Everybody remembers Elijah calling down fire from heaven.

BOOYAH.

I mean, come on. If you’re going to get an assignment from God, Mount Carmel is a pretty spectacular one.

But while reading 1 Kings 18 and 19 again, I noticed something I’d pretty much walked right past before.

Obadiah.

While Elijah was confronting the prophets of Baal in public, Obadiah had quietly risked his life hiding one hundred prophets of the LORD in caves and bringing them bread and water.

And then there were the 7,000.

Seven thousand people God knew had never bowed to Baal, even though Elijah didn’t know they were there.

Three very different pictures of faithfulness.

One called down fire.

One carried bread.

Seven thousand simply refused to bow.

And God saw every one of them.

That’s what this Faith Audio Arsenal track is about.

Because sometimes your assignment will be visible.

Sometimes nobody will know you did it.

And sometimes faithfulness looks like nothing more dramatic than standing your ground when everything around you says, “Bow.”

Don’t confuse visibility with significance.

Whatever God puts in front of you, do it faithfully.

Because not every BOOYAH looks like fire.

Turn it up.

Lyrics:

Not Every BOOYAH Looks Like Fire

Verse 1

He stood on the mountainWith a nation watchingOne altar soaked throughOne prayer rising

No answer from BaalNo voice, no replyThen Elijah called His nameAnd fire split the sky

Stone, dust, waterConsumed before their eyesThe people hit the ground“The LORD is God!” they cried

Pre-Chorus

Sometimes faith stands where everyone can seeSometimes God says, “Stand here with Me”

Chorus

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]Fire from the sky!

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]Watch the false gods hide!

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]But not every victory comes dressed in flameNot every faithful servant gets a famous name

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]Whether loud or unseenOn the mountain, in the cave, anywhere in between

[All]When God gives the mission, we answer the callStand firm, stay faithfulHe sees it all

Verse 2

While Elijah faced the kingdomObadiah worked insideA hundred hunted prophetsHad a place where they could hide

Bread carried in secretWater through the nightNo crowd ever cheeringNo altar burning bright

If Jezebel had found himHe knew what it could costStill he guarded what God treasuredWhen everything seemed lost

Pre-Chorus

Sometimes faith roars where everyone can seeSometimes faith carries bread quietly

Chorus

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]Fire from the sky!

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]Watch the false gods hide!

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]But not every victory comes dressed in flameNot every faithful servant gets a famous name

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]Whether loud or unseenOn the mountain, in the cave, anywhere in between

[All]When God gives the mission, we answer the callStand firm, stay faithfulHe sees it all

Verse 3

Then Elijah reached the desertSaying, “I’m the only one”Spent and worn and emptyThinking all the work was done

But God knew every heartbeatEvery knee that would not bendSeven thousand still stood faithfulThough Elijah couldn’t see them

No headlinesNo applauseNo fire lighting up the nightJust seven thousand choosingNot to bow and leave the fight

Verse 4

Maybe yours is not the mountainMaybe no one knows your nameMaybe faith looks like stayingWhen the pressure says to change

Maybe God has called you forwardMaybe courage means “go now”Maybe all He asks today isStand your ground and do not bow

Feed the few He puts before youSpeak the truth He gives to sayYou don’t need a crowd to matterYou just need to obey

Bridge

Breastplate onStand righteous

Shoes readyGo when called

Shield held highDo not bow

Mountain or caveSeen or unseen

Whatever the assignmentLord, I’m YoursSend me

Breakdown

Some battles roar

Some battles whisper

Some faith gets seen

Some faith stays hidden

Some carry fire

Some carry bread

Some simply standWhen the world says bend

But heaven knows

Heaven sees

Every faithful stepEvery unbowed knee

Final Chorus

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]When the fire comes down!

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]When there’s nobody around!

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]When you go where He sends youWhen you stand and don’t bow

[Lead]BOOYAH!

[Choir]When obedience is all you have to show

[All]You don’t need a mountainYou don’t need a crowdCarry the breadSpeak the truthStand your ground

Different assignmentsOne Kingdom call

Stand firmStay faithful

God sees it all

Spoken Outro

You don’t need Mount Carmelto matter in the Kingdom.

