Joy (my personal testimony, nothing to do with Japan, hehe)

[Mami Ghone]

A breakthrough of the year, I've overcome the fear of singing :D

I decided to join the church choir for Easter this year :)


I came to believe in Jesus through gospel music.
I always loved singing, and the power I felt through gospel music was phenomenal in my life.
And that's how I became aware of something "spiritual".

It's been many years since I first knew gospel music as a mean to express my heart, maybe 7
years? wow...haha

Since around this time last year, though, I somehow lost joy of singing.

It's because I realised that I wasn't actually as good a singer as I thought I was.
Oh how hard has it become for me to sing in front of, or even amongst people since then.
I didn't even enjoy listening to music as much anymore, except instrumental ones. lol

After that, singing in front of people became a nerve breaking experience for me!

I couldn't tell anyone about how fearful and nervous I was towards singing.
It was because ecause it's not easy to admit it before myself. I didn't want to acknowledge the fear.

It took me a long time, but now I've decided to join the choir this year.
I praise God for the desire to make this decision.
I desire to get the joy of singing back so bad, that's why I decided to join the choir.

I didn't fake God and said "I will do it just for you (=God)".
That wasn't my intention.

Instead, I said "God, I want my joy back". That was my honest heart.

And I already feel the joy inside me, because I've overcome the fear! it's AWESOME!

[Joseph Ricohermoso]

Amen! Praise the Lord!

[Mami Ghone]

My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you—
I, whom you have redeemed.
(Psalm 71:23 NIV)