Kaylea Coates has been writing songs since she was in the 3rd grade. Little did she know that God would use her gift of music to help her worship her way through some of the darkest days of her life. Come enjoy this testimony of how trusting God leads to a life of surprise and delight!

Below are some of our favorite takeaways from today’s show:

️ Being “all in” for God doesn’t mean that we are perfect, but rather that we are marked for God and His purposes.

️ There is a distinction between being “liked” and being the “light.” Shifting our focus from receiving approval through social media to living for an audience of One allows us to live with joy.

️ Just because we are following Jesus, that doesn’t mean that we won’t experience storms. When we sing through the storm and stand on His Word, He will show up for us.

️ When we are alone in the dark, it helps to pull out a journal and begin writing down everything that God has done in our lives. This is how we find our way back to the Light.

️ If we believe that we are writing our own story, then we feel the pressure to have our lives all figured out. But if we allow God to write our story, then we can trust Him in the waiting and our load is lightened. Trust Him!

About Our Guest:

Kaylea Coates is the Youth Pastor at Christ Church in West Monroe, Louisiana, and she also serves as a songwriter for Sadie Robertson Huff’s ministry, Live Original. Kaylea is smitten with her new husband, Madison, and you can usually find her either with a guitar or a cup of coffee in her hand. You can follow Kaylea on Instagram: @kayleaholdthemayo

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