If we ARE, then why don't we...

It may seem like a cryptic title, but believe me, it not as confusing as it may sound. The question is one of questioning the societal conceptualization of what we are; a part of creation.

Being the called preacher that I am, I could expand this into many different aspects of this, but this being my music blog, it seems fitting to address it in a musical/artistic kind of way...

The society we live in is one of depravity and selfishness, but even more so or even tied together with that, feigned individuality, a cloak covering societies true intentions. This society leads the vulnerable to stand out of anonymity by becoming one of the same. The reality is that in this world, true individuality & uniqueness can only be found when a person discovers first from whence they came.

Again, this is a blog focused on music, so where am I going with this? We are a creation of God. More importantly, he created us in his image. If we are a reflection, image, portrayal of who God is, then it is entirely conceivable that we are a creation with the ability to create & even more so when we choose to create for God.

When God created us, he made us the best & gave us the best of all creation for us to take part in. With that said, why would we settle to create things, musically, that are anything less then the best for God? Even worse, why would we act like this society when "creating" for God? This world tells us to "be ourselves by being like everyone else". Why would I act like that, why would WE act like that? We are musicians, worshipers, levites, whatever you wanna call us; the musically inclined worshipers. We aren't just made in God's image, we are the ones who with our talents exalt God as who he is! We are the image, bringing attention, glory and honor to the source of the essence of what we are!

If musicians in the world wanna go ahead & copy from each other and emulate each other for the sake of gathering as many mindless followers as they can, so be it, but I, me, EliW, refuse to bring that secular mentality into worship. Bringing the secular mentality to the Holy place is like trying to form an engagement with a cubic zirconium stone where a diamond should be to show the value of the commitment.

In the many years I've spent in the Christian music scene, I have seen all too many "Christian artists" attempting to emulate the world in order to add WHAT? I'll stop right there... What could emulating and copying the world possibly add to the value of worship to God? NOTHING. All too many times I've seen bits and pieces & at times, songs in their entirety, taken and plagiarized, converted into something "for the kingdom of God". I'm sorry, but that is unacceptable.

God created the heavens & earth. Why would we need to lower ourselves and the value of our worship by copying what Satan does when God has given us the ability, gifts, talents and inspiration to CREATE for God.

If we ARE a creation, then why don't we CREATE for the creator?
Be blessed...