Sometimes God gives you fire.

Sometimes He gives you bread and a cave.

Sometimes He sends you forward.

Sometimes He simply says:

Do not bow.

Your obedience may never make a headline.

Heaven still sees it.

So whatever He gives you—

Go.

Serve.

Stand.

Obey.

[Lead, spoken]

BOOYAH.

This weekend, I got hit with one of those stretches where you start wondering, “Okay, what exactly is going on here?”

Within about twenty-four hours, I discovered that a job opportunity I had been excited about — one that looked like an incredible answer to prayer — was actually an elaborate scam.

I learned that a friend’s father had died.

And then another friend and her husband barely escaped when their home burned down — taking with it forty years of memories.

It was one thing after another.

And yes, I found myself thinking about spiritual warfare.

But I also found myself thinking about something else.

Faith does not mean we don’t get hit.

Scripture never promised us that.

In fact, Paul says almost exactly the opposite in 2 Corinthians 4.

He says we can be afflicted.

Perplexed.

Persecuted.

Struck down.

Those things are real.

But then he gives us the other half.

Not crushed.

Not despairing.

Not abandoned.

Not destroyed.

And then, in verse 16, he says:

“Therefore we do not give up.”

That stopped me.

Because maybe faith isn’t proven by how successfully we avoid the battle.

Maybe sometimes faith is proven by what remains after the battle reaches us.

Can I still say God is faithful when the answer I thought He gave me disappears?

Can I still trust Him while I’m grieving?

Can I still see His hand when I’m standing in the ashes of something I thought would always be there?

And can I remember what He’s already done when I can’t yet see what He’s doing now?

I’ve been calling those memories my Ebenezers — the places where I can look backward and say, “God met me there.”

And I’ve got too many of them now to believe He’s going to abandon me here.

So this episode — and the song that came out of it — isn’t about pretending the battle doesn’t hurt.

It does.

It’s about deciding who gets the final word.

Afflicted?

Yes.

Crushed?

No.

Perplexed?

Absolutely.

Despairing?

No.

Struck down?

Maybe.

Destroyed?

Not today.

Because God is still faithful.

And therefore...

we do not give up.

Lyrics:WE DO NOT GIVE UP

Inspired by 2 Corinthians 4:8–9, 16–18 and Ephesians 6:13

[Intro — low, restrained]

We felt the hit.We heard the news.We watched the plans fall through.But we know the God who brought us here.And we know what He can do.

[Verse 1]

Thought I saw the road unfolding,Thought the door was opening wide.Then the truth came through the shadows,And exposed what hid inside.

But my hope was never anchoredTo a promise made by men.I’ve seen too many EbenezersTo believe He’ll fail me now.

[Pre-Chorus]

The battle doesn’t mean He’s gone.The fire doesn’t mean we’ve lost.We don’t measure His faithfulnessBy what the battle costs.

[Chorus]

Afflicted — but not crushed!Perplexed — but not despairing!Persecuted — not abandoned!Struck down — NOT DESTROYED!

We may bend.We may bleed.We may grieve what we have lost.

But Jesus Christ is still our Lord.

WE DO NOT GIVE UP!

[Verse 2]

Some are standing in the ashes,Where a lifetime stood before.Some are waking to an empty chair,And footsteps heard no more.

Some are staring at the wreckageOf the future they had planned.

But the God who held us yesterdayIs holding us where we stand.

[Pre-Chorus]

The battle doesn’t mean He’s gone.The darkness doesn’t own the night.We don’t need to see the endingTo know Who wins the fight.

[Chorus]

Afflicted — but not crushed!Perplexed — but not despairing!Persecuted — not abandoned!Struck down — NOT DESTROYED!

We may bend.We may bleed.We may grieve what we have lost.

But Jesus Christ is still our Lord.

WE DO NOT GIVE UP!

[Bridge — building]

You can shake what can be shaken.You can take what will not last.But you cannot take His promise.You cannot change His faithfulness.

The Lord who held me yesterdayIs holding me today.

I’ve seen too many EbenezersTo turn and walk away.

[Breakdown — military cadence]

When the armor feels heavy—

STAND.

