Tune In…

By David Branker

This weekend the worship was “on” and the distortion pedal on the electric guitars were functioning beautifully – you just gotta love the raw energy it adds. I noticed just how many times the guitar player was tuning up… tightening the strings… getting it back to where it belongs. At the risk of sounding ignorant, I asked the audio engineer about it and discovered that in the course of playing and strumming, the strings are stretched so often, and so far the instrument must be tuned, reset even after each song. Why the lesson in guitar tuning? It reminds me a little of life. Just in the course of daily existence, we too are pushed, pulled, dragged and sometimes driven to distortion. I believe God has set up a way for us to find our setting again, our center position. God helps us regain balance through thankfulness.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT
18Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Whether it’s a good day or a not so good one, regardless of the work day, the people I ran into, I can always find something and many times, someone for whom I can give thanks to God. It serves as a big reset button. No wonder our ability to trust God with the cares of life requires that we find that place of gratitude. It’s also the key to staying in tune with His will for our lives.
Yes it’s the season of Thanksgiving, but you know, for those who believe – we live in Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for God, family, and friends and also for the distortion pedal!

David

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November 25, 2008

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2 Responses to “Tune In…”

  1. Heather on November 25th, 2008 2:28 pm

    Rock on Pastor Branker! Stretched we are but with consistent exercise in the Word we snap back into place (and hopefully keep trim after the holidays). Nice analogy. Love to you and yours and Happy Thanksgiving!

    Heather Ann Lester

  2. Rachel Grogan on November 25th, 2008 1:07 pm

    Nice analogy Pastor David! I really like that connection with the guitar strings. Great blog entry!

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