Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Whitney Houston?

I can’t stop thinking about Whitney Houston. I believe that in my thinking about her God is communicating something to me.  I have always been interested in some of her songs, namely, ‘I want to Dance with Somebody,’ ‘I Will Always Love You’ and most recently, ‘I Look to You’. Every good thing comes from God. Therefore, I believe that all our beautiful talents and gifts undoubtedly come from the Father. It’s up to us to use them to His glory. If God gave you the talent of singing, you should use it to praise and glorify Him, and this doesn't mean singing ONLY gospel music but it does mean making sure that the beautiful creations that you do create with your music are building and do not dishonor God in anyway (Refer to Candy Shop by 50 Cent to see a great example of dishonoring God- that was the first one that came into my head).

There was a period in time when the topic of the illuminate was hot among teens in high school and someone told me that Michael Jackson was one of these offenders and that someone had seen him in hell and thus we should all steer clear of the late King of Pop’s music. I thought about this for a while and I decided that where Michael Jackson, or anyone else for that matter, had gone to spend eternity was really none of my business and also, I remembered that every good talent originates from God, and no one can deny that what that man had was raw talent, so I decided that I would help celebrate what God had given him by allowing myself to enjoy his music just as long as the content did not dishonor God. I love his music and I cannot name many musicians that exceed his level of sheer genius and talent. But, I digress…

When I look at and hear the music of the late Whitney Houston all I can think of is how beautiful this woman was and what a great legacy she has left, no matter how unfortunate the circumstances around her death were. I used to have a dog who would bark at selective people and we didn't think much of it until I saw that the people my dog used to bark at ended up stealing from us or doing something bad. I think my dog would have loved Whitney. Now, I will not pretend to have known her well but it saddens me that she died so young (I consider anything below 95 too young to die) with so much beauty left in her that would have contributed to beautifying the earth. What I also ask myself is should I judge her because she died of a drug overdose? What is God’s take on that? I have more questions than I have answers, but what I do know is that no one goes to hell for having a weakness or sinning if they know that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. I just thank God for her life, and the lives of beautiful people and for the work that He does through them.

I’m not certain why Whitney has been so much on my mind lately but if I am to hazard a guess it would be that God is telling me not be judgmental like the rest of the world for we are all terribly imperfect. I feel that He is also reminding me to pray for strength to overcome the temptations of the world no matter what stage in life I am in but especially if ever I should be in the public eye. I pray that I create only beautiful things in my lifetime and leave a God-honoring legacy and that one day someone will look at my life and say, “that woman is beautiful, inside and out”, but also that even if no one ever does, that I am satisfied in who I am in Christ. It would be a great joy of mine if I could sing praises to God alongside Whitney in heaven.

I hope the lyrics of Whitney Houston’s song ‘I Look to You’ bless you as much as they have me. 

"I Look To You"

As I lay me down,
Heaven hear me now.
I'm lost without a cause
After giving it my all.

Winter storms have come
And darkened my sun.
After all that I've been through
Who on earth can I turn to?

I look to you.
I look to you.
After all my strength is gone,
In you I can be strong
I look to you.
I look to you.
And when melodies are gone,
In you I hear a song.
I look to you.

About to lose my breathe,
There's no more fighting left,
Sinking to rise no more,
Searching for that open door.

And every road that I've taken
Lead to my regret.
And I don't know if I'm going to make it.
Nothing to do but lift my head

I look to you.
I look to you.
After all my strength is gone,
In you I can be strong
I look to you.
I look to you.
And when melodies are gone,
In you I hear a song.
I look to you.

My levees are broken
My walls have come
Tumbling down on me

The rain is falling.
Defeat is calling.
I need you to set me free.

Take me far away from the battle.
I need you.
Shine on me.

I look to you.
I look to you.
After all my strength is gone,
In you I can be strong
I look to you.
I look to you.
And when melodies are gone,
In you I hear a song.
I look to you.