morning pages 1.5.09

(listening to the album leaf, tim huges, hilsong united.)

pardon the randomness of my thoughts. this is how i go about songwriting.

today already i have been wondering about cosmetology. the schooling and mastering of cosmetics. the ability to make someone look different than they really truly do.

but where do we cross the line?

i think we are all masters of cosmetology. but not in a traditional sense of make up and hair, but in the sense of our personalities. when we fake happy. when we make every conscience attempt to assure to everyone that we are doing just fine. but when looked at in reality. we are not fine. we are lacking something. sometimes it may be neurological. sometimes it may be spiritual. sometimes it may be mental. sometimes it may be physical. but when it all comes down to it...we lack the one thing we are faking.

i feel a cosmetic happiness right now.

and i want to fix that.

when praise is no longer a task is it a habit?

when worship is no longer remembering the melody for the words on the screen is it an intrinsic trait? (what is coming next is called morning pages. it is something i do in the morning and it is when i just write what is on my heart, with my internal editor off. and i decided this morning to do it here so you can see what goes into what i write. it may seem like an incoherent mess, but this is where i start, so no judging.)

am i hopeless?
am i restless?
am i tired?
am i empty?
am i weak?
am i alone?
when does it all stop?
when does it all stop?
the hope of nations
the grace of God
the love of one
the love everyone
be my hope.
when the morning shines
and the night hides away
i will know where to find
the reason why i sing
when the evening fades
and the night begins
i will know my refuge
in the king of all days

so within the balance of life and love, where do we take in account pain? wen do we take in account the loss of a friend? when do we take in account when a friend turns away from something you know?

when life is to much to take
and love gains to little
how can i know you are real?
when cultures battle
and nations fight
how can i know you are there?

i'm ready (new song)

(listening to coldplay, the beatles)

i think intended with worship should be the readiness for God's presence. and as a worship leader i think there are a few things that you could do as a worship leader for the people to be ready to worship.

1. there should be some sort of invitation, whether it be a verbal invitation to worship by the leader, a count down on the slide show, a loud intro to a song... something should give the worshipers a call. and the way they answer is worship.

2. the worshipers should be drawn in. the words, melody line, guitar riff, piano line... something should give the worshipers a feeling of connection. and the way they respond is worship.

3. above all, the worshipers should have a implantation to want to worship from God. God should have divinely placed a wanting of a further connection with Him in the worshiper. i believe that God has placed this implantation of wanting in each and everyone of us. it just takes recognition of God, understanding what He has said to you, and understanding of worship. from the core of us, we each have the voice of God beating at the same frequency as our hearts, we just have to slow down and listen.

with all that aside, through my ideas behind the concept of worship, i have written lyrics to a new song. here it goes.

i'm ready (theme: worship the glory)

v1.
don't hide Your face from me
i'm ready
shine your light through me
i'm ready

pre ch.
to shout from the mountain tops
sing from the highest heights
for you

ch.
i'm going beyond myself
to meet you God.
to worship in the glory
of a God higher than all

v2.
reveal you love to me
i'm ready
You gave Your life for me and
i'm ready

br.
i feel You coming
i feel You coming
i feel You coming
i know You're here.
(tyler cutforth 2008)