Worship Wednesdays - Find You On My Knees

Today's song has really been a favorite of mine for a while. It's a great reminder that no matter what we can find God when we are on our knees. He never leaves us. Even when we have nothing left but brokenness we can trust God because He remains faithful. 

Troubles chasing me again,

Breaking down my best defense,

I'm looking, God, I'm looking for you

Weary just won't let me rest

And fear is filling up my head.

I'm longing, God I'm longing for you

But I will find you in the place I'm in,

Find you when I'm at my end,

Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.

You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,

When I am weak, when I am lost and searching

I'll find you on my knees.

So what if sorrow shakes my faith,

And what if heartache still remains?

I'll trust you, my God I'll trust you.

'Cause You are faithful and I will...

Find you in the place I'm in,

Find you when I'm at my end,

Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.

You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,

When I am weak, when I am lost and searching

Find you on my knees, my knees.

When my hope is gone,

When the fear is strong

When the pain is real,

When it's hard to heal

When my faith is shaken

And my heart is broken

And my joy is stolen,

God I know that...

You lift me up, you'll never leave me searching,

Find you in the place I'm in,

Find you when I'm at my end,

Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.

You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,

When I am weak, when I am lost and searching

I'll find you on my knees.

Meditation Mondays- Remain Steadfast

"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12

Trials can last a few minutes or many years. They can come in the form of a situation or a person you have known and grown to love.

When trials come, keep fighting on.

Endure trials because we know that one day there will be no more trials and those who love the Lord will be rewarded the crown of life.

The one requirement is simple: You must love God!

He is always good and always faithful! When you are being tested, hold fast to God. Be patient! God will give us life. Remain steadfast and continue to love Him.

Blessings and Shalom,
Grace Mae <3 <3 <3

Worship Wednesdays - I Am Not Alone

Today's song is such a great reminder that no matter what we face or what we go through we are not alone. God will never leave us. I love the second verse and how it says that even in the midst of deep sorrow, we see the light breaking through. The dark of night will not overtake us we are pressing into Him and He will fight our battles and we should not fear because we are not alone. Enjoy and be encouraged today. 

 

When I walk through deep waters
I know that You will be with me
When I'm standing in the fire
I will not be overcome
Through the valley of the shadow
I will not fear

[x2:]
I am not alone
I am not alone
You will go before me
You will never leave me

In the midst of deep sorrow
I see Your light is breaking through
The dark of night will not overtake me
I am pressing into You
Lord, You fight my every battle
And I will not fear

[x2:]
I am not alone
I am not alone
You will go before me
You will never leave me

[x4:]
You amaze me
Redeem me
You call me as Your own

You're my strength
You're my defender
You're my refuge in the storm
Through these trials
You've always been faithful
You bring healing to my soul

[x6:]
I am not alone
I am not alone
You will go before me
You will never leave me

Meditation Mondays - Wisdom and Faith

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him." James 1:5 

When I looked up the words wisdom and faith this is what it said. Wisdom, knowledge and good judgement. Faith, strong belief in God and trust.

He pours out His wisdom! When we need wisdom for our life we can run to the Lord. Don't ask for wisdom and then ignore the wisdom He has already given.

Do not doubt! Ask in Faith!

We wrestle with things nut we know Jesus is still the answer. Pray with faith without doubting or worrying.

He is generous and loves to help His children.

We shouldn't be afraid to ask God for wisdom. Doesn't matter how much or how often. Just come to Him in faith., knowing that He is the answer.

Blessings and Shalom.
Grace Mae <3 <3 <3

Worship Wednesday - Never Fail

Isn't it awesome to know that the Lord is with us and God is for us and He will never fail? I have been listening to this song on repeat for the last hour. I love that He conquered death and given us the victory. So I encourage you to listen to this song today. Let it be our theme and anthem for this week.

Our strength is renewed
In your presence
As we wait on you
Our Joy is restored
In your presence
As we worship you
Our faith cannot be shaken
Nothing can separate us

[CHORUS:]
The lord is with us
The lord is with us
Our God is for us
He will never fail

Our hope is revived
In your presence
As we sing to you
Your word comes alive
In your presence
As we trust in you
Our faith cannot be shaken
No one can separate us

[CHORUS]

Heʼs defeated all
Of our enemies
Heʼs put all things
Underneath our feet
He has conquered death
And given us victory

[CHORUS]

Every step we take
The Lord is with us
Every move we make
The Lord Is With us

[CHORUS]

Meditation Monday - Count it all Joy

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." James 1:2-3 


Steadfast when I looked it up in the dictionary means true, firm, unwavering. We all face trials in this life. They are used to prove our faith.

Count it all joy! It's hard to find joy when we face hard times and trials. I think that's only normal. We should look at the trials joyfully because we know that God is with us. God is doing something in us and through us.

