I Felt God's Presence

I don't know if I have told you all but I sing in the Gospel Choir at Trinity College. While orchestra was fun for the last seven or eight years of my life, I just didn’t have the talent for the violin. I enjoyed orchestra and had a great time but I knew that I wouldn’t pursue it after high school. I love singing, whether it’s in my room or at church and Gospel Choir sounded like an awesome way to sing, without any pressure. Every Tuesday evening, I look forward to raising my voice, letting go and praising God.

The last couple weeks, I had been having a hard time trying to make a decision. I started reading through my Bible and trying to see how it could help. Even then, I still wasn’t sure of what to do. Last Tuesday, I went to Gospel Choir as usual not knowing that this night would be different from the others. We started out doing a short service with praise songs and inspirational messages. After this, we dove into the songs that we will be performing on December 10, 2011. All this time, I kept thinking about how these songs were relating to the decision I had to make. It was as if someone had read my mind and picked these songs for me. We kept singing and learning more songs. Near the end, we closed off, inviting God through song and prayer to come into our lives and shape it. We were being reminded that we are a loved child of God and that God has a purpose for us. We may not know what that purpose is yet but God has a plan for us. There was something about this experience that stuck with me.

When I left Gospel Choir, I was at peace. The decision that I was going to make was clear in my mind. It was as if God had spoken to me through those songs and engulfed me with his love.