When the answer hasn’t come—

STAND.

When the smoke has filled the sky—

STAND.

When you’re asking God, “Why?”—

STAND.

When you’ve done everything you know to do—

STAND.

[Spoken — Ephesians 6:13]

“Having prepared everything...”

STAND.

[Final Chorus — full force]

AFFLICTED!

NOT CRUSHED!

PERPLEXED!

NOT DESPAIRING!

PERSECUTED!

NOT ABANDONED!

STRUCK DOWN!

NOT DESTROYED!

We are pressed —BUT WE STILL PRAISE!

We are wounded —BUT WE STILL TRUST!

We are grieving —BUT WE STILL KNOW!

OUR GOD HAS NOT ABANDONED US!

What we see is temporary!

What He promised is eternal!

So let the whole battlefield hear us:

WE.

DO.

NOT.

GIVE.

UP!

[Outro — music drops, single voice]

Yesterday...

He was faithful.

Today...

He is faithful.

Tomorrow...

He will still be faithful.

[quiet]

We do not give up.

This week’s FAA came straight out of the rabbit trail.

If the harvest is plentiful, the Spirit has already been given, and the workers are still few, then maybe the question is not whether we feel qualified.

Maybe it is whether we are willing.

“Send Me Into the Field” is a battle anthem for that moment.

Not for trying to save anyone ourselves.

Not for forcing results.

For planting.

Praying.

Going when God says go.

And trusting Him with the growth.

Turn it up.

Lyrics

Send Me Into the Field

Verse 1

I know the field is waitingI know the need is realBut fear can make me hesitateAnd silence starts to feelLike wisdom dressed in cautionLike waiting for a signWhile someone right in front of meMay be running out of time

Pre-Chorus

You never asked me to save themYou never said the growth was mineYou only asked me to be faithfulAnd trust Your Spirit with the time

Chorus

Send me into the fieldWhere the hurting hearts are waitingPut Your truth upon my lipsLet Your Spirit do the changingI can plant, I can prayI can go where You revealLord of the harvest, here I amSend me into the field

Verse 2

Let mercy mark my footstepsLet patience shape my toneLet peace become the evidenceThat I am not my ownUse every gift You’ve givenFor more than just my nameLet someone see the fruit of YouBefore I speak Your name

Pre-Chorus

I do not have to force itI do not have to make it growGive me eyes to see the openingAnd courage when You say to go

Chorus

Send me into the fieldWhere the hurting hearts are waitingPut Your truth upon my lipsLet Your Spirit do the changingI can plant, I can prayI can go where You revealLord of the harvest, here I amSend me into the field

Verse 3

When I cannot see the harvestWhen the ground looks hard and dryKeep me faithful with the seed, LordEven when I don’t know whySomeone else may do the wateringSomeone else may see it yieldI will trust You with the outcomeJust keep sending me into the field

Chorus

Send me into the fieldWhere the hurting hearts are waitingPut Your truth upon my lipsLet Your Spirit do the changingI can plant, I can prayI can go where You revealLord of the harvest, here I amSend me into the field

Bridge

I plantYou give the growth

I waterYou give the growth

I speakYou give the growth

I prayYou give the growth

The field is YoursThe harvest YoursThe glory Yours alone

But if You need a willing workerLord, You know where I am

Final Chorus

Send me into the fieldWhere the hurting hearts are waitingPut Your truth upon my lipsLet Your Spirit do the changingI can plant, I can prayI can go where You revealLord of the harvest, here I amSend me into the field

Outro

The harvest is plentiful.

The workers are few.

Lord of the harvest—

send me.

Some songs are meant to encourage.

Some are meant to teach.

And every once in a while, a song comes along that reminds you to stand your ground.

This week’s Battle List anthem was inspired by a rabbit trail through the book of Nahum and one powerful Hebrew word: מָעוֹז (ma’oz, pronounced mah-OHZ).

It means stronghold, fortress, or place of safety. In Nahum 1:7, God doesn’t simply offer His people protection—He declares that He Himself is their fortress.

That’s a truth worth singing.

So turn it up.

Sing it loud.

And the next time the world feels powerful and God seems quiet...

