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Do you understand the drive of needing to solve something? No matter how "meaningless" the end result may appear to be — if there is something in my life that does not work and there is no apparent reason for same… I MUST fix it… or I can not rest.
This happened to me tonight. Jen went to print something from her computer over our network (WHICH, is an AWESOME new thing that I recently discovered we could do.) … and… it didn’t work! I thought it was a simple printer error… then found ALL sorts of problems that did not seem to make any sense. BUT, the challenge had begun, and I had to finish.
So, it’s 2:12am… and, here I am… blogging… my victory blog. Just wanted to say that I DID IT!!!!!!!! The printer is now recognized all throughout the network, and Jen can print anything her heart desires 🙂
Since I am here, I would like to report on tonight.
I have a bad attitude recently. God has blessed us with many chances to uplift people through music this month (as usual) and several times this month (due to illness and other factors) I have really not felt like following through on them. For one reason or another (usually many, actually) I find myself trying to find reason to NOT go to these gigs. From the fact that we won’t get paid (or if so, not much more than the cost of getting there) to the hastle of getting a baby-sitter, to the fact that at many of these smaller gigs, there is not much more than a dozen people there through the evening, to the overwhelming feeling of how much OTHER stuff I should be doing… too many responsibilities… (see below).
So, I have had some good time with God on a couple occasions this month where I have had to go do gigs alone. I was sick, and for all the reasons above and more, not really a willing servant. BUT, Holy Spirit reminded me that He was really the one who booked the gig, and He will follow through on my following through… and do his thing there. Even if I don’t get to see it. (That’s the hard part…)
Well, here’s what I got to see tonight, after again resolving to follow through on what God has put before me…
As I was setting up tonight (BEFORE I even sang a note… but, interestingly enough, while our CD was playing over the sound system in this place…) a man approached me and asked how much the CDs were. After a very brief discussion, he decided to buy a CD! I was quite amazed. (I had not planned on selling anything this evening…)
Shortly before I was about to begin… my friend Jim Drew and his clan arrived! That was awesome enough… but then Jim got up and played a whole set with me!!! Ha! We never get to do that, so that was tons of fun! And tonight was perfect for that, because I was doing all Christmas stuff, so he knew the tunes. Very cool. For me, and I think for Jim too.
The people working there (and the owner) all seemed to be totally enjoying the music – dancing and singing along… that was fun. One of them even came up on stage and sang a song with me when my voice was really giving out! That was cool!
And, I met Lee, a guy who plays there regularly, and just got to chat with him for a bit at the end.
Oh yeah, and we made $22 in tips. Not bad when I was planning on receiving no cash at all.
So… not sure what all of that means in the big Kingdom picture… but for me, it was a matter of submission and trust. And, a cool reminder that God can use even a sick, tired and much-less-than willing body to touch people’s hearts.
Saw him do that tonight. Looking forward to the next one.
Lucky me! I only have 16 hours till the next time!!! 🙂
Night! 🙂