God Can Make a Way

This song was truly a gift from God into my life. My wife, Ginger, and I had planned a vacation to Hawaii to celebrate our first year wedding anniversary. Actually, this trip was a combined honeymoon and anniversary since we had been unable to take a real honeymoon the previous year. This was also going to be our first trip ever to Hawaii. We both had dreamed of visiting there ever since we were children, but neither one of us had ever made that dream come true. We chose the island of Maui based on recommendations from many of our friends, however, the biggest reason, was because my music producer, Chris Pati, had a recording studio there. I was sure that this island paradise might inspire me to write this new song and, as usual, God did not let me down.

It took only a few days in Maui for God give me this song, which just touched my heart, in a way like no other song had ever done. When I had finished writing the song and had practiced singing it a few times, I began praying to God to thank him for His wonderful gift of this song. I asked God why I couldn’t write the song prior to coming to Maui. I believe that He then reminded me that all the islands of Hawaii were originally volcanic mountains which were hidden below the water. God, in His infinite wisdom, finally allowed these volcanoes to erupt. Normally the lava, dust and smoke emitted by these volcanoes would be devastating to everything within many miles. God, however, used these volcanoes to create these islands, which most people would agree to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I still wasn’t sure just what God’s explanation meant to me personally, or even to this song, so I asked Him again: “Why me, and why Maui.” I believe that God then spoke these words to me:

“Just as I could make a paradise from that which appeared to be nothing, by adding fire, dust and ash, so can I rebuild the lives of my children. There was a hidden treasure below the surface of the water that only I could see and bring out, and the same is true of all of my children. All I ask of them is that they take all the smoldering embers, dust and ashes, that they have made of their own lives, and surrender them to me. If they will give to me their heartaches, their sickness, their failures, and their broken dreams, then I can bring out their own hidden treasure, which I placed within them when I first created them. I will finally be able to heal them and set them free once and for all.”

I then knew right away why it had to be me who wrote this song for God. My life had been a twisted mess of failures and heartaches before I finally surrendered and allowed God to take control. My prayer is that everyone will make the only choice that will set them free and agree that “GOD CAN MAKE A WAY.”