Music Monday: “Why Should I Worry (Remind Me Version)” by Carly Ann Taylor
by: Debbie Waltz
For the past five weeks, I’ve felt a wide range of emotions, from topping Amazon’s new release chart for a few days to receiving many marketing offers to discuss my first book’s launch. Learning how to market effectively and simultaneously balance the act of writing blogs, or any creative endeavor for that matter, presents a significantly unique set of challenges. I’m continuously trying to improve in this area. My aging body and an outdated wheelchair add further pressure, especially since I’ve been experiencing intermittent hip pain lately. Fortunately, my new chair has already been ordered, and we are now waiting to see how long the insurance approval process will take.
I recently began following a paraplegic athlete who sums the challenges up best. He says, “The hardest part of disability isn’t physical. It’s the mental weight that no one sees. Feeling like a burden. Needing help with things other people don’t think about. Awkward moments that never fully go away..”
He’s right though. As difficult as the physical impairment may be, the hardest part of a disability can be the mental toll it takes on a person. Releasing the aspirations you and your parents had for your future and then building new ones based on the realities of your disability presents a significant challenge. It’s difficult to adjust to how others perceive you after acquiring a disability, compared to how they saw you beforehand. Your friends might be unsure how to behave around you, but you may not have fully come to terms with your situation and realize it’s acceptable to seek assistance.
It’s difficult to do marketing, no matter who you are. Imagine promoting a book while dealing with my specific physical limitations. I firmly believe my book will influence how society views the disabled community. That, in itself, carries more weight, alongside plain marketing. I then remember that a grateful heart for God’s blessings, beginning with Jesus’ crucifixion and His resurrection on the third day, should be the foundation of everything.
As Matthew 6:26- 27 reminds us, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?”
On the surface, this verse highlights our deep need to place our faith and dependence on God. This also underscores our inherent value and worth in the eyes of God. But there’s more to consider. While the Bible chronicles the history of humankind, it also narrates God’s story. Even though we have strayed and reverted to our sinful ways, God’s faithfulness to us has not wavered.
That’s just a part of who he is- the character of God
Here are some of God’s characteristics that we might have overlooked.
- God’s steadfastness and joy (Psalm 94:18-19)
- God’s presence and strength sustains us (Psalm 41:10)
- God’s “perfect peace” (Psalm 26:3)
These are some of the most common attributes found in the Bible. Carly Ann Taylor’s music reminds us that despite our anxieties, God remains sovereign. As God sustains even the least of creatures, He will also provide for us. Furthermore, it serves as a reminder that even though God enlists our assistance in His overarching plan of salvation, the scriptures consistently direct our attention and praise back to Him.
It’s all about his consistency of His character
Not ours!