Don’t Turn in Your Heart
Bill Gaither, noted icon in Gospel Music circles, related this story recently and I grabbed onto it.
Larry Gatlin, another noted singer, song-writer and music icon in Nashville was having a conversation with a young musician friend of his recently. She had been in Nashville for three years, had become known for her singing voice but her song-writing was yet to be acknowledged, and that was her real passion. She was ready to pack it in, give up on her dream, and leave Nashville behind.
Larry listened, and asked … “But where are you going to turn in your heart?”
That grabs me somehow. You see, if we have a strong vision and passion for some achievement, and our hearts have fully embraced that dream and desire, I don’t think that vision ever goes away.
We may be tempted to give up and walk away, but as Larry asked, “Where are you going to turn in your heart?”
I’ve not found a place that specializes in broken hearts. There is no re-sale value in them. The dreams never die.
I guess that just leaves us with one option. We keep trying. We keep singing, writing, building, inventing, practicing. We keep TRYING.
I have yet to achieve my major goal of writing the blog heard around the world, and yet I keep writing. I’ve had some good blogs with some large numbers of clicks, and for those clicks I’m thankful. I’ve been at this now for ten years. Surely, many would think, in ten years’ time one would have more to show.
I don’t think that way. My take … I still have something to say, and I must write, or be a highly frustrated man. This is an outlet for me, you see.
I hope you don’t ever think about parking your heart and dreams somewhere on a deserted road and then try and walk away. I believe your heart might just break into. This I do know. That dream and passion of yours will always call out to you. ALWAYS!
This is my
morning reflection.
P Michael Biggs
Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration
