DO IT ANYWAY

Thursday, April 18, 2008

There is a country song by Martina McBride, “Do It Anyway”

You CAN spend your whole life buildin'
Something from nothin
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway

You CAN chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

(Chorus)
God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

This worlds gone crazy
And it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all YOUR heart
For all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away
Love em anyway

You can pour your soul out singin'
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anywayYeah sing it anyway, YEAH, YEAHI singI dreamI love anyway, yeah.


Do it anyway….
We can’t build our theology on the song, but something about it stirs me.
I like that kind of thinking. I even think that may be a Kingdom line.

We each have a responsibility to take steps toward out destiny. Others may not understand it, they may even think we are crazy. “DO IT ANYWAY”.

Sing the song He puts in your heart
Dream the dreams – if they were His dream they will come true
Love even when it’s not easy, nor returned
Do it anwway!

I can’t help but think of Jesus. As he stepped toward His destiny, He knew he would endure pain. He knew he would be stripped of all dignity, yet….HE DID IT ANYWAY.
Jesus endured more than any of us could ever endure. He carried the weight of every sin to the cross yet, overcame sin, death and the grave. Romams 8:17-18, Now, if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and ocnheirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be reavealed. (Read Romans 8: 12-2, wow!)

Christ made a way for us to escape death and torment. Shouldn’t we follow his example and press on toward our destiny, even if it may be challenging? 2 Peter 1:3, By His divine power he has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him, who has called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them we may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

God is good, but sometimes life ‘aint good…..DO IT ANYWAY!