music monday// these days

There’s this thing about Mondays that just undo many folks. And that’s exactly why I decided to create ‘music Mondays.’ To help us get through Mondays. Cos, yeah, I get it. it means the start of another week on the grind and possible stress. There’re so many things that we wish we could wish away. But oh welp, the best we can do is pray through it all and choose to be joyful on the journey, on the way to where Daddy is taking us.

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 these days~ mandisa

I never liked Mondays or bad news

Or breaking in new shoes

And mornings when I can’t find my phone

Nobody like traffic or short nights

Or sit ups or long flights

But sometimes that’s just the way it goes

It’s funny what You use to help me grow

So I’ll learn to love these days

Life along the way

In the middle of the crazy

God your love is so amazing

Through the ups and downs

You’re the only hope I’ve found

Lord, you meet me in the madness

I’ll learn to love these days

I’ll learn to love these days

I can see silver lining

When the sun’s not shining

Even when You choose to bring the rain

Oh, but there’s freedom believing

And trusting Your leading

Cause You’re Lord of all my joy and all my pain

I could wait the hundred years

You gave me here, the days when you were near

The days when I was out there

Looking for what comes next

Oh, cause every minute, every hour, everyday

Is such a gift and I can say

I’m thankful for each day

So I’ll learn to love these days

Life along the way

In the middle of the crazy

God, Your love is so amazing

Through the ups and downs

You’re the only hope I’ve found

Lord, you meet me in the madness

So I’ll learn to love these days

I’ll learn to love these days

I’ll learn to love these days

I’ll learn to love these days

“those whom I love I rebuke and discipline…” revelations 3:19

“endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as His children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?...no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.” Hebrews 12:7, 11-12

“He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver…” malachi 3:3

The Lord will sometimes allow us to experience certain situations which we wouldn’t find so lovely. But in His love, He knows what’s best for us and uses so many situations to help us grow in Him and exercise our faith.

I doubt anyone loves taking exams. Well, I sure don’t. but it’s necessary we study and prepare well for them in order to move to a higher stage of life. I believe it’s similar with life in general. We need to go through some things to refine us, to take away things in our hearts that are not of Him, to make us better and more like Him.

xoxo, gen