Let This Make Much Of You
I wanted to get these thoughts “penned” out before the day got too busy.
We learned last night with many of you about the death of Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest daughter. When I got in the car this morning the radio was playing “Cinderella” by SCC, and I discovered it is hard to drive while you’re crying. I thought of their loss. I though of loosing one of my precious children. I thought of what his son must be going through. I prayed for him.
I decided to listen to a few more SCC songs I had on my ipod. After a listening to the words, I began to thank God because I know somehow He is going to use this to reach people. Steven Curtis Chapman’s music has been a part of my life for the past 15 years. Every song, every lyric speaks of his faith in God. It is strong, it is real, and alive.
Whether it be a story of life or of death, God’s greatest desire is to bring people to Himself. Please God, I don’t know why. I don’t know how. But please, make much of You in this.
Have you ever had that nagging feeling that there was something more to do with your life? I don’t remember exactly when it started for me...
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I wrote this to my dear friend Terri who lost a child a few years ago.
I know it’s painful for you when you hear of of the death of a child. I cried last night when I heard about it, cried this morning when I heard Cinderella played on the radio and cried again when I read this. Steven was probably the first Christian artist I heard when I became a believer and we have followed his career over the years, have seen him in concert twice and I’ve heard him speak many times with great passion about his birth children and adopted children. We do know that our God is great, we do have comfort in knowing that she is with God, but that doesn’t stop us from asking, “Why Lord? Why did you bring her here and have the Chapman’s fall madly in love with this little girl only to take her away so quickly and in such a tragic way. Why did it have to be her big brother who most certainly adored her and who will have to live with this pain forever?” That’s when we have to step back and say it doesn’t matter if we know why. God knows. He most certainly had a plan and purpose for little Maria and for your precious son. For the 2 babies I miscarried. For all of the children who never had a life here on earth. We will be praying for the Chapmans. Thank you again for sending this. It does remind us that life is too short and precious to be taken for granted. KS