Never Once

This past Sunday I had one of those moments in church where God speaks so clearly to you through a worship song. Its as if you feel that song was chosen just for you because it was the exact message you needed to hear at the exact moment.

This Sunday it was God reminding me of his faithfulness to me through the song by Matt Redman "Never Once." The chorus goes like this

Never once did we ever walk alone, never once did you leave us on our own

You are faithful God, you are faithful

Although I wasn't feeling particularly anxious at that exact moment; I did come off of a week where stress and anxiety were slowly creeping in. Planning the Holiday Club and wondering how the decorations are going to get done and whether or not we will get any kids to come, or what happens if too many kids show up. And then there is labor. With only 6 weeks left until my due date and going through a labor class, worry started to creep in once again. Fears of going through labor and the pain and then the fact of having to raise a child and not knowing what to do with a new born started to cloud my mind. 

Quickly the words of that song reminded me that going through labor and taking care of a baby may be physical demanding and even emotionally challenging; it is not something I will ever have to do alone. God will not leave me on my own, God is faithful and he will be there the entire time. The truth in those words calmed my fears and gave me excitement for what God has in store. I just pray that all through my parenting I will remember that I'm not alone and that God is my strength. Instead of going to the hospital in anxiety I pray that I will go in calm, relaxed, and confident, because God is at my side. 

Every step we are breathing in your grace, Evermore we'll be breathing out your praise

You are faithful God, you are faithful

Each day we have is a gift of grace from God. I pray that I will have that attitude so that with every breath I can breathe out God's Praise! He is faithful!

"He who calls you is faithful, he will surely do it." I Thessalonians 5:24