"Sail Thy Best"

Last night we sang in this huge concert for the re-opening of the Bass. It was stinking sweet, can I just say. So I'm standing on stage, in the huge gorgeous ridiculous concert hall with the rest of the UT choirs, a full orchestra and a full audience. And the director comes out, and looks around to make sure everyone is ready, and then cues the orchestra to start the intro.
And then I'm like, "Oh hey, Lord."

Backstory: For those of you that don't know, I'm in LOVE with Romans 12. It is one of my favorites and I read it often. In the Message Remix translation, verse 11 is something like this, "Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant." I think I must have read this at some point and been like, "Hmm, cheerfully expectant. What exactly does that mean?"

Back to the concert. So I'm standing on stage during the intro watching the director and listening to everything around me. And the Lord was like, "Hey, cheerfully expectant." And I thought, "This is what that looks like." Even further, "don't burn out, keep yourselves fueled and aflame..." Not losing focus in the middle of a song. Not zoning out or getting tired or wondering how much longer until the end. Being alert, and ready, and confident. And watching the director for my cues. And listening to what is going on around me so that I know where we are in the music and what comes next. Doing my part and waiting for my next entrance in a way that is cheerfully expectant. Now apply that to life.

I'm not sure if that makes sense. I'm not the best with transferring my thoughts into writing. But I promise it makes sense in my head, and I promise it was way cool to hear from my Father on the stage of the Bass.
My God is so cool, let's be honest.