I would say as a child, I always loved being in church. I would willingly go to Friday Night Prayer meeting (even when it was me, my Mom and my Dad). I would love to read the scripture. I would love to sing in the choir. I just loved being in the church. Although I was always in the church, I never really felt like I had a relationship with God. I would see people catch the Holy Ghost and begin to speak in tongues and all of that (yeah, I grew up COGIC...holla atcha boi!!). I always wondered in my head what exactly that meant. What happened to these people that caused them to go all crazy??
It wasn't until college that I experienced God for myself. I have to give a special shout-out to Voices of Faith Gospel Choir here. Thank you for pushing me into a leadership position when I was so young. You brought me to JESUS!! Throughout my journey in college, I experienced God more and more. Then events like Dayton would happen. We were on tour in Dayton, OH at a Catholic church singing. I still remember it vividly. For some reason, I was just in a different place. Before the concert even started, God begin to just move in me. I was in tears, I was focus....i felt something on the inside. And that's when the explosion happen. I tell you this, I've never since experienced a mighty move of God like that. Okay...my reminiscing isnt supposed to be a part of this...lol.
Fast forward to the work world. You know, different environment, different experience. I still attended church, but I was so worn out from my 4 years of service in the ministry, that I decided to take a break. That break lead to me just getting further and further from God. So much so, until I found myself asking the age-old question: "what must I do to be saved." And God gave me a word. And it was a simple word. He just simply said Be Close To Me. That was the foundation for the song:
I just want to be close
That is where I want to be
If I draw closer to you
You would draw closer to me....
Blessings,
MD
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