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WW.002: Promises | Original by Sarah Crawford
The last song I posted about was Do It Again by Elevation Worship. This week I wanted to share with you an original song I wrote Just a few long months ago before this pandemic took over our lives! I wrote it near Christmas time and during the process, was dealing again with the fact that I can’t always guess what God’s will is…surprise! haha wouldn’t that be nice?!
This is something I foolishly try to do all the time. I overthink everything and find reasons why God should let certain things work out. Ultimately I can never know what God’s plan is and He likes to remind me by blowing my ideas completely out of the water, sometimes in good ways other times in ways that may be really hard to accept. It was out of a particularly disappointing reappointment that this song was birthed. I wrote it on a walk I went on around my neighborhood to calm my mind and refocus on the fact that whatever God’s plan is, it is always going to be greater than what I can imagine so I can trust Him no matter what!
No experience is wasted and so all the joy I may have had over that particular dream was still used by Him in it’s obliteration to carve out pieces of me that needed to be chipped away. I am His masterpiece and every “lost” and shattered dream is His chisel on my life, slowly but surely revealing the character He designed me to be, from before the beginning of time. I am learning to trust Him more each day with the things I can only guess about. His promises are good, maybe I misunderstood but I knew He always would because His promises are good!
Blessings FAM!
Share with me in the comments some ways God has been shaping you lately. If you would like to be more personal and share specifics privately, please don’t hesitate to reach out via the contact form. I would love to hear from you and offer prayers and encouragement if I can.
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WW.001: Do It Again | by Elevation Worship
This song is so powerful! I thought it would be hard to decide on which worship song to focus on for my first Wednesday Worship post but I couldn’t ignore the significance this song has had in my life over the last few years. Some of the most emotionally heighten points in recent past for me were met with this song as a strong reminder of just how faithful God is to carry us through hard times and fulfill His promises to us.
The first time I remember hearing this song was when I had the privilege of attending Passion City Church in New York City. I was in town with the Seminole State College of Florida choir under the amazing choir Director, Dianna Campbell. We had the once in a life time chance to perform at Carnegie Hall! It was an indescribably awesome experience! On top of that main event I was able to explore the city for the first time ever on my own and I squeezed as much site seeing into those five days as possible! I had a Hallmark moment on the top of the Empire State building! The second I stepped out onto the roof it began to snow! It was crazy and amazing! I Facetimed my mom and probably cried a little hahaha. That was Saturday night. The next morning I walked to Passion City Church and was blown away by this song.
Even though I thoroughly enjoyed my time in NYC, there was an underlying ache for the fact that I was alone in this experience. I love to travel but it’s hard to do so much of it on my own sometimes. At the same time, I do not want to let opportunities for adventure to pass me by. So I continue to travel and experience life but I still look forward to the day I can travel with my man. This song on that Sunday morning reminded me that God is faithful and He will fulfill his promise of a mate for me one day.
Since that first time, I have heard the song over and over again in different circumstances and it reminds me of more than just that one promise. It also reminds me of how He protects me and has provided so much for me in this life that I do not deserve! I am so blessed by the mountains He has moved in my life and I am so grateful that He continues to move them for me each and every day! Stay tuned, His promises are good…
Blessings FAM!
Comment below and let me know how this song has impacted your life. What is a significant event that it has played behind in your journey? If you would like to be more personal and share specifics privately, please don’t hesitate to reach out via the contact form. I would love to hear from you and offer prayers and encouragement if I can. -
MM.001: Do What You Can & Let God Do The Rest!
I like to break things down and think about the significance of each word in a phrase like this. It can sound cliche or oversimplified on it’s own. When you stop and dig into what each word is really talking about, you gain context for a richer meaning behind the phrase as a whole. So lets expound on that sentence.
“Do” – Do not just sit around and wait for life to happen. God’s promises only come after an action of obedience to His plan.
“what” – Know what you are being called to do. The only way we can know this is by being familiar enough with God and His will to recognize His voice so we can hear what He is calling us towards.
“you” – Do not worry about what God is calling other people to, you are not responsible for them. You can only control yourself and what you do!
“can” – We all have different gifts and it helps to be honest with ourselves about what we are truly good at. Not everyone can do everything. Find your thing and own it!
“&” – Once you have done your part, that is not the end. Let’s be honest, It would all turn out pretty crappy every time if that were true. Be expectant for God to show up and fill in the blanks. Pray for it, wait for it, look for Him at work in everything!
“let” – You may find Him at work doing things in your life that are uncomfortable, scary, or just overwhelming. Be still and wait. Let Him finish His work and you will see His plan shine through even the darkest of circumstances! He uses the hard things to grow us the most. Be patient, growth takes time.
“God” – Remember who He is and His love for you! He is in control and His plan is for our good.
“do” – He is powerful and able to do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine.
“the” – He knows exactly what needs to be done in every circumstance. We may not understand it from our point of view but He sees the bigger picture and knows what is best for us.
“rest!” – He will not stop until His good work is finished. He began a good work in each of us and will always see it through to the end.
When we do our part and wait expectantly for God to show up, He will show off! He works all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Rest today and everyday knowing that our best is good enough and God completes the work He calls us to when we obey and step out in faith!
Pray right now for God to make it clear to you this week, exactly what it is He is calling you to accomplish. It may not seem like much but even the smallest things we feel called to do are an important part of His bigger picture. On the other hand, it may be something that seems huge! Just remember how much bigger your God is! Nothing is too big for Him to help you through. If you seek His will and Pray for Him to guide you, you will know what He is truly calling you to do. Once you know it, do it! Then sit back and watch how He uses it to grow you and advance His kingdom!
Blessings FAM!