Remember which one is temporary.

Word Nerd Connection

מָעוֹז (ma’oz)

Pronunciation: mah-OHZ

Strong’s H4581

A fortress. A stronghold. A place of safety.

“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him.” — Nahum 1:7

Lyrics

Ma’oz (Stronghold)

Verse 1

The mountains shake beneath His voice

The seas obey His call

The kingdoms boast, the nations rise

But every empire falls

The headlines scream that hope is gone

The darkness claims the day

Yet every promise still remains

His truth has never changed

Pre-Chorus

When everything around me moves

One thing still stands

Chorus

You are my fortress

My refuge through the storm

The Rock beneath my feet

When every wall is torn

You are my shelter

When kingdoms rise and fall

The Lord is good

My stronghold through it all

Verse 2

I’ve seen the fear.

I’ve heard the lies.

That whisper through the night

“If God were here...

If God still cared...

Things wouldn’t look like this.”

But faith remembers who You are

Before it asks You why

My eyes may see the battle rage

My heart knows You’re alive

Pre-Chorus

The world may shout a thousand fears

Your Word speaks louder still

Chorus

You are my fortress

My refuge through the storm

The Rock beneath my feet

When every wall is torn

You are my shelter

When kingdoms rise and fall

The Lord is good

My stronghold through it all

Bridge

Kings will crumble

Empires fade

Still Your promises remain

Time may change

The world may shake

You alone stay the same

You are faithful

Yesterday

You are faithful

Still today

You are faithful

Come what may

Forever You will reign

Final Chorus

You are my fortress

My refuge through the storm

No fear can steal my hope

No darkness can transform

The truth You’ve spoken

Will never fail or fall

The Lord is good

My stronghold through it all

My fortress through it all

Spoken Ending

“The LORD is good,

a stronghold in the day of trouble.

He knows those who take refuge in Him.”

(Nahum 1:7)

“When the world feels powerful...

and God seems quiet...

remember which one is temporary.”

There are very few moments in Scripture where we’re told to give the devil something.

Ephesians 4:27 tells us exactly what not to give him: a foothold.

Most battles don’t begin with one dramatic decision. They begin with one unlocked window, one rationalized compromise, one “it’s not that big a deal.” Before long, what looked like a small concession becomes occupied territory.

This week’s Battle List entry is a reminder that your life doesn’t belong to the enemy. It belongs to Christ.

So check the doors. Check the windows. Tighten the armor. And if the enemy thinks he still has a mailing address at your house...

It’s time to serve an eviction notice.

Verse 1

You said,“It’s only one little shortcut,Everybody does it anyway.”

Funny thing about unlocked windows...They don’t stay invitations...They become entrances.

I didn’t lose the battleAll in one dramatic scene.

It started with“Just this once.”

Pre-Chorus

Every compromiseLeaves a breadcrumb trail.

The enemy doesn’t need ownership...

He just needsA place to pitch a tent.

Chorus

No foothold.

No welcome mat.

No spare keyHidden under my theology.

No camping in the corners.

No renting out my conscience.

This house belongsTo Jesus Christ.

Enemy...

You’re gonna need another address.

Verse 2

I called it “being flexible.”

He called it,“Excellent.We’ll start renovations Monday.”

One loose thread...

One loose belt...

One loose doctrine...

Funny how everything starts coming apartAt exactly the same place.

Pre-Chorus

He’s patient.

He doesn’t mindWinning one inch at a time.

Because one inchEventually becomesYour living room.

Chorus

No foothold.

No guest room.

No couch surfing in my thought life.

No mailbox.

No forwarding address.

Occupied.

By the King of Kings.

Bridge

Eviction notice.

Effective immediately.

By the authorityOf Jesus Christ.

Take your lies.

Take your accusations.

Take your counterfeit peace.

Take your discount theology.

Take your folding chair...

And get off my property.

Breakdown

Not today.

Not tomorrow.

Not one square inch.

The cross already paidFor this ground.

Final Chorus

No foothold.

No vacancy.

No compromise disguisedAs common sense.

Every door secured.

Every window checked.

Armor fastened.

Mind renewed.

Truth standing watch.

Because the devilNever needed ownership...

