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Over this past weekend I was watching some of the Live Earth concerts on TV. I was watching Jon Bon Jovi sing a few of my favorite songs. One of them was called “It’s My Life” in which Jon Bon Jovi stresses to do things “My Way”. This is a highly energetic song and I like the music in the song but disagree with the lyrics/message. The lyrics state we should be living our life “My Way”. Is this really true?
I believe we are really supposed to live life “God’s Way” and not “My Way”. This is why I always disagreed with Frank Sinatra’s song “My Way” also. I really like the music in Sinatra’s song but dislike the lyrics. I believe we are supposed to pray to God to find out how we are supposed to be leading our lives. If God asks us to give up all our possessions and follow him, then this is what we are called to do.
During the end of Bon Jovi’s Song “It’s My Life”, Jon Bon Jovi raises both his arms above his head and then does a rousing finish by moving his arms to his side and ends up finishing in the form of a cross. How ironic! Jon Bon Jovi sings a song about us doing things “Our Way” but then finishes his song in the form of the cross (God’s Way). It sends mixed messages to his audience. Which is it Jon? Christ died on the cross for our sins. We need to carry our own crosses each day.
When Abortion is used we our doing things “My Way” and not “God’s Way”. Through abortion we are not accepting God’s gift he has already gave us.
Most Americans currently use contraception although the tide seems to be slowly turning to Natural Family Planning. Contraception is not open to life nor God’s Will. Contraception is living life “My Way” not “God’s Way”. We need to always be open to God’s Way and God’s Gifts. We should therefore always be open to life.
Last, I am really a big fan of Bon Jovi and Frank Sinatra but I do believe they should change the lyrics in their songs to “God’s Way” and not “My Way”.
What are your thoughts?
I believe we are really supposed to live life “God’s Way” and not “My Way”. This is why I always disagreed with Frank Sinatra’s song “My Way” also. I really like the music in Sinatra’s song but dislike the lyrics. I believe we are supposed to pray to God to find out how we are supposed to be leading our lives. If God asks us to give up all our possessions and follow him, then this is what we are called to do.
During the end of Bon Jovi’s Song “It’s My Life”, Jon Bon Jovi raises both his arms above his head and then does a rousing finish by moving his arms to his side and ends up finishing in the form of a cross. How ironic! Jon Bon Jovi sings a song about us doing things “Our Way” but then finishes his song in the form of the cross (God’s Way). It sends mixed messages to his audience. Which is it Jon? Christ died on the cross for our sins. We need to carry our own crosses each day.
When Abortion is used we our doing things “My Way” and not “God’s Way”. Through abortion we are not accepting God’s gift he has already gave us.
Most Americans currently use contraception although the tide seems to be slowly turning to Natural Family Planning. Contraception is not open to life nor God’s Will. Contraception is living life “My Way” not “God’s Way”. We need to always be open to God’s Way and God’s Gifts. We should therefore always be open to life.
Last, I am really a big fan of Bon Jovi and Frank Sinatra but I do believe they should change the lyrics in their songs to “God’s Way” and not “My Way”.
What are your thoughts?
I always thought that when I heard the song. While you do have some sovereignty to do things the way you want to do them, while doing it God’s way, the song seems too stressed on “me.”