I recently came out with my first single called “The Name of God”. Here’s the story behind the song.
Over the past year, I’ve had a lot more conversations with people about God than ever before. And I found a common thread in these conversations I was having. Everyone sees God “differently”. Some people see God as a merciful God others see Him as a powerful God. Some think of Him as a friend, and others think of Him more like a father. I started to realize something. We do not ever acknowledge the fullness of God, but instead, we choose to see only parts of Him at different times. When we need a friend, that’s what He is to us. When we need mercy, He is a merciful God to us. Of course these things are all true about God. He is merciful, He is a friend, He is mighty, He is powerful. However, He doesn’t change masks to fit our situation. He is always merciful and a friend and mighty and powerful. It’s difficult, actually impossible, for our human minds to comprehend the fact that He is ALL of that. But it’s the Truth, and I think we (including myself) need to stop putting God into boxes and try to understand the fullness of God. Because He’s not a “either or” type of God, He is a “both and”. He is not either gentle or mighty, either a friend or a father, either a jealous God or a loving God. He is both gentle and mighty, both a friend and a father, both a jealous God and a loving God.
From this state of mind, I wrote The Name of God. I’m not gonna pretend that I now understand all that God is. However, I’ve at least broken down the boxes I put Him in and am trying to see His fullness every day.
