I Wanna Be Different ...

I knew I wanted to share this song with you today, but I had not yet written why I wanted to. When I looked the song up on YouTube to post a link to it, this is the version that showed up as the “official music video.” At the beginning is about a minute and a half of a story told by the Singer/Songwriter, Micah Tyler. While that’s not my exact story, I do believe it’s a message for all of us. It’s a great reminder that Jesus didn’t come to this earth to obey us. He didn’t give His life to to change our circumstances based on our emotions or desires, even if those emotions and desires come from good motives. He came as a King - and He gives us a choice to obey Him. He came as a Savior to change our circumstances based on His story and His plan - one of reconciliation and restoration and redemption. And it’s our choice to follow Him and seek out that plan.

“Jesus can you just change these things? … Can you stop the storms? … And I’m finding out that sometimes the best question is not Jesus can you change these things around me, but instead God can you change me so that I can handle the things that you’re walking me through? … I know that He IS changing me, and THAT it making all the difference.” - Micah Tyler

God, please continue shape us into the people You designed us to be. Please give us ears to hear your voice. Give us eyes to see others the way you do and courage to do as you say. Please change us as needed so we can better handle the things you are walking us through today. Help us be more like you, today.   


ROMANS 12:2 (New International Version)
​Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.