Isaiah 43:12 (NIV) I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.
The contestants on American Idol last night sang songs of Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston. Each performer put his or her own unique voice to their song. Skylar Laine’s version sounded like Reba meets Whitney. I talk a lot in my sermons and devotions of our call to share with others about our divine Creator and Jesus Christ. To do so we must each find our own voice. We can’t follow someone else’s formula or sound like our favorite televangelist. The Idol coaches told the contestants to relax and be themselves. I think that’s a good idea for us, too! It enables us to be as good as we can be instead of trying to be as good as someone else can be and that will be the best of all.
Lord, help us please to find our own voices as we share about your love and grace to others. Give us the boldness to speak truly and the heart to speak kindly. We ask in the name of the One whose story we want to tell. Amen.
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