As I watch the fires destroy LA my heart breaks and I feel so powerless to help. Through my church I was able to donate some items but I still felt like I was doing nothing.
Until I saw all the items the church had collected from the community. It was inspiring to see people come together and help. And it served as a reminder that it’s not about me and it was never about my impact. It was all about God’s power through the community. It’s only through God that in less than 24 hours after the church asked for help, so many items were donated. The impact of God through His people is powerful.
I share this as encouragement for those who are thinking about helping the victims of the LA fires. Whatever you can do will make a difference because God is at work and it will not go to waste.
I have started to dive into the book of Jonah and though I am just a chapter in, it is already speaking a message I need to hear.
In the first chapter of the book God calls Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh to preach. Instead of following God’s call, Jonah sets sails in the direct opposite path from Nineveh. He tries to escape God, but God sees everything, has a storm came for Jonah and eventually Jonah is swallowed by a large fish.
Jonah tries to escape God’s plan and call for him, but in the end he can’t: God finds him and redirects him.
This is giving me hope because I feel like I don’t know God’s call for my life. This feeling is really strong within me when thinking about my career. I feel like I don’t have a strong calling for my career and this hinders me when applying for jobs or trying to develop professionally. I feel so lost.
But no matter what I am feeling, in the end God’s plan for my life will prevail. I can’t out run or escape God’s plan for my life. And I am so thankful for this. This offers me comfort and a reminder that everything will work out in the end. I just need to trust Him.
Like everyone on earth, I am on TikTok. One of the creators of the app that I follow is Ju & Chan. This is a power couple that bless everyone with their funny videos of their lives together.
They have been very open publicly about their struggle of getting pregnant and have suffered a couple of miscarriages. Yesterday I saw their video announcing that they are pregnant! The music of the video is the song Promises.
I have this song on my Spotify worship playlist, but it hit me extra hard yesterday and I have been listening to it ever since watching the TikTok video. As I shared previously, since Christmas I have really been thinking about God’s promises and how He always fulfills them; they always come to past. This song poetically puts that message to music.
At the end of this post I have shared the complete lyrics of the song, but here are the lines that really speak to me:
Time and time again/You have proven/You’ll do just what You said
Though the storms may come and the winds may blow/I’ll remain steadfast
And let my heart learn, when You speak a word/It will come to pass
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Your history can prove/There’s nothing You can’t do
I put my faith in Jesus/My anchor to the ground
He’ll never let me down
No matter the season or how bad the storm is, God remains the same. He is unchanging. He will never let you down and He ALWAYS keeps His promises.
When I feel weak, I will remain steadfast in the unchanging nature of God and meditate on all the promises He has kept and will fulfill.
Promises (full song lyrics)
Faithful through the ages
God of Abraham You’re the God of covenant And of faithful promises Time and time again You have proven You’ll do just what You said
Though the storms may come and the winds may blow I’ll remain steadfast And let my heart learn, when You speak a word It will come to pass
Great is Your faithfulness to me Great is Your faithfulness to me From the rising sun to the setting same I will praise Your name Great is Your faithfulness to me
When the seasons change You remain the same
God from age to age Though the earth may pass away Your word remains the same, yeah Your history can prove There’s nothing You can’t do You’re faithful and true
Though the storms may come and the winds may blow I’ll remain steadfast And let my heart learn, when You speak a word It will come to pass
Great is Your faithfulness to me, oh Great is Your faithfulness From the rising sun From the rising sun to the setting same (I will praise Your name) I will praise Your name (oh, praise Your name) Great is Your faithfulness to me, yeah, yeah (oh, oh)
Your faithfulness, it never runs out (yeah) It never runs out Oh-oh, Your faithfulness Oh, it never runs out (it never runs out) It never runs out (it never runs out)