Just permission.

And today...

Permission denied.

Download Your Own “Count The Stones” Sheet Here

Apparently, birthdays are traditionally when people give you things.

I have decided not to totally cooperate.

So I brought you ammunition.

This year, instead of simply counting candles, I’ve been thinking about stones.

Not the decorative kind.

The biblical kind.

The stones we stack in our memory because God did something we cannot afford to forget.

Joshua had twelve stones carried out of the Jordan.

Samuel raised a stone and called it Ebenezer:

“Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

And I’ve realized something.

I have stones too.

So do you.

Places where God provided.

Places where He redirected.

Places where He carried us through something we were quite certain would flatten us.

Places where the answer wasn’t what we expected, but His faithfulness remained.

That is why, for my birthday, I wanted to give my paid subscribers something different.

A new Faith Audio Arsenal Battle List song called “Count the Stones.”

And a Battle Record worksheet to help you identify your own.

Because the next time fear asks whether God can be trusted with what comes next, I want you to have an answer.

Count the stones.

Check the battle record.

Remember who got you this far.

Then pick up your armor and keep walking.

Thus far, the LORD has helped us.

And “thus far” means the story isn’t over yet.

Lyrics:

COUNT THE STONES

Faith Audio Arsenal | Battle List

[Verse 1]

There was water where the road should beNo bridge ahead, no guaranteeJust one more step where faith had ledAnd a river waiting up ahead

But the feet went down and the waters movedGod made a way they could walk right throughTwelve stones came up from the riverbedSo no one would forget what God had done

[Pre-Chorus]

When the road ahead says, “You don’t know”Turn around and see how far you’ve comeYou’ve got evidence behind youPick it upRemember every one

[Chorus]

Count the stonesName the places God was faithfulCount the stonesEvery mercy, every rescue

When fear asks,“Will He meet you here?”Don’t let the question stand alone

Check the recordTell the storyCount the stones

[Verse 2]

Samuel stood where the battle had turnedNot because Israel’s strength had earnedOne stone raised between then and nowA witness standing on the ground

Ebenezer — “Thus far He helped”Not “nothing hard will come again”But the God who held us yesterdayIs still the God on whom we depend

[Pre-Chorus]

When the enemy edits historyAnd tells you God was never thereBring the truth back to the battlefieldMemory can answer fear

[Chorus]

Count the stonesName the places God was faithfulCount the stonesEvery mercy, every rescue

When fear asks,“Will He meet you here?”Don’t let the question stand alone

Check the recordTell the storyCount the stones

[Verse 3]

Some stones never made a monumentNo crowd was there, no story spreadJust a prayer whispered after midnightAnd enough strength to get out of bed

A door slammed shut that became protectionA loss you still don’t understandA road you never would have chosenWhere somehow God still held your hand

Not every water partedNot every answer cameBut through every changing circumstanceThe Faithful One remained

[Build]

So stack the evidenceRaise it highNot to worship where you’ve been

Every stone points past itselfTo the God who carried you through it

[Bridge]

Fear says, “What if He doesn’t?”Doubt says, “What if you fall?”The enemy starts rewritingLike God was never there at all

Check the battle recordBring the evidence inWho was God before the Jordan?Who was God when you stepped in?

Who was there inside the waiting?Who sustained you through the loss?Who stayed faithful when the answerWasn’t what you would have asked?

Same GodStill faithful

Same GodStill here

I don’t know what He will do next

But I knowWHOHEIS

[Breakdown]

Count the stones

Provision

Count the stones

Protection

Count the stones

Correction

Count the stones

Sustaining grace

Every answered prayerEvery closed doorEvery wilderness where He gave you enoughEvery place you can look back and say—

“Thus farthe LORDhas helped me.”

[Final Chorus]

COUNT THE STONESName the places God was faithful

COUNT THE STONESLet remembrance answer fear

When tomorrow stands before youAnd you cannot see the road

Check the recordTell the story

COUNTTHESTONES

He was faithful in the riverHe was faithful in the fightHe was faithful in the waitingHe was faithful through the night

I don’t need to know tomorrowTo know I do not walk alone

Thus far the LORD has helped me

So I’ll countthe stones

[Outro]

One for the river

One for the rescue

One for the answer

One for the “no”

One for the door He opened

One for the one He closed

One for the day I thought I wouldn’t make it

And one because—

I’m still here

And He is still God

Count the stones.

