Fear

So God has been speaking to me about fear lately. Mostly through songs, but through people and the Bible too. Jesus plainly states that we should not fear, that God will take care of all our problems. But I still get caught in the hum-drum mundane life of fear.

There is a song on the radio station I listen to called "Whom Shall I Fear" by Chris Tomlin. It tells exactly what Jesus said. That we should not fear. "I know who goes before me, I know who stands behind: The God of angel armies is always by my side," is what the chorus says.

Another song I've talked about before, "Need You Now (How Many Times)" by PLUMB, really speaks to me. It says "How many time have you heard me cry out, 'God please take this!'" It says no matter how many times we call on God, He will always be there when we call.

I think the worst thing I've feared is that people won't accept me for myself. That I'll let my family down mostly. But mainly that I'll let God down. But guess what? I let God down every day. But through His salvation, I can be renewed into a life of fellowship with God each day.

I hope you know not to fear anything these next few days. I just want you to know God will go before you, behind you, and beside you, and He will thwart off anything, so you don't have to fear.

God Bless,

Brandon

A Friend In Need

So one of my friends online has been having some problems lately. I won't tell you his name or his problems because I know he wants them to be private. But he asked me if God goes by the rule of "seventy times seven." What I told him was that "God has no cap on forgiveness." And the truth is, he doesn't.

Let me just say this. The ground is level at the foot of the Cross. Nobody has done anything worse than anybody else. We all inherited our sin.We lie because we're liars. We steal because we're thieves. We murder because we're murderers.

My unnamed friend said he has asked God to take his problem away, but it never works. What I told him is that you need to let God lead your life. No, don't "Let go and let God." Hold on to God and let God lead. Then he said that there are good weeks, then there are bad weeks. I told him that there will be bad days, you will go through valleys, God will hang you by your pinky finger over the cliff. But he won't let you go.

I gave him some hope through a song. This song, actually. It's called Need You Now (How Many Times) by Plumb. Listen to it, please.

You know, after I talked to him, I got the song "Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us," stuck in my head. It really is proof to let God take the reins and lead your life.

Right now, while I'm building on a game I like, I have this song stuck in my head.

You know, God works in mysterious ways. And I always praise him for that.

God Bless,

Brandon

We Need God... NOW

You can never fall too hard, so fast, so far


That you can't get back when you're lost

Where you are is never too late, so bad, so much

That you can't change Who you are

--Chours from Who You Are by Unspoken


So this song is one of my favorites. It speaks real truth. You can never fall too much, too far, that God won't love you. He's going to love you no matter who you are, no matter what you've done. It's NEVER too late. Why can't people get that? They think that they have to be this and that and this and that to please God. But we can't please God. We will never be enough for God. It evens says in the Bible that all have fallen short of the glory of God.

How many times have you heard me cry out


"God please take this"?

How many times have you given me strength to

Just keep breathing?

Oh I need you

God, I need you now.

-- Chorus of Need You Now by PLUMB


Now this song is true... How many times? How many times has God heard you cry out? Every time! He hears us every time and will never quit hearing us. Oh we need God! He keeps up breathing. People need to know this. God is the only force that keeps our life going. That keeps our heart pumping. That keeps us alive.

I just had to share this because of multiple things coming up. And we don't even know how much we are thankful until we lose it all or things pop up.

Now I have to go but I will check in later. I hope this gave you hope, because it gave me hope!

Until Later,

Brandon