I put my faith in Jesus My anchor to the ground My hope and firm foundation He’ll never let me down, no I put my faith in Jesus My anchor to the ground (my hope and firm foundation) He’s my hope and firm foundation (He’ll never let me down) He’ll never let me down, oh, I put (oh) I put my trust (faith) in Jesus (yes, I do) My anchor to the ground My hope and firm foundation (my hope and firm foundation) He’ll never let me down (He’ll never let me down) Never let me down I put my faith in Jesus (I put my faith in Jesus) My anchor to the ground (my anchor to the ground), oh He’s my hope, my only hope, my only hope (my hope and firm foundation) He’ll never let me down (He’ll never let me down) He’ll never let me down (Your faithful)
Great is Your faithfulness to me (faithfulness, oh, great) Great is Your faithfulness to me (from the rising sun) From the rising sun to the setting same I will praise Your name In every season, great is Your faithfulness to me
Say, I put my faith I put my faith in Jesus My anchor to the ground (He’s my hope) My hope and firm foundation (and He’ll never let me down) He’ll never let me down (I put my faith) I put my faith in Jesus (my anchor) My anchor to the ground (He’s my hope) My hope and firm foundation (never let me down) He’ll never let me down (come on sing it loud) Say, I put my faith I put my faith in Jesus (my anchor to the ground) My anchor to the ground (my hope and) My hope and firm foundation (never let me down, He’ll never) He’ll never let me down (never let me) I put my faith in Jesus (I put my faith in Jesus) My anchor to the ground (my anchor to the ground) He’s my hope and firm foundation My hope and firm foundation He’ll never let me down (He’ll never let me down) No, He’ll never let me down (He’ll never let me down)
Great is, great (oh, still great) Great is Your faithfulness to me In every season, great is Your faithfulness to me (great is Your faithfulness) From the rising sun From the rising sun to the setting same (hey) I will praise Your name From the rising sun From the rising sun to the setting same (hey) I will praise Your name From the rising sun From the rising sun to the setting same (let it go up and let it go down) I will praise Your name (I’ll still bless You, I’ll still praise You)
From the rising sun to the setting same (let it go up and let it go down) I will praise Your name (and I’ll still bless You, I’ll still praise You) From the rising sun to the setting same (let it go up and let it go down) I will praise Your name (and I’ll still bless You, I’ll still bless You) From the rising sun to the setting same (and I’ll still bless You, I’ll still bless You) I will praise Your name (I’ll still bless You)
Great is Great is Your faithfulness to me (I’ll still bless You) Great is Your faithfulness to me (I’ll still bless You) From the rising sun (I’ll still bless you) From the rising sun to the setting same (I’ll still bless You) I will praise Your name (I’ll still bless You) Great is Your faithfulness to me (I’ll still bless You)
Yes, I’ll still bless You In the middle of the storm, in the middle of my trial I’ll still bless You In the middle of the road, when I don’t know where to go I’ll still bless You (yeah) In the middle of my storm, in the middle of my trial I’ll still bless You (yeah) When I’m in the middle of the road and I don’t know which way to go I’ll still (I’ll still bless You) I’ll still bless You I’ll still bless You, oh (I’ll still bless You) I’ve got a reason to bless You, yeah I’ve got a reason to bless You (I’ll still bless You) I’ve got a reason to bless Your name You’ve been faithful, You’ve been faithful (I’ll still bless You) You’ve been so good to me, You’ve been so good Come on just lift up your praise Just lift up your worship to him You’ve been so good, you’ve been so good Let this, oh, this body be filled with Your praise Be filled with Your praise (we bless Your name, we bless Your name) We bless Your name, oh-oh-oh I’ll still bless You, oh-oh-oh I’ll still bless You, oh-oh-oh I’ll still bless You, oh-oh-oh I’ll still bless You Great is Your faithfulness
Great is Your faithfulness to me (great is) Great is Your faithfulness to me (from the rising sun) From the rising sun to the setting same I will praise Your name (from the rising sun) From the rising sun to the setting same (oh my God) I will praise Your name (from the rising sun) From the rising sun to the setting same (yeah) I will praise Your name (great is) Great is Your faithfulness to me
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