Some playlists help you relax.

Some help you work out.

This one may ask you to surrender your theological Crocs at the door.

Welcome to the FT Battle List, a new special collection inside the Faith Audio Arsenal.

Over time, I’ve found myself writing more songs centered on spiritual warfare, biblical battles, the Armor of God, discernment, resistance, endurance, and the victory we already have in Christ.

Eventually, I realized these songs belonged together.

Not because Christians need a soundtrack for running around looking for demons behind shrubbery.

We don’t.

But Scripture is clear that there is a spiritual battle.

And if we’re going to stand in it, we should probably know what we believe, know what Scripture actually says, recognize the enemy’s tactics, and understand the equipment God has already given us.

So the FT Battle List was born.

These songs are designed to do more than sound good.

They are meant to help put Scripture in your head.

Truth in your memory.

And biblical responses within reach when you actually need them.

Some songs will take us directly into biblical battles.

Others will expose tactics of deception, fear, temptation, accusation, or compromise.

Some will focus on the Armor of God.

Others will remind us of something the enemy would very much prefer we forget:

Jesus has already won.

And before we go any further, apparently we need a safety briefing.

Because every good battle begins with a gear check.

So, attention believers:

Please secure all loose theology.

Place all unsupported doctrines in the upright and locked position.

Check your belt.

Check your armor.

Check your Gospel footwear.

Yes, theological Crocs will be confiscated.

And please locate the Sword of the Spirit nearest you.

That would be the Word of God.

Welcome to the FT Battle List.

Track One: Secure All Loose Theology.

Armor is required beyond this point.

Armor up, Buttercup.

Let’s go.

LISTEN TO THE FULL FT BATTLE LISTNeed some lyrical ammunition? The FT Battle List is an expanding collection of Scripture-grounded songs built for spiritual readiness, discernment, resistance, endurance, and standing firm.

Secure all loose theology. Armor required beyond this point.

Listen to the FT Battle List Here

I was in the mood to create some songs with Suno today. But, like always, I percolated on what to base any of the songs on. Then the words “Matthew 4” came to my mind. This is the result. This one gave me Jesus bumps! I hope it does for you too!

LISTEN TO THE FULL FT BATTLE LISTNeed some lyrical ammunition? The FT Battle List is an expanding collection of Scripture-grounded songs built for spiritual readiness, discernment, resistance, endurance, and standing firm.

Secure all loose theology. Armor required beyond this point.

Listen to the FT Battle List Here

IT IS WRITTEN

[Intro — Spoken]

Forty days.Empty stomach.Wilderness.

And then came the voice:

“If You are…”

Funny how the enemy startsby questioning what God already said.

But Jesus didn’t argue.

He answered.

“It is written.”

[Verse 1]

Led by the Spirit to the wilderness groundForty days fasting, no crowd aroundThen the tempter came when the hunger was real“If You are the Son, make the stones a meal”

But the Son stood firm on the Father’s WordNo need to prove what He already heard“Man shall not live by bread aloneBut by every word that comes from God”

[Pre-Chorus]

When the enemy whispers,When the lie sounds right,When he twists what is holyTo disguise what is false—

You don’t need a better argument.

You need the truth.

[Chorus]

IT IS WRITTEN!That’s where I standNot on my feelingsNot shifting sand

IT IS WRITTEN!Let the enemy hearThe Word of the LordCuts clean through fear

No bargainNo compromiseNo trading truthFor a well-dressed lie

When darkness says,“Did God really say?”

IT IS WRITTEN.

Get out of the way.

[Verse 2]

Then to the temple, the highest placeThe devil brought Scripture right to His face“Throw Yourself down, let the angels come”A holy text twisted on a serpent’s tongue

But Jesus knew what the liar had doneYou don’t test the Father to prove the Son“Do not put the Lord your God to the test”Truth knows Scripture—And knows context best

[Break — Spoken]

Yes.

The devil quoted Scripture.

