So, my best friend from Colorado dared me to sing a song. The problem is that I don't mind singing songs...I just usually do them in an awful way to semi-mock the fact that I am not willing to really try in case people don't like it. I have confidence in my voice, but the truth is that I don't like when people who know they can sing really well sing EVERYTHING, causing you to feel self conscious about your own talents.
Tonight I went to 242 Group, which is the small group that I lead for junior high girls on Wednesday nights. They got to go around to different stations to connect with God in different ways. At one of the stations they were to pray with one another...that was my favorite station to watch!
Isn't it interesting how sometimes we can get so caught up in teaching other people that we forget to check ourselves? I can't tell you the last time I acted out those 6 stations in my life, and the girls only spent about ten minutes at each one...totally doable!
After group, many of the girls left when I decided to play piano for a few of my girls. As I played, I sang a worship song to my girls. They really liked how it sounded and told me I had a beautiful voice! You know, it was actually really cool because singing has always been a passion of mine, but there was something about singing with those specific girls that made it so much better than just merely performing.
Although today's dare was small, it kept me in check in realizing that God truly has gifted me in a way that I can connect with Him...by song. So tonight, I am going to try and grab a practice room at my school and own that skill by spending some quality time with Him.
Keep the dares coming :)
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