Staying Rooted Through Life’s Storm (Part 2)

A few years ago there was this job I really wanted to get. In my pursuit of the job, I took a different approach to things and prayed to God about my request. I was trying my best to claim the Bible promises: “Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock…

Staying Rooted Through Life’s Storm (Part 1)

Although I don’t remember where I first heard “He’s Able” by Darwin Hobbs, I do remember the impact it had on me. To this day, it is a song I really connect with. Part of the song is about getting to the place where you feel like you just want to give up on God…

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I Need to Know You Care

I had just finished my devotion. It was one of those days when I was feeling really down. I was going through a rough time and needed to know that God cared. I sometimes get into a mode where I kind of question God. Even though I ‘know’ God cares, I needed reassurance, like… “God,…

Old Words with New Life

Todd Galberth has a few songs that I really connect with. “Lord, You are Good” is one of them. That song stands out to me because it is a reminder. It’s easy to focus on what’s not going well but sometimes you need a reminder that God’s actually been better than good. When you look…

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I’ve Learned to Be Selfish

When I listen to most of Kirk Franklin’s songs I feel like I’m finding myself. The songs are telling you the truth. Really and truly with everything that’s going on, the world needs God. I may not go to church every Sunday or every Saturday but I believe that there is a higher power. So,…

To Know it All… Good, Bad & Ugly

I first heard the song “When He Was on the Cross” by The Florida Boys at church while living in Jamaica. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was my mom or a friend of hers singing the song. Honestly, the song didn’t impact me when I first heard it. It wasn’t until later on in…

I Was Acting Out of Pocket

There is this song by Casey J. It’s called “Fill Me Up”. I first heard this song when I was going through a hard time of personal growth. I had just learned that my partner had been having an affair with two other men. At the time, I thought this woman cared for me and…