Sometimes it can be really hard in our fast paced society to slow ourselves down enough to begin to listen to God's voice. The dilemma exists in my position as well. To be a follower of Christ is to emulate Him. When He went off alone into the desert to pray, He was teaching a valuable lesson.
Jon ForemanMusic is a handshake where I, as a songwriter, am only part of the equation. I love that, the fact that you can make the song your own.
Jon ForemanI've always been fascinated with the strong emotional ties that music can have. A song can bring you back to a place or a season of life like no other art form can.
Jon ForemanWhat you do with your life is ascribing more to what you invest your time in. If you spend a lot of time on your phone, you're ascribing more worship to that. Anything can become, by that definition, some form of idol or deity or ultimate worth in your life.
Jon ForemanEvery day of your life, you change the world. Absolutely, yes, we're out to change the world. I mean, you change it whether you like it or not. You wake up and you talk to the grocer. You either kick your dog or you pet him. There's a million decisions you have every day where you change the world.
Jon ForemanCalling has this weight that somehow we think that your calling is fixed. That your calling is this line that youโve finally found and now you're on that track and thatโs what youโre gonna do forever and maybe that's the case. But I feel like calling has much more to to do with the moment that youโre in.
Jon Foreman