Baroni Bloggin’

I was uploading some samples from my FingerPaintings Christmas CD to get to some web-sites and distributors when I noticed something.

When one enters the information about a track that is added to Itunes, there is a space to put the name of the artist. Before I entered my name, the space says: “Artist: Unknown.”  Then I click F2, and enter my name where it previously said, Unknown.

After doing that several dozen times as I am updating my samples, I was struck with a thought.

Most of us are desperately trying NOT to be “Unknown.” 

Not just as artists, (because though all of us have gifts, not all of us are artists), but as persons, as individuals!

That, in part, explains the fascination with “American Idol”. Someone previously Unknown becomes SOMEBODY!  That desire to be known is deeply inherent in all of us.

One of the latest cyber-phenomenoms is Myspace. 82,000,000 individual websites that theoretically people can log onto and get to “know” each other! It is very normal to want to be known. God put that in all of us. To know and be known, to love and be loved, isn’t that, fundamentally, what we all want?

I’ve got some good news. For me, and for you:

We have already been discovered! 

In the book of Daniel, the scripture says, “They that do know their God shall be strong and do exploits. The word translated “to know” is the same word for intimacy between a husband and wife: “And Adam knew Eve and she brought forth a son.”

We yearn for intimacy, physically yes, but far more profoundly, emotionally and spiritually. God created us for relationship. With Him, perhaps a spouse, and friends. We can’t really live in joy without it. And American Idol is just a shadow of the real thing. A sucessful music career or ministry even, is just a shadow of the real thing. One million hits a day on Myspace is just a shadow of the real thing.  I am so glad we don’t have to live in the shadows! God, The Creator and Ruler of the universe, is pursuing an eternal love relationship with you! He knows you, accepts you through Christ, and wants you to know Him! 

When I am tempted (as I was just last night) to think that my music career has not been as “sucessful” as it could have been, I need a new perspective. So I look into my wife’s eyes and thank God that we are not only still together in marriage almost 26 years later, but we are actually glad about it! (ok, most of the time!)

My 3 beautiful daughters are healthy, godly and they like me a bunch, cheesy jokes and all!

I have a wonderful son-in-law. One of these days I am going to have grandchildren. I have friends, … you get the picture!

YOU ARE NOT UNKNOWN!

 

 

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