brooke Fraser. She is my “new” favorite artist.

The first time I heard her was on the Faith+Hope+Love Album by Hillsong. I heard the song “His Glory Appears”, and wondered who was singing this song. I did a little research and found out it was Brooke. She was the voice on several Hillsong recordings I really enjoyed.

This video is of her singing His Glory Appears.

What do you do when you wake up and you’re hurting? Go to bed and you’re hurting? Nothing eases your pain. You have a choice to make, you can focus on the pain or you can focus on the one who can take away the pain.

There have been times it has been difficult to process what is happening in my body. I have dreams and aspirations I have yet to accomplish. At times discouragement has set in and I have to make a choice. What will I focus on?

Phillipians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

No matter what the doctors report is or how my body is feeling, I have to focus on what the Bible says. It’s not that I ignore the doctors report or how I’m feeling but I don’t dwell on them.  In Proverbs the Bible says, Laughter is good medicine. If I am so consumed with my pain how can I laugh and allow it to be soothing to me and bring healing.

The joy of the Lord is my strength. It’s not a feeling but a fruit of the spirit. For me to demonstrate the fruits of the spirit I have to let the spirit be the one who leads me not my mind or my soul.

May faith continue to rise inside me as I focus on the one who is my healer.