Song of the Week – Nothing is Impossible (Planetshakers)

For as long as I can remember, I have always been bad at resisting temptations when it comes to things that I shouldn’t have but really want.

I’d do the typical lip-service prayer, with tears, that mean nothing at the end of the day because I won’t let go of my sin.

A few months ago, I finally realised that it wasn’t that God wasn’t answering my prayer, but that I was hanging on to my sin like a lifeline. I wouldn’t let go of it!

It took years of battle with the same sin for me to realise that there’s absolutely nothing that God can’t do. All I had to do was sincerely not want to fall into the same sinful trap, and have faith that God can, and will, give me the strength to fight and resist. I prayed and meant it; had faith that, even though I had been kept in the same bondage of sin since I can remember, it doesn’t mean that God can’t break me free.

I have found freedom from my stronghold for a few months now. Even though to some that might not seem like a long time, to me it’s like the difference between where the sun rises and where it sets.

As if that wasn’t enough evidence of how God can make the impossible, possible, He showed me more of it last week.

I’d been struggling with writing my personal statement and applying to uni for my master’s degree because the course I wanted was far from what I studied for my undergrad.

Last Sunday night, I finally gave it to God and asked for help with my personal statement and my application. Monday morning I got my breakthrough! I wrote my personal statement and applied to a few universities, from which I found one I really wanted to go to. The next day, I got an offer from, not just any uni, but the one I had the desire for in my heart.

This song resonates with me because God has done so many things in my life that I never thought possible. I hope you find God to be a God who can move all the mountains that seem impossible in your lives too.

Shalom

Song of the Week – Stop the World (Matthew West)

As I begrudgingly made my way to church that morning, I could not help but feel sorry for myself. I had had no free day for the past three weeks. If it was not work, it was church or some other activity that I needed to do.

The weekend before, we had been busy with a friend’s wedding, only to get back on Monday and still go to work. By the end of week, I was feeling very tired. I was struggling with being unwell and extremely tired from all I had to do.

Waking up for church was definitely not an easy feat. “Do I absolutely have to go?” “There’s work again on Monday, I’m going to be tired for another whole week”.

On and on I moaned my lot. I had become so tied up with things to do that making time for God feels like asking for too much.

Somehow, I managed to get myself ready but I was not feeling good. As my custom is, I put on my headphones to listen to anything that would make me feel better. While flickering through my playlist, I heard this song. This was not the first time I would hear this song, but each time I did, it was just what I needed.

Like the musician, I needed the world to stop so I could spend some time with my Lord.  I realised even though I was complaining so much, I still managed to make time for other activities, time which I should have spent with God.

I can only pray for God to help keep my focus on Him rather than the bustling going on all around me.