I went to sleep and the windows of heaven opened
I grew-up singing quietly, almost secretly. My mother did not know I could sing until I was in high school. I’ve had professional and educational opportunities in music but I allowed fear to keep me from those blessings. Praise God I received my healing from fear several years ago during a revival here at the East 38th street location.
About a year in a half ago I returned to the choir after being away for about eight years. Pastor Benjamin told me to tell Minister Ray about my music ministry. I told pastor Ok, but I didn’t have a complete understanding of just what God wanted me to do. My returning to the choir was wonderful, however I left every rehearsal sobbing perfusly because I knew God had a particular plan for me and I was not fulfilling it.
On May 21, 2008 I received a powerful message preached by Rev. Alexis Felder. It was titled “Do You See What I See.” I purchased the sermon and while reviewing it had what I call a spiritual breakdown.” I pleaded with God to tell me what at my age, time lost and opportunity missed did he want me to do-for I did not want to live my life in vain.
That very night I went to sleep and the windows of heaven opened and flooded my mind with music. God has given me so much music that I have to sleep with a tape recorder and note pad, because I never know what he is going to sing to me. I’ve completed the melody and lyrics to about four songs, and I’ve never written music before this experience.
With this blessing of song writing I’ve been reciting poetry and singing every opportunity I get at poetry readings around the city. My testimony is that God wants me to use what he has given me to share with other people his kingdom.
He wants me to stop waiting for self validation through others. For I am, we are made in his image, and the gifts, the dreams, the visions that God shares is what we should give. And as Pastor always says “ The Best Is Yet To Come.”
Sincerely,
Berlynne Davis
