I have been asking and hinting for the past few years (seriously!) for a cd by Francesca Battistelli. I’ve heard her on Christian, Pop, and Country music radio stations for years, and it seems that every time I say to myself, “I like that song” or “I like this person’s voice” I go to look and discover that this soulful singer is Francesca Battistelli. Well, I FINALLY found her cd for myself and purchased it. Yay! A gift to me from me.
One of ALL the songs that I love on this cd is titled, Free To Be Me. (Click here to view the video.) I adore this song for many reasons, but the other day while listening to it one phrase stuck out and was so powerful to me!
Do you ever read a bible verse or hear a bible story that you’ve read before, if not a thousand times, but “this” time you read it God reveals something new and fresh to you? He so does this! God’s word is living and relevant to our lives each day. We just need to read with open minds for Him to share His freshness with us.
That’s how I felt about the phrase in this song. The last part of the chorus says, “But on Your shoulders I can see I’m free to be me, and You’re free to be You”. When she sang the words, You’re free to be You, I was like, “Whoa!”
How often do we hold God back? Really. Think about it. We frequently want to control situations in our lives. When we do this, we are holding God back. We are not freeing Him to give us all the blessings He has for us. Friend, we are missing out when we control things and don’t allow God to do what He does (and knows) is best.
Stand on God’s shoulders and feel the freedom of living out His will for your life.
Can I get an “Amen”?!! This just excites me!
“People might make many plans, but what the Lord says is what will happen.” Proverbs 19:21
“We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.” Proverbs 16:9
I pray many blessings and much JOY for you! Have a wonderful day. – Stephanie