I am doing good

This week’s post is inspired by Kirk Franklin’s song 123 Victory, for those of you who haven’t heard it yet, you need to give it a go. I will even make it easy for you, click here to listen. I have always believed in the power of music. I believe music has the ability to awaken different emotions in us. Whether it is motivation, empathy, healing or praise. The right song just knows how to get us in the right mood.

The reason I think music is so powerful isn’t really the beat, although yes the beat can be fun. I have many memories of shameless alcohol induced dancing to back that up. I think the reason music is so powerful, are the words, the words are the ones that inspire the emotions in us.

Think about it, have you ever been exercising and about to give up, then Katy Perry’s roar starts to play, next thing you know, you get a surge of energy from some unknown reserve tank and you conquer your workout. Or your lying next to your significant other and John Legend’s all of you starts to play, next thing you know… well, I don’t think I am going to talk about that we can all imagine what happens next.

The point I am trying to make is the words in songs have power. Which takes me back to my initial song “123 Victory”, by now I expect you have all listened to it. If not stop reading and listen to the words of the song, then come back. Do you not find the words powerful, no matter what I am going through I am doing good.

Yes, there is definitely power in those words, however, did you all catch what he says at the end. He said “See the reason why you are doing good is because what is ahead of you, is greater than all things that were behind you. See, you got to understand that everything was already ordained before you got here, for you to do good”. Preach Kirk!! Preach!!!

How true are these words, I remember being an unemployed graduate, who walked to the train station every day because I needed to save money on bus fare and look at me now. Driving my gas guzzler everywhere. I remember wishing and praying I could go on holiday, know what a hamburger tasted like, even ride in an air conditioned car. I guess what I am trying to say is I remember praying for the things I have now. Thank you, lord.

For those of you yet to listen to the song, I think now is a good time to listen to it. And to those who have already listened to it, give it another go. So the next time life throws you a flaming hot s**t ball. You just step out of the way and say “I am doing good”.

On a final note, I hope I inspired some of you to donate last week. If not please donate, let's help others to do good too.