Lectio Divina

I thoroughly enjoyed doing Lectio in class Tuesday. It is a practice that I do in my own life when reading the scripture, but it was very effective when put to this type of literature as well. The first words that comes to mind when reflecting on that class period is somber and sobering. The atmosphere, to me, was just intense.
Sonny's Blues can definitely be a spiritual piece. It can relate to us as Christians on so many levels. The main thing that stuck out to me when we were meditating was that I am not alone. My lifesong is similar to many others. One of the sentences that hit me with this revelation was "... That life contained so many others." Our lives carry stories that bear other peoples stories too. We all suffer, we all face trials and tests.
Our testimonies are most effective when connected to someones heart. Just like music was the testimony in Sonny's Blues. "I seemed to hear with what burning he had made it his, and what burning we had yet to make it ours, how we could cease lamenting. Freedom lurked around us and I understood, at last, that he could help us be free is we would listen, that he would never be free untill we did." There is freedom in the testimony that God has blessed us with.
But another thing I learned from meditating on Sonny's Blues was the power of our song in our own lives. Our own testimonies can minister to us. "But the man who creates the music is hearing something else..." Never forgetting where we came from is a song in and of itself. It is a constant reminder of God's grace and mercy. Because it is so personal, of course we hear it differently . That is why it can be so frustrating... " How aweful the relationship must be between the musician and his instrument." People may often times not understand our song the way we want want them too. Sonny was trying, but knew that his brother would not understand his life until he heard his song.
I am going to go off on a little tangent here... That is why I get frustrated with blogging. I am not good at typing out adaquately how I feel. This piece touched me, but I find it hard to sit and type out how it has. So, I sit and I try, hoping it comes out right.
So, my last thoughts on Sonny's Blues are this. Our songs can be conversations; conversations with each other, conversations with God, conversations with the lost. Are we singing? I know in my own life that I haven't been singing as much as I should be.
But....what song is my life reflecting? Is my life reflecting blues, or praise? How can I express praise while my song may be suffering? Is my song releasing freedom? Am I listening to others songs? Or just hearing my own? ....