Look at Your Life...You Can do Miracles

This song makes me purely happy.

Look at Your Life

This particular version with Brian Stokes Mitchell in person....ooooh it gives one reason enough to love baritones.  :)  Yes, he is the one that plays Jethro in The Prince of Egypt, my only regret is not knowing who he was until recently.  I know the site takes a long time to buffer...but it's worth it, I promise.  More than just watching the movie version, although that is a favorite, as well.

Not only do I love this song for the person that sings it, and the way he sings it, (expression!!!) but also for its many messages.  When we think we're above others, worth more than others, step back and humble yourself.  When we have literally nothing, then "there's a lot to go around". ;-) 

Just...share what you've got.  The beautiful and illustrious Katie Jenkins shared this message (and song, for matter) with Concert Choir last year, and her "Motivational" has stuck with me since then.  We may not feel like a big contributor, but no one can sing like you can.  No one can smile with your sparkle.  You are the only one that can be you, and when everyone contributes, you get a picture, a symphony, a masterpiece. :)

Another part of the song I really "heard" recently was- "How can you see what your life is worth? Or where your value lies?...How do you judge what a man is worth?  By what he builds or buys? You can never see through the eyes of man. You must look at your life- Look at your life through Heaven's Eyes".  The world will do it's best to tell you that you're not really good enough, and will tell you what it thinks of you and your worth.  Status is based on the outward and monetary basis only.  You will never feel or be "good enough" in the view of the world.  ...but look for a moment through the eyes of the One who created the Universe...one who Sees....and then, then, you will see the great worth of your life, of yourself. 

The intricacies of messages and life are curious works and wonders.  It's what causes two people to suddenly cross paths again in life at the precise moment it is needed, miraculously in the whole world's life.  Have you ever tried to make something work "just right", just for you?  Let me tell you something, yet again.  The world will not do all it can to help you with your life, let alone a small moment in it.  But, if you step back, think and allow yourself to trust in the Lord, you will see how every single moment in your entire life has been the best, both for you and everyone else in the world.  Promise.  It's amazing...and gives me chills when I start thinking how far back events started moving for my circumstances now.

Along with that...comes this other song I love from the Prince of Egypt.  Side note...if you know me, you know I don't believe in coincidences.  I do, however, firmly believe in a Plan in motion.  I also believe in miracles.  So much.  And the fact that people can try their hardest to take everything you hold most precious and dear, and they will only succeed if you let them.  They can say you are captive, that you will be severely punished unless you follow their laws, but you can still choose to do it or not.  "You can do miracles when you believe. Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill", meaning it's hard to kill the faith.  There's a line where Moses says, "Pharaoh has control over your lives.  With a single word he can take away your lives, your freedom. But there is one thing he cannot take away: Your Faith" (Paraphrased).  Ahh.  That leads to my next favorite song- When You Believe

Concert Choir sang this song this past year, and I must say, it was probably in my top favorite 5 songs that we did.  Some people "got sick" of it, and didn't like it.  I never got sick of it. :)  True, it wasn't perfect.  But, the feelings, the harmonies, the message....ohh.... Perhaps it's just because I love The Prince of Egypt.  It's a possibility......nahhhh.... ;-)  It's all amazing.  Dreamworks did a stellar job on this film, and all other films they do. 

Anyhow, I just wanted to share this.  It's amazing.  The Gospel is amazing.  Life, though difficult...is amazing.

Who knows what miracles we could achieve...if we only believed?

Much love,

Love, Me.