Today’s Praise Monday is a double feature. Sitting here meditating on my life’s Road of Faith journey, God puts two songs on my heart. “I still believe” by Jeremy Camp and “Bring the rain” by Mercy Me.
How do you react when things go awry? I’ve struggled at times, the rain was too much and I took my eyes from Jesus’ and floundered.
But, there are times, more now that I’ve grown to see trust isn’t just trusting when things are good or going ‘the right way.’ Trust is about know God IS God and Jesus is always with me, working to keep my eyes locked on His.
If you’ve read “I knew His Voice” or many of my posts on this blog, you know the stories of my Road of Faith. From the time I was most lost and alone at my dad’s funeral, through my daughter’s crash in the ICU when I lost hope, God has never failed me. He was there at the funeral when I didn’t even ask Him for help, He was there through the years of KC’s illness and months of my dark night. He is the one constant within the changing storms. My rock and stronghold.
So, yes, even if the rain pelts and winds threaten, I do still trust. Even if the worst of the worst falls upon me, Jesus promises to be the rock to cling to. I still believe. (Even if some times it takes time for me to realize that fact of my life).
I ask you simply to always believe and trust!
“I still believe in Your faithfulness
I still believe in Your truth
I still believe in Your holy word
even when I don’t see, I still believe. Though the questions still fog up my mind
with promises I still seem to bear
even when answers slowly unwind
it’s my heart I see You prepare
but its now that I feel Your grace fall like rain
from every finger tip, washing away my pain” “I still believe” – Jeremy Camp
“I am Yours regardless of
The clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
By suffering Your destiny
So tell me what’s a little rain
So I pray. Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain.” “Bring the rain” – Mercy Me