Read that again.

Not every Bible verseis being used biblically.

Know.The.Word.

[Verse 3]

Then came the kingdoms, the glittering prize“All of this power can be Yours tonightJust bow down once, no cross, no painTake the crown now—skip suffering and shame”

But Jesus answered, “Go away, Satan!”No negotiation, no hesitation“Worship the Lord your God aloneServe only Him”—and the devil was gone

[Chorus]

IT IS WRITTEN!That’s where I standNot on my feelingsNot shifting sand

IT IS WRITTEN!Let the enemy hearThe Word of the LordCuts clean through fear

No bargainNo compromiseNo trading truthFor a well-dressed lie

When darkness says,“Did God really say?”

IT IS WRITTEN.

Get out of the way.

[Bridge — Build]

Bread won’t own me.

Pride won’t move me.

Power won’t buy me.

The Word will guide me.

I won’t test Him.

I won’t trade Him.

I worship God alone.

I serve Him only.

IT IS WRITTEN!

IT IS WRITTEN!

IT IS WRITTEN!

And that settles it.

[Verse 4]

Then Jesus heard John had been taken awayAnd Galilee heard what the King came to say“Repent—the kingdom of heaven is near”Light had dawned where the dark held fear

Along the shoreline came the command“Follow Me”—and they dropped what was in their handsNo five-year plan, no guaranteeJust the voice of the King:

“Come.Follow Me.”

[Final Chorus]

IT IS WRITTEN!That’s where we standTruth in our heartsAnd the Word in our hands

IT IS WRITTEN!Let the darkness hearThe Kingdom has comeAnd the King is near

No bargainNo compromiseWe know the ShepherdWe know the lies

When darkness asks,“Did God really say?”

IT IS WRITTEN.

Now follow the Way.

[Outro — Spoken]

The wilderness didn’t change who Jesus was.

It revealedwho He trusted.

The enemy offered bread.

Jesus chose the Word.

The enemy offered spectacle.

Jesus chose obedience.

The enemy offered kingdoms.

Jesus chose the Father.

Then He walked out of the wildernessand began proclaiming:

“Repent,because the kingdom of heavenhas come near.”

Know the Word.

Recognize the lie.

Follow the King.

It is written.

This week’s song was born from a simple realization:

Sometimes you don’t fully understand what God has done until you stop long enough to look behind you.

Over the last year and a half, I’ve walked through grief, uncertainty, loss, major life changes, a cross-country move, and more than a few moments where I had no idea how things were going to work out.

Yet somehow, one step at a time, God kept making a way.

Not always the way I expected.

Not always on my timeline.

But faithfully.

This week’s theme has been After the Storm: Building an Ebenezer, inspired by Samuel’s declaration in 1 Samuel 7:12:

“Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

That’s exactly what this song is about.

Not perfect circumstances.

Not easy victories.

Not having all the answers.

Just the quiet confidence that comes from looking back and realizing God has been present through every mile, every loss, every blessing, and every unexpected provision.

If you’re in a season of recovery, reflection, or simply trying to catch your breath after a difficult chapter, I hope this song reminds you of an important truth:

You’re not standing here because you’ve never struggled.

You’re standing here because God has been faithful.

Thus far.

The Lord has helped us.

Because sometimes the strongest testimony isn’t found in what you’re facing today.

It’s found in remembering Who carried you through yesterday.

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THUS FAR

Verse 1

I remember the nights when the answers were goneThe road felt endless, but I kept moving onBoxes and burdens stacked high to the skyPraying through tears, asking God why

Some days were faith and some days were gritSome days I stumbled, but I wouldn’t quitDidn’t see the ending, couldn’t see how farBut You were still guiding by every scar

Pre-Chorus

When I look behind me nowI can finally see

Chorus

Thus far the Lord has helped meThrough every valley and every seaWhen I had nothing left to giveYour mercy taught my heart to live

Stone by stone, grace by graceYou carried me through every placeThe storm may pass, but the truth stands tallThus far, Lord, You’ve done it all

Verse 2

There were goodbyes I never wanted to sayPeople and places I had to walk away from somedayDreams packed carefully into a PODTrusting somehow You were leading me

