faithfulness. unfaithfulness. trying to fight all the things on our own. learning instead to fight with thankfulness and undeniably bold prayers.
unfaithfulness has so many names. so many sneaky covers that are often adapted even by believers. thinking that our discipline has any control over what the father can and cant do. thinking our faith alters the power of the lord. these things may affect how we see things but it doesn’t affect what our creator does. unfaithfulness can look like complacency. it can look like lukewarm living. it can look like the full unbelief of our creator. it can look like skeptics. it can be people who focus on the evil and untruth instead of how God is going to still work through all of that. unfaithfulness is not stepping into boldness because you are scared of what people will think. it’s also doing what you desire for your own glory out of pride- not out of a desire to show how incredible our creator is. it is excuses. it is letting things haunt you day after day instead of being faithful that He will heal you over and over. unfaithfulness is when those thoughts degrading yourself sneak in and then multiply and tell you that you’re alone and that what you say will do nothing to the hearts of the people around you.
my mighty God has been opening my eyes to how stinkin vast he is. like my friend emmy said “think about how the world has only discovered 2% of the ocean and the think about how many books, movies, podcasts, classes and conversations are solely surrounded around all of the knowledge we have of it. that’s a bit like God but we haven’t even discovered even 2% of what He has to offer”
wild.
out of a prideful desire to know all there is to know faith is destroyed.
prayer. something i’ve learned sadly takes so much discipline. it’s just a conversation. for me concentrating and not letting my mind wander to worldly things is still a huge struggle. ive started praying out loud by myself. ive started reading my bible out loud. i’ve been practicing turning to prayer first. but it’s not always this solemn thing. often it goes “ayo God i’m freakin out. don’t know why, but you know my heart and mind better than i ever will. please just instill in me the peace of your spirit.” boom real quick. real raw. backed up with faithfulness that He will. the power of prayer is a whole nother blog. it gets me jazzed. the holy spirit is stinkin wild man. so many skeptics that instill in us fear of it though. yeah that’s gotta go. okay i’m going to leave you with a verse from isaiah when battle was being prepared and then a song that has really been an anthem and should always be a believers anthem.
isaiah 13:4 gnb “listen to the noise on the mountains — the sound of a great crowd of people, the sound of nations and kingdoms gathering. the LORD of Armies is preparing his troops for battle.”
?? and a good tune to listen to when fighting unfaithfulness.
by bethel !!
Verse 1
I raise a hallelujah
In the presence of my enemies
I raise a hallelujah
Louder than the unbelief
Verse 2
I raise a hallelujah
My weapon is a melody
I raise a hallelujah
Heaven comes to fight for me
Chorus
I’m gonna sing
In the middle of the storm
Louder and louder
You’re gonna hear my praises roar
Up from the ashes
Hope will arise
Death is defeated
The King is alive
Verse 3
I raise a hallelujah
With everything inside of me
I raise a hallelujah
I will watch the darkness flee
Verse 4
I raise a hallelujah
In the middle of the mystery
I raise a hallelujah
Fear you lost your hold on me
Chorus
I’m gonna sing
In the middle of the storm
Louder and louder
You’re gonna hear my praises roar
Up from the ashes
Hope will arise
Death is defeated
The King is alive
Bridge 1
Sing a little louder
Sing a little louder
Sing a little louder
Sing a little louder
Sing a little louder
Sing a little louder
Sing a little louder
Sing a little louder
Bridge 2
Sing a little louder
In the presence of my enemies
Sing a little louder
Louder than the unbelief
Sing a little louder
My weapon is a melody
Sing a little louder
Heaven comes to fight for me
Tag
Sing a little louder
Chorus
I’m gonna sing
In the middle of the storm
Louder and louder
You’re gonna hear my praises roar
Up from the ashes
Hope will arise
Death is defeated
The King is alive
Refrain
I raise a hallelujah
I raise a hallelujah
Refrain
I raise a hallelujah
In the presence of my enemies
I raise a hallelujah
Louder than the unbelief
Refrain
I raise a hallelujah
My weapon is a melody
I raise a hallelujah
Heaven comes to fight for me
