Shake It Off

As that wise, old sage Taylor Swift sings in Shake It Off - 

But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music

In my mindSaying, "It's gonna be alright."

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (mmmm)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake, and fake, and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off

Sometimes life can jump up and kick you right in the teeth, the gut or even that great groin shot! You stand there, mouth agape, wide-eyed and out of breath, thinking, "What Just Happened!" I have experienced that a few times in my life and wondered, "What do I do now?!" Those times have been few and far between but each of those times have brought a time of decision. 

This past Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at Friendship Community Church in Mt. Juliet and it was a great time of corporate worship. It is a growing church which meets in a local elementary school. The sermon was based out of Romans 5:1-5 (one of my favorite passages) and the focus was on rejoicing in the One who can be trusted in all situations.

While I think Taylor Swift is an ever improving artist (she is an excellent song writer), be careful that you do not take her philosophy in this song as words to live by. Don't get me wrong. This is a fun song and entertaining. True it is going to be alright, but that is not dependent on me. It is dependent on the One who has already made it alright.

Don't think I'm cracking on Miss Swift. She is talented but this particular song should not influence our theology like unfortunately many of us can adopt from everything but Christ Himself.

And, remember. Sometimes we can't just shake it off. No matter how hard we try, things can get to us. Turn to and trust completely Christ. He can be trusted in each and every situation. He expects and has provided the way to trust Him in all things.

No offense meant to Taylor Swift.