“Impossible Life?” Blog #211
Just how can I humble myself in the midst of all my pain?
Can I find a way to empty out my pride and start there?
In the daily drama of my life, where is a place of peace?
Years ago a famous mother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy was asked, “does
the dark, empty hole in your heart ever go away”? Rose Kennedy sighed and then said this,
“when tragedy hits us, we have to grow larger inside ourself and the largeness grows
internally, this makes the hole grow smaller each and every day”.
There is no healing recipe in the words darkness, drugs, or dis-ease attached to us. These
are not the words of strength and perseverance and humility. Therefore,
THIS IS MY MANTRA EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE AND THESE WORDS ARE POWERFULLY HEALING.
“I AM CHRIST CENTERED COURAGE. I AM THE LIGHT OF JESUS. I AM LOVED BY JESUS.”
As we look back on our lives, a lot of us could say; “after going through all that, I don’t know
if I would want to be alive anymore”. No one wants to face the death of a loved one close
to them. None of us want to be caught up in misery, sadness and despair daily. Yet, it is in
the darkness of my night, I painfully find a way to let go of my pride and humble myself
enough to say, “I CANNOT DO THIS ALONE, GOD HELP ME”.
One of the worlds most famous singers of all time found Jesus in a strange way. He had
just finished doing a concert and was ready to leave the stage. Someone threw a silver
cross up on the stage and he bent down, picked it up and put it in his pocket. He brought
it with him to the next town in Arizona and was feeling pretty low. His own songs had
become strangers to him and he had lost connection to any kind of inspiration. “There
was a hollow stinging in his heart", he states, and he could not wait to stop performing.
Only halfway through a national music tour, he was filled with emotional burnout, extreme
exhaustion and complete despair. It was here in a dark hotel room, he was now all alone.
The turning point in Bob Dylan’s life came late that night when Dylan states, “I received a
vision… a feeling, and a visit from Jesus Christ himself…”
Bob Dylan said his Christian Faith has provided a profound, transformative and “life saving”
escape from severe burnout, exhaustive emptiness and creative stagnation. It was unreal
how fast it happened. “I felt an immediate spiritual conversion that brought me peace,
discipline and a renewed purpose in my life”, he quietly stated.
Suddenly his artistic purpose changed from turmoil to gospel-infused song writing.
Interestingly enough, Bob Dyan has read and believes in the Bible. He has released 40
albums and written more than 600 songs and sold over 125 million records globally. He has
performed for over sixty years at more than 100 concerts. Bob Dylan is the most covered
musician in history. At 84 years old today, more than anything else Bob Dylan believes this,
“Age is not the main factor in my life. In the media, I never watch anything foul smelling or
evil. Nothing disgusting, nothing dog-ass. I am a religious person. I read the scriptures a
lot. I meditate and pray and light candles in church. I believe in damnation and salvation.
I believe in The five Books of Moses, the Epistles and all the Saints…. all of it”.
Today Bob Dylan says Sacred music and church music are his favorite. Ironically Bob
Dylan had a Jewish upbringing, yet his private conversion to Christianity was between him
and his Lord. But wait…
If we forget all the rest of my blog today, its important to remember in the midst of Bob
Dylan’s personal crisis, his deepest darkness, total despair - Jesus came to him.
Folding my hands with complete trust, can I ASK JESUS FOR WHAT I NEED NOW?
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