Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

You know, I really have found an appreciation for the young country singer, Taylor Swift. I love her song, "You Belong with Me". It reminds me of a time where I thought things could end in a different manner for me. Anyway, I was singing the song, in my car this evening, and I thought about how God is like a few of the lyrics.

"Dreaming bout the day when you wake up and find that what you're, lookin for has been here the whole time; If you could see that I'm the one who understands you, been here all along so why can't see? You belong with me (Swift)"

Why search for things that do not or might exist in your life? Be grateful for everything and every person that God brings in and out of your life on a daily basis. There is a reason for all of these people and occurrences. God places all of these incidentals into your life, whether you are a believer or not.

Many people will wake up one day, and they will wonder why God does not appear to be with them. Actually, God never left; they left God. God does not always give us what we want out of life; it is His plan that he is going to carry out. In my BSF study of Isaiah, we discussed a passage about how God does not leave us, but we left Him. Hopefully, you will decide to stick with Him. Without Him, I do not know where my life would be.

We belong with God, no matter the circumstance, good or bad. He understands you, and He is always with you. You just have to believe that He is there, all the time (no matter what). We (including myself) need to rely on Him; let Him be that person who "has been here the whole time" (Swift).

Maybe God will answer some of our earthly prayer requests this coming year in 2011.

Grace and Peace!

J Dub (Some of my students have nicknamed me that!)