Then came the road and the miles rolled byMountains and sunsets beneath Your skyEvery turn whispered what I’d always knownI was never traveling alone

Pre-Chorus

Now the evidence remainsWritten everywhere I see

Chorus

Thus far the Lord has helped meThrough every valley and every seaWhen I had nothing left to giveYour mercy taught my heart to live

Stone by stone, grace by graceYou carried me through every placeThe storm may pass, but the truth stands tallThus far, Lord, You’ve done it all

Verse 3

You sent the hands before I knew the needFriends who showed up and helped me believeWhat looked impossible started falling in lineProof that Your timing is better than mine

A cross in the clouds for a moment aboveA quiet reminder wrapped in Your loveLooking back now, it’s easy to seeYou were already there waiting for me

Bridge

I built my plans on shifting sandYou held me in Your stronger handWhen fear said stop and hope grew dimYou wrote a story deeper than

The lossesThe questionsThe chapters I couldn’t understand

Now I stand beside my EbenezerLooking at the places where You’ve been

Chorus

Thus far the Lord has helped meThrough every valley and every seaWhen I had nothing left to giveYour mercy taught my heart to live

Stone by stone, grace by graceYou carried me through every placeThe storm may pass, but the truth stands tallThus far, Lord, You’ve done it all

Outro

Not because the road was easyNot because I knew the wayNot because I never stumbled

But because You never changed

Thus far...

The Lord has helped me.

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Traveling Mercies

This week’s song is for anyone standing between what was and what comes next.

The Christian life is full of journeys.

Some take us across the country.

Others take us through grief, uncertainty, new beginnings, and seasons we never expected to walk.

We often wish God would hand us a detailed map.

Instead, He usually gives us something better:

His presence.

“Traveling Mercies” is a reminder that faith isn’t about knowing every turn in the road. It’s about trusting the One who already knows where the road leads.

So whether you’re facing a major transition or simply trying to take the next faithful step, I hope this song reminds you of a simple truth:

You don’t have to know the whole road.

Just the One who walks every mile with you.

Armor up, buttercup.

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Lyrics: Title: Traveling Mercies

[Verse 1]

I can see the miles behind meDust and tears along the wayRoads I never would have chosenNights I thought I’d lose my faith

There were valleys I walked through, tremblingQuestions hanging in the airBut every time I thought I’d fall apartI found You waiting there

[Pre-Chorus]

Looking back, I see Your fingerprintsOn every winding road

[Chorus]

Traveling merciesThat’s what You’ve given meNot a map of every mountainJust Your promise faithfully

When I couldn’t see tomorrowWhen I only had todayYou were lighting up the next stepShowing me the way

Traveling merciesThrough every joy and trialI don’t have to know the whole roadJust the One who’s walking every mile

[Verse 2]

There were prayers that seemed unansweredDoors that stayed completely closedThen suddenly, Your timing openedPaths I never would have known

You’ve provided daily breadIn ways I didn’t understandAnd every chapter tells the storyOf Your faithful hand

[Pre-Chorus]

Looking back, I see Your fingerprintsOn every winding road

[Chorus]

Traveling merciesThat’s what You’ve given meNot a map of every mountainJust Your promise faithfully

When I couldn’t see tomorrowWhen I only had todayYou were lighting up the next stepShowing me the way

Traveling merciesThrough every joy and trialI don’t have to know the whole roadJust the One who’s walking every mile

[Bridge]

You were there in every goodbyeYou were there in every tearYou were there in every questionEven when the answers disappeared

You were there when hope felt distantYou were there when strength was smallAnd now I stand because You’ve carried meThrough every rise and fall

[Chorus]

Traveling merciesThat’s what You’ve given meNot a map of every mountainJust Your promise faithfully

When I couldn’t see tomorrowWhen I only had todayYou were lighting up the next stepShowing me the way

Traveling merciesThrough every joy and trialI don’t have to know the whole roadJust the One who’s walking every mile

[Outro]

The road keeps turningThe journey’s not completeBut the God who brought me this farWill guide my wandering feet

Traveling merciesThat’s enough for meBecause the One who holds tomorrowIs already walking there with me