So what are you thinking now? Some of you may be thinking ... cool site, cool music but what's this? Is this guy one of those Jesus freaks? You can call me that. It's Ok. I won't be offended.
The truth is that for a large portion of my life I lived to please myself and my addictive nature. Party till dawn? I rarely stopped at dawn. That lifestyle took a large toll on my physical and mental health. it also took a toll on my relationships with others.
I believed in God since I was a boy. I just didn't really know Him. I had at one time believed that he had a plan for my life but the ways things started to go, how could this be His plan. There was a time that I was very close to great "success" in the world of sex, drugs and rock and roll. Was there a reason that success never came at that time in that arena? If it had I may not be here hunting and pecking on my keyboard to share this story with you.
There were times at the bottom where I even cursed God. I'm sure that did not please Him but still He protected me.
He didn't curse me back.
There were times that I simply turned my back on Him. I acted like he did not exist. I'm sure that broke His heart but I now know that He loved me just the same.
He didn't turn His back on me.
I went so far as to worship other gods. I tried all the new age trends and then some. Some of the elusive gods I worshipped were money, drugs. alcohol ... even music. Yes these "things" can all be gods to us if we put them ahead of our relationship with the loving God who created us as His children. I thought I could do it all without Him.
He didn't leave me alone.
Music has been a soundtrack for my life. The beat and the orchestration have changed many times. Somehow knowing that My Heavenly Father created music and that He knows the words to every song I have ever written makes everything make sense.
He has blessed us with freedom of choice. We have the ability to do anything we choose to do. We can believe whatever we want but that does not change Him, who He is or His laws.
We can sing any song we please.
Just don't blame Him if we choose the wrong song and the CD skips. If we dance to a differant beat and stumble over our own feet.
God did not create robots. I can sing and write about anything I want. I choose to glorify Him in my music. While every song I write is not a ... praise and worship ... or exactly what you would expect to hear on Christian radio, I hope that they are all a reflection of the way he has taught me to live my life and that they will make Him proud of the gift I know came from Him alone.
I do hope that these songs will inspire the listener who is uncertain about Him to look a little deeper and let Him in when he or she hears that gentle knock at the door to their hearts. What's that? Listen. Is He knocking now?
I also hope that the one who already knows this Heavenly Father and has already given their heart and their life to Christ will also be inspired, quickened and edified.
Lastly I hope you all have a great time on my site and enjoy the music.
Yours in Christ,
Thomas Riley SmithI got my contact table at Christian Contact Tables .