Music

Music is probably the main way my soul hears from God -
Thanks to my Grandmother on my mom's side music was a vital part of my life from a very young age. GM could play the piano soooo well and would have my siblings and I sing every day she was with us on a visit. She also had us singing in her church any time we went to visit her.
The Gaither family was a huge influence on what we sang - Down by the Creekbank was my personal favorite as well as certain hymns she would do.
Anyway - even though God did not gift me with the ability to carry a tune in a bucket, He did give to me an awesome love of music - all kinds of music, but especially music that told stories - hymns, country, Christian, - anything.
I also love to move - again - I can't actually dance well, but I do have rhythm. That is something I took for granted until I met my husband (love you honey!). Really did believe everybody could move to music. He tries - unfortunately he is usually one step behind. But, you know what - the beauty is he tries! Just like I try to sing - I am always a couple of notes off, but I give it all I've got! Isn't that what God asks of us? To give it all we have? Everything?
In Ephesians 6:7 Paul is instructing us to do EVERYTHING as if we are doing so unto the Lord.
I hear that as not just work - but everything we do - because we have the ability to build up the Kingdom of Heaven even with what we may see as the smallest of deeds - like spending that moment listening to our child's story, or looking at their comic they made - or taking that meal to a neighbor or person in need - even though you may be busy - spending a couple of hours out of your week to serve the less fortunate - not just meet the needs of your own family (not that there is anything wrong with that, but sometimes we can become so focused on ourselves - even for good and necessary things - that we forget that God called us to do more - serve others).
I have trouble balancing at times - I don't want to serve so much that I neglect my own family's needs, but I also don't want to stand before Christ one day and have Him ask me why I didn't meet the needs of those I came in contact with when prompted by the Spirit.
The Bible also says in Galatians that we will be known by our fruit - if there is no fruit - there is no life. So, if we are Christians and LIVING in Christ, then we should be bearing the fruits of the Spirit - Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
Honestly some of these fruits come off me in abundance and others I am still trying to allow Christ to cultivate inside me so I can share them.
So, whether you can sing and dance (or not), or paint, or serve, or pray, or befriend - do whatever you are called to do with your WHOLE HEART as unto the Lord!
Your blessings will be plentiful!
I encourage you to read Galatians and Ephesians today!