OWNERSHIP

What do you own; clothes, phone, laptop, car…the list could be endless. But what if you don’t own anything? What then? Can that be true of this world – nothing? Circumstances and situations can make life very hard and unappealing. This is a story of one such time in a person’s life…

There is a worship song called “Be Bold Be Strong”, it is a very special song because it has an echo after the “Be Bold Be Strong” line, and you need somebody to sing it. During a chapel service in a local prison, a guy called Robbie was asked to sing it, very reluctantly he agreed. Robbie suffered with money issues, including anxiety and depression, so him agreeing was a really big deal.

After we had sung it, in our own off key, but enthusiastic way, Robbie came to me to say thanks and could he maybe, if it was okay, do it again sometime. He was told the echo was his until he was released, no-one else was going to sing it until then. He then said something that has stayed with me ever since, he first said; “honest? Its mine” then he went on to say he had “never owned anything” that was just his, and not going to be taken away. Over the next few weeks he sang the echo for all to hear, at every service, gaining an inward confidence that was never there before and he told me “God had put it there”. That song has proved to be a very special one and over the years it has been sung many times and the echo by the chosen few. Every time it’s sung, I remember Robbie’s story of ownership.

We can all have ownership of something special, we don’t have to sing but we can take ownership of our faith and our relationship with God. Nobody is going to take that off you. So, step out, look at your faith. Have you got ownership, is it moving forward or just stagnating. It may be time for us all to have a “Be Bold Be Strong” moment in our lives…

Be Bold (Be Bold), Be Strong (Be Strong),
For the Lord your God is with you;
Be Bold (Be Bold), Be Strong (Be Strong),
For the Lord your God is with you!
I am not afraid (No! No! No!)
I am not dismayed (Not Me!)
For I’m walking in faith and victory;
Come on and walk in faith and victory,
For the Lord your God is with you.

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Amen! 🙏🏻

Peace be with you, Be Bold Be Strong,
God Bless, Church Without Walls Ministries 🌈✝️
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