Recently I have found a new musical crush—I love his music, his looks, his voice and his lyrics. I really connect with his music. He is Benton Paul. I may have mentioned in a previous post that I tend to hear songs not to a person, boy or girl, as they may be intended but rather I hear them all as though the artist is singing to God. Benton Paul is no exception. Now, I'm not sure if he is religious at all or what his deal is but to me, his entire CD Grey is a big religious experience. And I cannot get enough. I have listened to it countless times in the last week or so since I purchased it. I do not have a favorite. I can not have a favorite. I am having a love affair with Benton Paul's Grey.
(There is a point to this post more than my love of Benton Paul, I promise.)
One of his songs it called The Devil. Here are the opening lines:
Don't tell me I'm not good enough,
I'll be my own judge and
Don't tell me I won't make the cut
I'll be passing you up!
This just spoke to me as I listened earlier in the day. The title "the devil" in conjunction with the lyrics hit me—who's to say I'm not good enough? Who's to say I'm not cute enough? Who's to say I'm not smart enough? Who's to say I'm not thin enough? I thought about it and thought about it... God and myself are the only ones who can decide that. No one can tell me I can't do it. God is in control of my life and He has made me who I am, what I am, how I am. Anytime someone tells me I can't, that is the devil. Anytime I tell myself I can't, that is the devil. I am good enough. I am cute enough. I am smart enough. I am thin enough. I am perfect in God's eyes and really, that is all that matters.
Hear me, I am good enough,
Don't need none of your love.
So thank you Benton Paul and thank you Jesus for teaching me this. Thank you for the new found self confidence.
... and for anyone and everyone who has doubted me, is doubting me and will doubt me I AM good enough and I don't need any of your love.
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