A lot of times life can become mundane. You start going through the motions of things and you lose the awe you once had for this world. You sing along to songs at church and on the radio, reading the words, but it’s disconnected from your mind and your soul. Then suddenly one line, one song hits you like a tidal wave. Your eyes are opened, and suddenly you are on your knees in reverent awe. You are reminded of how spectacularly indescribable your God and Father is. You cry out to him in thanksgiving; you truly worship him. The fire within your soul is reignited as you remember why you are here on this dark Earth.

These past few months of my life have been crazy. School is overwhelming, people are stressful, and time management is a skill being forcefully perfected. Yet, I have remained at peace through the craziness of it all because I know it is through Christ alone that I am able to stand. He is the reason I am here, he is my source of purpose, he is my everything. I utterly yearn to praise him and learn more about him. I crave to spend time in his word. I crave to turn to him with everything. I bring nothing to the table, it is through him working through me that I am able to do anything. I could never do this on my own. In Christ alone, I stand.

That all being said, I was driving home tonight after Connect Group and Phil Wickham’s song, Battle Belongs came on the radio. I was singing along not minding the words at all until the line “so when I fight, I’ll fight on my knees” came on and I instantly pictured that in my head. The imagery was perplexing at first until I realized what it meant with the next line, “with my hands lifted high. Oh God, the battle belongs to you.” Oh, how true that rings. Christ has already won and “nothing can stand against the power of our God.” How beautiful is that? We worship and praise a conquering and eternally reigning king. I quickly grabbed my phone (safely of course), pulled up voice memos, and just started talking. Somehow I ended up home and felt the need to record this. I don’t know where you are in life right now. I don’t know anything about you, but I do know that you need Christ just as much as I do. Each day, we fight the battle of life. Each day, we fail again and again and again. We cannot do this on our own. We must first recognize our dire need for Christ and then we must accept this beautiful gift he offers us.

If you’re crazy and want to hear me rant more, I attached the unedited recording here.

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭2:20‬ ‭ESV‬‬