Remember trials always have a purpose! God uses trials for our good and His glory. He wants us to be more like Him.

One thing that I remember when I face trials is that Jesus has gone before us and we can hope in Him and ask for His perfect strength and wisdom.

Blessings and Shalom,
Grace Mae <3 <3 <3

Worship Wednesdays - Let Them See You

This song has been my theme lately. I want the world and the ones around me to see Christ living in me. Every thing I do and say I want them to see Him living in me. Stop and think about this! Take time right now and say from now on I want everyone to see Him come through me. Have a blessed day.

Take away the melodies

Take away the songs I sing
Take away all the lights
And all the songs You let me write
Does the man I am today
Say the words You need to say

Let them see You
In me
Let them hear You
When I speak
Let them feel You
When I sing
Let them see You
Let them see You
In me

Who am I without Your grace
Another smile, another face
Another breath, a grain of sand
Passing quickly through Your hand
I'd give my life, an offering
Take it all, take everything

Let them see You
In me
Let them hear You
When I speak
Let them feel You
When I sing
Let them see You
Let them see You
In me

With every breath I breathe
I sing a simple melody
But I pray they'll hear more than a song
In me, in me

Let them see You
In me
Let them hear You
When I speak
Let them feel You
When I sing
Let them see You

Oh, let them see You
In me
Let them hear You
When I speak
Let them feel You
When I sing
Let them see You
Just let them see You in me
Let them see You

Meditation Mondays - Servant of God

As we begin reading the book of James how does he introduce himself? He identifies himself as a servant of God even though he was the half brother of Jesus. 

My prayer is that I live my life for Christ and be a witness. I want His light to shine through me so that others see that it's Him living inside of me. 

As I was studying for this post I looked up the definition of the word servant. It said "a devoted and helpful follower or supporter." What we should be is a tireless servant of God. 

Thought for you: 
Are you a servant of God? 
How would others describe you? 
Would they know you are a servant by your actions? 

Prayer is Important

Prayer is an important part of your spiritual walk with God. Just like you talk to your friends to build a relationship and know more about them you need to do the same with God. Sometimes you may think it's hard to pray or you don't know what to pray for. Let me tell you that you can talk to God about anything at any time. 

Some people think that prayer is only for when you have a decision to make or something major happening in your life. The truth is you need to pray all the time. Even if nothing major is happening. You need to have that connection with God. Prayer changes you.



When the movie War Room came out and I went to watch it let me just tell you that it changed my perspective on prayer. Prayer is a powerful weapon! God is listening to you. Even if you can't find the words to say He knows your heart.


One of my favorite Scripture Verse is: "because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath." Psalm 116:2 Another verse I love is: "don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done." Philippians 4:6

I encourage you to keep a prayer journal. Write down your prayer requests. Here are a few ideas of what I do in my prayer journal. 

1. Write a master list. Write down the names of all the people you want to pray for. I am still adding to my list as I meet new people. 

2. Write down specific prayers for certain people. For example, mother, father, sister, brother, grandma, grandpa, spouse, etc. 

3. Keep a place to write down the prayer requests that others ask you to pray for. 

4. Write down your own prayers. What is on your heart. What you are feeling. 

I hope this post encourages you to seek a prayer life. I promise you that it will help you in your walk with Christ. So as I end this post I just want you all to know that I pray for each and every one that reads my blog. I pray that God will use me and my posts to encourage you. I pray that He will help you get through whatever you may be facing. He is the only one that will ever love you unconditionally. 

Blessings and Shalom,
Grace Mae <3 <3 <3

Worship Wednesdays - Great is Our God

This song is a perfect song for worship. Our God is great and we need to proclaim with our voice just how great is His worth. Let this be our prayer today as we start a new month. Have a blessed day!

Come let us praise Him
Let us kneel at the throne of our God
Through His son our salvation was bought
With mercy and grace
Come let us bow down
In His hands are the depths of the earth
With one voice we proclaim His great worth
Lord our God

And we will seek Him
Our rock of salvation
Morning by morning
With thanksgiving we come
And we will bow down
With creation we cry out
In daylight and darkness
We sing to the Lord

Great is our God
Great is our God
Great is our God

Lord of all nations
We will stand at the end of our days
In Your courts and declare Your great ways
In spirit and truth
We long for Your kingdom
Bring Your thunder and gather the earth
All who tremble will tell of Your worth
Lord our God

[x2:]
And we will seek Him
Our rock of salvation
Morning by morning
With thanksgiving we come
And we will bow down
With creation we cry out
In daylight and darkness
We sing to the Lord

Great is our God
Great is our God
Great is our God
Great is our God
Great is our God
Great is our God
Great is our God

Come let us praise Him
Let us kneel at the throne of our God
Through His son our salvation was bought
With mercy and grace