Friday, October 19, 2012

Honesty, he sang

So today i will began a new journey in writing. For various reasons i have decided to remove my previous posts, stop promoting things, and start honestly writing about things in my mind and in my heart. Speaking of honesty, I want to began by writing about a well known song "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. For whatever reason this song just seems to be flowing through my mind right now. As i listen to it right now, while writing, i can't help but notice the honesty of this song. In fact i think the real reason that this song is song is so popular, is more than just because its a classic, but rather because of the relatable honesty. There is no song, no poem, no writing, more attractive than one that is so humbled and honest. One written by someone who has been broken, burned, and thrown. ONe that is no fancied, or that is written to sound or be attractive but one that is written from the very depths of a broken and hurting heart. I feel like that is the reason that this song is so popular. Because we have all been there. At that place where we can't be fake anymore. There is no reason to anyways, we can just be honest, and we can come before God, the broken people we are. And i think that God likes that. I think that he likes when we come before him and we are just honest about who we are or how we feel. he doesn't get offended. I mean, he already knows who we really are and can see right through us. And i think thats why maybe he allows us to go through somethings because he wants us to come back to him, and come before him honestly. Not with embellished or "holy" prayers. But rather broken hallelujahs. Thats why i admire King David so much. He was a King chosen by God, but just like the rest of us, he messed up. He sinned. But God stilled used him in all his brokeness, and he was honest. Anyways im sure i have more to say, and im sure this post doesn't really make all that much sense, and im rambeling. But i guess im not really writing this for other people to read, but more to just reflect for myself and if someone happens to read this and gets anything at all from it, then so be it it. Anyways thats all for know. Thank you. <3 Julie Oh and this is one of my favorite versions of Hallelujah http://youtu.be/sDJgxE-0PZI