I am a Promise

So I'm working on a binder of music with about 15 songs in it for our children's ministry. It includes some easy praise choruses, hymns and children's songs. I had to get lots of song suggestions from the kids' ministry leaders because I really don't know too many children's church songs. I didn't grow up with it, just like I didn't really grow up with hymns, apparently you miss out on that when you don't grow up in the church. Some of you will laugh, but I've just now become familiar with the song "I am a Promise."

My sermon this weekend was based on James 4:13-17, specifically talking about making plans and seeking God's will for our lives. I thought it was neat how this kids' sing song tied in with my message. Seriously though, instead of telling our kids they can be anything they want to be, we should teach them this song. "I can go anywhere He wants me to go, I can be anything that He wants me to be." You never know how much of an impact a simple little song like this might have on their life later on. It might even help prepare them to take James 4 seriously as they get older.

Just in case you're up for something cute, I found this video when I was searching for the chords to this song. I'm pretty sure my baby girl is gonna be this cute when she gets to be that age.