September 18. 2012 - Sing It!

Good morning all, I am a wee bit tired as I have been singing off and on through the night, "You Are God Alone." It's a powerful song and I find when my spirit needs to be strengthened, I head into seasons of worshipping in my spirit while I sleep. Every time I rolled over from deep within me the words were resounding......."you are God alone!" It is a song of power and declaration and it speaks forth that God WAS before the world began and HE IS unstoppable, unshakeable, etc... POWERFUL song! But anyway, if I type in a crazy fashion, remember I was singing all night. :) Why bring up singing???? I do want us to remember the power behind singing. Often times in history, during very difficult circumstances, men and women could be heard lifting their voices in song. How many of you know that singing that powerful, or happy, or fun song just puts a "groove" in your move, a smile on your face, a joy in your heart. It does! So many times when living in a healthy world it seems we live a life of denial. Continual denial can bring sadness and a feeling of isolation and dejection. BUT singing, even for a moment, takes our mind off what seems to be a daunting task and releases a vibe of joy. For me.......it so does! Just as hugging has been reported to lower blood pressure, I feel signing probably does the same. And, could I go one step further? Smile while you sing, or lift up your face toward Heaven, or move your body - release those endorphins. So today, whatever sits in front of you - take a few minutes and sing. I cannot prove this, but perhaps singing throughout the day could help at the scale the following morning??? I don't know that - BUT WE DO KNOW that stress releases coritsol and it stores fat around our belly and back side. That effects the scales. YES? So, maybe singing, which lowers stress and reduces cortisol can help in the other direction? I don't know - but I know singing is a GREAT thing. Sing a lot, sing out loud, and sing for JOY! Life is short - sing it! PK