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You Never Let Go

Worship songs hold a special place in my heart because often times they give me a voice when words cannot express my heart's desires. They also serve as good reminders of God's truths and promises. What stuns me the most, however, is the body of Christ unified in worship. Everyone takes comfort in the words and they offer their voices up to God as an expression of their gratitude and their awe of Him.

It's powerful. And it moves me every time. It makes me evaluate my relationship with God.

He never lets go. He pursues me. Even when I don't pursue Him. He is determined to bring me back to Him, and that is how great His love is. Why do I let sin tell me otherwise? Yes, my sin is offensive to His Holiness, but He sent His Son to die so I can have a relationship with Him. To take advantage of something like that is horrible. I should be living in a holy manner, submitting myself to God and resisting the devil.

Again, I struggle with the basics of the Gospel and I find myself grasping at what little I do remember. But I'm determined to relearn it all and hold these truths close to my heart.


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