{"id":22990,"date":"2014-11-24T00:15:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T05:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=22990"},"modified":"2014-11-23T23:50:18","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T04:50:18","slug":"say-amen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/24\/say-amen\/","title":{"rendered":"Say Amen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">This life is a journey we walk by faith<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And there will always be the mountains in our way<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">But right here in this moment, may our strength be renewed<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">As we recall what God has done and how we&#8217;ve seen Him move<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">If there&#8217;s anybody here who&#8217;s found Him faithful<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here who knows He&#8217;s able<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Say Amen<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And if there&#8217;s anybody here who&#8217;s seen His power<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here brought through the fire<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Say Amen<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here found joy in the middle of sorrow<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Just Say AMEN!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Sometimes through the darkness, it&#8217;s hard to see<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">So just be brave and follow where He leads<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8216;Cause greater is the One who&#8217;s in us, than he who&#8217;s in the world<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">So, child of God remember, the battle is the Lord&#8217;s<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And if there&#8217;s anybody here who&#8217;s found Him faithful<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here who knows He&#8217;s able<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Say Amen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And if there&#8217;s anybody here who&#8217;s seen His power<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here brought through the fire<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Say Amen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here found joy in the middle of sorrow<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Peace in the storm, hope for tomorrow<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And seen it time and time again<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Then just Say AMEN!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Even in the valley of the shadow <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">When you feel alone in the unknown<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Just say Amen, Just say Amen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Even when the storms are raging,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Stand and know you\u2019re not forsaken<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Just say Amen, Just say Amen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Is there anybody here, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Tell me is there anybody here<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Come on and Say Amen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And if there&#8217;s anybody here who&#8217;s seen His power<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here brought through the fire<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Come on and Say Amen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Anybody here found joy in the middle of sorrow<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Peace in the storm, hope for tomorrow<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And seen it time and time again<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Just say Amen, Just say Amen!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VRcvcF_0_9M?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Written and sung by Finding Favour<br \/>\nDavid Neesmith, Michael Farren, Kenna West, Jason Cox<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> * \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271e \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0*<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Blessed (affectionately and gratefully praised) be the Lord, the God of Israel,<br \/>\nfrom everlasting to everlasting!<br \/>\nAnd let all the people say, Amen! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)<br \/>\nPsalm 106:48 AMP<\/p>\n<p>This song makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. \u00a0It takes me from the mountaintop to the valley and back up again. \u00a0It fills me with such a rush of emotions\u2014despair and joy, desperation and hope, distress and peace. \u00a0But most of all it reminds me to be thankful for all He has done.<\/p>\n<p>Reading through the lyrics brought many of my favorite Scriptures to mind:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For we walk by faith, not by sight,<br \/>\n2 Corinthians 5:7 HCSB<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north&#8230;.<br \/>\nDeuteronomy 2:3<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He renews my strength&#8230;.<br \/>\nPsalm 23:3 NLT<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When you pass through the waters, I will be with you,<br \/>\nand through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you.<br \/>\nWhen you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched,<br \/>\nnor will the flame kindle upon you.<br \/>\nIsaiah 43:2 AMP<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For I will turn their mourning into joy<br \/>\nAnd will comfort them and give them joy for their sorrow<br \/>\nJeremiah 31:13 NASB<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.<br \/>\n1 John 4:4 AMP<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8230;For the battle is the Lord\u2019s.<br \/>\n1 Samuel 17:47<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These Scriptures serve as reminders not only of God\u2019s promises but of all I have seen Him do in my life. Looking back over my past gives me hope for the future. I know He is able and I am so grateful. So, let me ask you&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;Have you walked through the valley of the shadow and made it through to the other side?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;Have you taken refuge under His wings until the storm passed?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;Have you found Him faithful, seen His power?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;Have you been brought through the fire?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;Have you found joy in the middle of sorrow?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;Peace in the storm, hope for tomorrow?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Then testify it is true in your life.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take time to gratefully praise Him.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #800080;\"> \u2018Say Amen\u2019 and rejoice that it is so.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> * \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271e \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0* <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Father God, I will never, ever be able to thank You enough for the times You have been faithful in my life. For the times I have seen Your power, the times You brought me through the fire, the times You have given me peace in the storm. Thank You that I can look back and see Your hand upon my life. It gives me hope for tomorrow. 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