Wallow in the Moments

The other day I was listening to "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky and it brought me to tears. What beautiful music! I was so moved by it. I know that God was in the notes and tones himself. The overture was written by Tchaikovsky in commemoration of the Battle of Borodino between the Russian defenses and Napoleon's advancing armies. I've heard this song so many times but only the "best" part which is the last 4 minutes, where the cannons fire and the feel of patriotism is overwhelming. Until that day, I've never listened to the "1812 Overture" all the way through. When I did it made the best part of the song much better. It made the cannon fire that much more intense. I started to understand that even though you may not like all of the song, you realize, while listening, that undeniably all the parts come together to set a certain tone that prepares you for what is to come. Why can't we always just listen instead of going for what we want all the time.
So many times we compromise in the journey, the excitement, the depressing moments, and the uncertainty of life with all of its twists and turns. We continually never listen to the "Song of Life". We want just to listen to the good parts; parts that don't make us feel uncomfortable. Our natural inclination is to fast forward through the bad so we can get to the good. Life on fast-forward is what has become commonplace, and understandably so. No one wants to be stuck on bad moments.
I desire that you may know you took the journey through the bad and the good and dealt with it the best you knew how. Don't desire for life to pass you by, because it gets shorter with every passing day. Wallow in the moments good and bad and learn to love this life God gave us. Understand the time you're in right now may be confusing but is a natural fact of life . And the song you're singing, whether happy or sad, needs to be sung and finished in order for you to move on. A man once told me to embrace my uncomfortable feelings and stay in them for awhile, because they will teach me much. Mourn, then find peace.