by Sam HockingIt was the early hours of the morning and I was in the studio…as usual… when my thinking changed forever…
Before I go any further- let me tell you a bit about myself, incase you don’t know! You will generally find me either on the road gigging or in the studio producing. This week I have a deadline on a mix that I am working my way through and this requires long hours and lots of detail work. It’s a funny thing being in the studio because you can’t always just ‘get inspired’ to be creative but when you find that creativity- it’s pretty electric and I often find myself running on the adrenaline of it all through the night. So at around 6am, as I was about to switch off and head to bed (I know- it sounds pretty crazy)… everything changed… I was saving the work I had done, and found myself looking at lots of other projects that are either about to be released or still a ‘work in progress’- some very close to my heart. In that moment, God spoke to me. His words were, “If tomorrow was to be your last day on earth, what mark would you have left on the world?” Wow. As if that wasn’t enough,t He then said… “who would be able to go through your hard-drive and release all of the songs that no one has heard yet? And who would play all of those melodies that are still inside your head- the ones you haven’t done anything with yet?” I went to bed and just lay there, my heart racing- thinking of all the things I would love to leave behind- the legacy, the music, the dreams that myself and my wife talk and pray into… and also questioning whether or not I have used all of my time so far in the best way possible? This is all pretty heavy stuff isn’t it? But the key is not to get anxious about it all and start running around trying to rush everything- but the key is making the most of the time we have. Life happens, distractions come and go…but we all have a purpose for our life that we must fervently pursue. One of my favourite bible passages is found in Jeremiah… it was actually the verse that was read over myself and my wife Dawn on our wedding day: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29v11 This is Gods promise to us! But the verse to follow gives us an insight into how we practically SEE this in our lives... V13: “You will seek me and find me; when you seek me with all of your heart” Maybe you are wondering what mark you are to leave on the world? Or maybe you know what it is and you have dreams/projects/businesses/ideas that you wish you could fulfill but circumstance, finances or just life distractions are eating up all of your time.I encourage you to seek God with all of your heart, He will be found by you and He will show you and help you to manage your time and leave your mark for His kingdom every single day. I don’t know about you, but I want to lie in bed at night and say “ I left my mark for Jesus in the world today.” Bless you all and I can’t wait for the next Fuel Event - hope you can make it!! Sam. |
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