The Power of Music
For Christmas, my brother and his wife gave me a copy of one of Roy Webb’s piano CDs. Years ago, I didn’t appreciate just piano music but I must be getting old. 🙂 It has been very helpful in ushering me into worship the last couple weeks. There is music that I don’t listen to when I want to worship since it doesn’t have that effect. Music is an interesting tool. It can lift you up or depress you. It’s important to evaluate what you are putting in your mind.
Although Southern Gospel music is my favorite music, I confess I do like some country as well. This is where I must guard which songs I put into my mind. Philippians 4:8 gives us a great guideline to use when looking at music we listen to. Is it pure? Is it lovely? Is it of good report? Does it have virtue? Those are the things I want to dwell on.
Growing up, I learned to appreciate (or at least tolerate) a variety of music but, if I am going to spend time listening to a CD, it must be filtered through Philippians 4:8. Anything else is a waste of my time and should bring grief to my Spirit.
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