One Pursuit – by Alarice Hong & Josh Yeoh

TIME TO RELEASE YOUR #SONGSOFHOPE

Dear Songwriter, a world struggling to find hope needs to know the hope that you have. We are filled to overflowing with hope, thanks to the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13). God has put a new song in your mouth, a hymn of praise in your heart (Psalm 40:3).

We have a month left (at least!) in this Circuit Breaker. Dear Songwriter, it’s time to put pen to paper, fingers to instruments, mouth to microphone – and gift that new song to the world.

1. Be still. Ask the Holy Spirit for a word and a song. Draw inspiration from what is going on around you in this brave new COVID-19 world. Articulate your emotions into lyrics. Find the modern day psalmist in you.

2. Record yourself singing your #songsofhope. Your mobile phone will do. We’re all used to home-shot videos by now.

3. Post the video on social media with the hashtag #songsofhope. Don’t worry about whether the visuals or sound quality are good enough. You are singing to the Lord, and that is good enough.

Dear Songwriter, over to you. Will you bless the world with your #songsofhope?

Let’s flood the digital airwaves with hope, and turn back the tide of hopelessness and negativity.

Let’s turn the fear of the virus into the fear of the Lord.

Let’s tell the world about a God who hears their cries.